Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

(21)____ the United States and Canada, (22)_____ a popular legend about a monster. People say that it is very big and that it has a lot of hair. (23) _____ name is Bigfoot, (24) _____ there are big footprints in the snow. The footprints are 60 cms (25) _____ and 20 cms wide. But (26)______ Bigfoot really exist? We don't know!

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Read the text and the statement is true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

"On September 2, 1945, Viet Nam gained independence from France. President Ho Chi Minh decided that the three key priorities of the new, independent government would be: fighting against poverty, illiteracy, and invaders. His new driving philosophy for education was “an illiterate nation is a powerless one”, and in October 1945 he issued a “Call for anti-illiteracy”. The President’s call was a success. Within one year, 75 thousand literacy classes were established with about 96 thousand teachers to help 2.5 million people learn to read and write.

During the years of French resistance (1946 -1954), schools operated in demilitarized areas. They stopped teaching in French and created curriculum in Vietnamese. The government passed an education reform in 1950 with the goal of reducing the years of general education and concentrating on reading, writing, and calculating skills."

2: President Ho Chi Minh thought that an illiterate nation did not have power to gain independence.

Read the text and the statement is true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

"On September 2, 1945, Viet Nam gained independence from France. President Ho Chi Minh decided that the three key priorities of the new, independent government would be: fighting against poverty, illiteracy, and invaders. His new driving philosophy for education was “an illiterate nation is a powerless one”, and in October 1945 he issued a “Call for anti-illiteracy”. The President’s call was a success. Within one year, 75 thousand literacy classes were established with about 96 thousand teachers to help 2.5 million people learn to read and write.

During the years of French resistance (1946 -1954), schools operated in demilitarized areas. They stopped teaching in French and created curriculum in Vietnamese. The government passed an education reform in 1950 with the goal of reducing the years of general education and concentrating on reading, writing, and calculating skills."

1: One of the priorities was to make sure that people could read and write.

Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in the space provided. 

Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) ______ I was a little girl and finally, (2) ______ the spring of 2012, it happened. I was there three weeks and (3) ______ much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island. I visited several districts in England, Wales, and Scotland and even (4) ______ a side trip to Ireland. Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) ______ the last.

The tour I was with began in London. Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) ______. The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history.

Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben”. I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all. Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) ______, get a chance to see all the (8)______  famous places.

After (9) ______ of days in London, we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge. If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) ______ you to sites that can fill you in.

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

       Many people continue to skip breakfast despite its being the most important meal of the day.

       Busy people often rush out the door in the mornings without giving their bodies the fuel they need to handle a long day at work. They end up feeling tired by the afternoon and resort to the office snack machine or biscuit tin.

       Loya Hourigan, from Nutrition Australia, said that catching up on food at lunchtime did not provide the body with enough sustenance to keep it going for the rest of the day. “Even if you have had lunch, you won’t have as much food as you need. Your brain gets depleted of glucose and you feel tired.” Ms. Hourigan said. According to Ms. Hourigan, wholegrain bread and cereals provide endurance. Milk, eggs, and baked beans provide protein, which helps people to be alert. Rolled oats are also an excellent endurance food.

According to the passage, people should …………..

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

       Many people continue to skip breakfast despite its being the most important meal of the day.

       Busy people often rush out the door in the mornings without giving their bodies the fuel they need to handle a long day at work. They end up feeling tired by the afternoon and resort to the office snack machine or biscuit tin.

       Loya Hourigan, from Nutrition Australia, said that catching up on food at lunchtime did not provide the body with enough sustenance to keep it going for the rest of the day. “Even if you have had lunch, you won’t have as much food as you need. Your brain gets depleted of glucose and you feel tired.” Ms. Hourigan said. According to Ms. Hourigan, wholegrain bread and cereals provide endurance. Milk, eggs, and baked beans provide protein, which helps people to be alert. Rolled oats are also an excellent endurance food.

Ms. Hourigan said that if we did not have breakfast, we would feel tired because…………

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Nga lives in the city. Every morning she gets up at 6. 30. She brushes her teeth. She washes her face. She has a big breakfast. Then she gets dressed. She goes to school at 6:30. She is in grade 6. Her classroom is on the second floor. It is very big. There are 42 students in her class. She loves her friends and teachers very much.

What time does she leave home for school?

Choose the correct answer to complete the passage below.

"Either boys or girls, usually aged from seven to ten, play the two-person game of"Mandarin's Box". They draw a rectangle on the ground and (1)……….. it into ten smallsquares called "rice fields" or "fish ponds”.

They also draw two additional semi-circular boxesat the two (2)………. of the rectangle, which are called"mandarin's boxes" - the game's name. Each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.

Each player places the stone in one of the mandarin's boxes and five small pebbles in each of the other squares. Then the game begins. The first player takes up the contents of one square on his or her side ofthe board, but not a mandarin's box and distributes the pebbles one by one, (3)……….. with the next square in (4)………. direction. Since each square contains five pebbles at the beginning, the first move will distribute five pebbles to the left or right.

After the last pebble is distributed, the player takes the contents of the following squareand repeats the distribution (5)………... But if the following square is one of the mandarin's boxes, the turn ends and passes to the other player.

If the last pebble falls into a square that precedes one empty square, the player wins all the contents of the square following the empty square and (6)……….these pebbles from the board. However, if there are two or more empty squares in a row, the player (7)…….. his or her turn.

Once a player has taken pebbles from the board, the turn is (8)……….to the other player. If all five squares on one player's side of the board are emptied at any time, that player must place one pebble he or she has aside back in each of the five squares so that the game can resume.

The game (9)………until the two mandarins' boxes have both been (10)……….. At the end of the game, the player with more pebbles wins, with each of the large stones counting as ten points." 

5. the player takes the contents of the following squareand repeats the distribution (5)______

Read and complete the sentence in the passage.

When I (1) ________ a child I used to go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was as beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. When I grew (2) __________ the house and garden seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There (3) _________ so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (4) _________ the doll's house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I (5) ___________ books which were more interesting than my children's book at home.

 At that times, I (5) ___________ books which were more interesting than my children's book at home.

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

Jeans are very popular with young people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of youth, but they haven't always been (6) _________. The story of jeans started almost two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The clothes made in Genoa (7) _________called " jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made (8) _________canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, "Levi's pants became popular with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six year later, Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth from denim. Soon after, factory workers (9) _________ the United States and Europe began (10) _________ jeans. Young people usually didn't wear them.

(10) _________ jeans. Young people usually didn't wear them.

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

When I (1) ________ a child I used to go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was as beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. When I grew (2) __________ the house and garden seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There (3) _________ so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (4) _________ the doll's house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I (5) ___________ books which were more interesting than my children's book at home.

(4).....................

Read and answer the following question

Thanh lives in the city. Every morning she gets up at 6. 00. She brushes her teeth. She washes her face. She has a big breakfast. Then she gets dressed. She goes to school at 6:30. She is in grade 6. Her classroom is on the third floor. It is very big. There are 38 students in her class. She loves her friends and teachers very much.

How does she feel about her friends and teachers?

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

            HOW TO USE NAPKINS IN AN AMERICAN RESTAURANT?

As soon as you are seated, remove the napkin from your place setting, unfold it, and put it in your lap. Do not shake it open. At some very formal restaurants, the waiter may do this for the diners, but it is not inappropriate to place your own napkin in your lap, even when this is the case. The napkin rests on the lap till the end of the meal. Do not clean the cutlery or wipe your face with the napkin. NEVER use it to wipe your nose!

If you excuse yourself from the table, loosely fold the napkin and place it to the left or right of your plate. Do not refold your napkin or wad it up on the table either. Never place your napkin on your chair. At the end of the meal, leave the napkin semi-folded at the left side of the place setting. It should not be crumpled or twisted; nor should it be folded. The napkin must also not be left on the chair.

The napkin _________ be left on the chair.

Read the passage below and answer the following question

On Sunday, Jem invited Anna to join his family on a day trip to his own village about 60 km to the north of Hanoi. The village lies near the foot of a mountain and by a river. Many people go there on weekends to have a rest after a hard working week. The journey to the village is very interesting. People have the chance to travel between the green paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the entrance to the village. Ann met John’s family at his house early in the morning; and after two hours traveling by bus, they reached the big old tree. Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down under the tree and had a snack

Is Ann’s village sixty kilometers to the north of Hanoi?

Read the text and the statement is true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

"On September 2, 1945, Viet Nam gained independence from France. President Ho Chi Minh decided that the three key priorities of the new, independent government would be: fighting against poverty, illiteracy, and invaders. His new driving philosophy for education was “an illiterate nation is a powerless one”, and in October 1945 he issued a “Call for anti-illiteracy”. The President’s call was a success. Within one year, 75 thousand literacy classes were established with about 96 thousand teachers to help 2.5 million people learn to read and write.

During the years of French resistance (1946 -1954), schools operated in demilitarized areas. They stopped teaching in French and created curriculum in Vietnamese. The government passed an education reform in 1950 with the goal of reducing the years of general education and concentrating on reading, writing, and calculating skills."

3: Right before gaining the independence, President Ho Chi Minh called for a struggle against illiteracy.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each numbered blank.

     In Viet Nam, a death anniversary is called giỗ. It is a festive occasion, at which(1)___ of an extended family gather together. Female family members traditionally (2)___ the entire day cooking an elaborate banquet in honor of the deceased individual, which will then (3)  enjoyed by all the family members. In addition, sticks of incense are burned in (4)  _______     and commemoration of the deceased person. It is not unusual for a family to celebrate several giỗ per year, so the ceremony serves as a time for families to (5)____, much like the Vietnamese new year, Tết. 

        In Vietnamese culture, certain special, traditional dishes (particularly desserts) are only prepared (6) ______ death anniversary banquets. In addition, the favorite foods of the deceased person being honored are also prepared. Chicken, a particularly prized  (7)__ in Viet Nam, is often cooked as well. In Central Viet Nam, small stuffed glutinous rice flour balls (8) _____  in leaves called bánh ít are such a dish. Because the preparation of (9) ________  many complex dishes is time-consuming, some families purchase or (10)______ caterers to prepare certain dishes. It is also common that a soft-boiled egg is prepared and then given to the oldest grandson.

4. ......................

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

"During the war, children wore straw hats to (1) …….. themselves from debris. Houses and schools were bombed and destroyed. Many children were made (2)….. and their schools had to be moved around or lessons sometimes had to (3)……. after dark to avoid being targeted by heavy bombing. Many schools had its roof (4)…….. with several layers of straw to withstand the (5)……… of the bombs. Life for children was very hard in both the North and South of Viet Namduring the war.

Young people were (6)…….. of their duty to serve their country. Even young girls took part in the war efforts by digging bomb shelters. Children took first-aid courses after school so that they could (7)………. injured people.

Childhood years of children born in the 1960s are (8)…….. As innocent children, they went to school (9)……… straw hats in the sounds of American jet fighters in the sky and the shots from Vietnamese anti-aircraft guns.

Nowadays, they are proud that they came through those hardships. They had their heads held (10)……… walking out of the war."

9. they went to school (9)……… straw hats in the sounds of American jet fighters in the sky and the shots from Vietnamese anti-aircraft guns.

Choose one suitable word (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is caused ________(1) ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(2) limiting the number of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(3) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(4) that air pollution causes ________ (5) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(6) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (7) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(8) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(9) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(10) their hands.

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Legends are stories about the past. Some of the stories come from ancient history. But not all legends are ancient. There are modern legends too. They are often called urban legends, because the stories happen in modern cities. Ten years ago, there was a rumor that there were crocodiles under New York. The rumor was soon a newspaper story, and the newspaper story was soon a legend.  So, today, many people in New York believe that there are crocodiles under the ground there!

 Which of the following does the word ‘they’ in line 1 refers to?

Choose the best answer to complete the passage. 

A WELSH FESTIVAL

Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty percent speak both Welsh and English. Every year _______(1) August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It _______ (2) place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people ________(3) years making plans for when the festival will be in _______ (4) town. Each festival is ______ (5) by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages _ but______(6) also from the rest of the British Isles and _______ (7) from abroad. There are concerts, plays, and _______(8) to find the best singers, poets, writers, and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures, and clothes as ______(9) as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with _______ (10) Welsh language all around them.

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

In 2006, the house of a __________ (6) family in Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province was chosen for the background of __________ (7) film "The story of Pao". From distance, the house looks beautiful __________ (8) a painting. Bushes of wild but beautiful flowers in blossom on the right and an old leaning cherry blossom tree at the gate create a romantic scene for the house. The film is about the life of a H'mong girl named Pao. She __________ (9) by her stepmother because her real mother left her when she was little. One day, her stepmother died in an accident, and she began to look __________ (10) her birth mother.

 She __________ (9) by her stepmother because her real mother left her when she was little.