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 27...................

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions:
Hi, 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 is David’s hobby?

Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers each of the questions about it. 

An entertainment is any (1)_________which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their (2)_________time. 

Entertainment is typically passive- as in watching opera or a (3)_________. Activities that involve participating in (4)_________or sports are more often considered to be recreation. Activities such as personal reading or practicing a musical (5)___________are considered hobbies.

The industry that provides entertainment is (6)_________the entertainment industry. There are many (7)________of entertainment, which cater to particular tastes. For example, there is cinema, theatre, sports, games, social dance which cater to different groups of people.

These may also be grouped on the age of person’s interest, such as child entertainment or (8)________entertainment. For example, puppets, clowns, pantomimes and (9)_______tent to appeal to children, though adults may also find them (10)_________.

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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 ________ (6) an old house. He ________ (7) 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 ________ (8) 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 ________ (9) 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 ________ (10) 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 ________ (8) armchair beside the bed.

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 30.................

Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A or B, C, D) best fits each space. 

The principle of first aid is immediate action, but quick action mustn't cause panic. Any action taken needs to be careful and the first aider must remain calm at all times. It is equally important to understand the situation quickly, to appreciate the limitations of your own actions, and to seek expert assistance such as calling for an ambulance, fire brigade, or police as soon as possible. The priority is to yourself and others – protect the scene after understanding risk, and think before you act (there may be gas – the risk of explosion; electricity- the pool of water around the faulty washing machine may be live; fire – opening a hot door may be the last thing you do; assault –  the assailant with knife or gun may be behind the door awaiting their next victim or a hostage; blood- avoid unnecessary contact with fluids by wearing gloves).

What does the first aider need to be?

Read the passage, then do the task below

If you want to take the whole family on holiday and keep everybody happy, then I have found just the place for you. I recently went with a group of friends to stay at the Greenwood Holiday Village, which is open from May until October.

Built in the center of a forest, Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever the weather. Its main attraction for the families is the indoor World of Water, where young and old can have fun in the different pools. Some of these, however, are for serious swimmers only.

For sporty people, the Country Club offers tennis, squash, and badminton. If your children are too young to join in these sports, there are activity clubs. Greenwood is a good place for families as it is traffic-free – you explore on foot or by bike. Some people complained that this was inconvenient, but I was pleased to be out in the fresh air. For evening entertainment, there are shows and cinemas.

Accommodation is in a variety of apartments of different sizes. These have up to four bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as a dining area. Before going, I thought the apartments might not be big enough for all of us, but I was pleasantly surprised it was not too crowded at all.

I’ll definitely go back to Greenwood next year. Why don’t you give it a try? Visit their website for further information now!

What does the writer think about the holiday village?

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.”

The supermarket sells a lot of things.

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

Native American Indian groups in North America lived (31) ___________ different cultural regions, each of which developed its own customs and traditions. A custom is the specific way in which (32) ___________ group of people does something. This can include how foods are prepared, what clothing is worn, the kinds of celebrations and much more. The set of customs developed and (33) ___________ by a culture over time is a tradition.

A culture’s customs are often determined by the natural resources found in their environment. In the Desert Southwest region, cloth weaving develop (34) ___________ a custom. The area has fewer large animals whose skins can be used for making clothing or blankets. Cloth weaving was a way (35) ___________ meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins. In the Eastern Woodlands area, however, hunting and fishing were daily activities. Since it was easy to get animal skins, developing skills like weaving were less important.

Question 35..................

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.
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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Light pollution is the excessive, misdirected or invasive use of artificial outdoor lighting. Mismanaged lighting affects the environment, energy resources, wildlife, humans and astronomy research.

Light pollution is not a new phenomenon. Over the last 50 years, as countries became affluent and urbanized, demand for outdoor lighting increased and light pollution sprawled beyond the city limits and into suburban and rural areas. This form pollution is now prevalent in Asia, Europe, and North America, particularly in cities like Los Angeles, New York and Washington D.C. In 2008, National Geographic magazine named Chicago the most light-polluted city in the United States.

However, the most light-polluted spot in the world is Hong Kong, China. In March 2013, the University of Hong Kong named the city the most light polluted in the world. A study by the university found the night sky in Tsim Sha Tsui, an urban neighborhood in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong, to be 1,200 times brighter than a normal urban city sky. Luminous pollution of this magnitude is on the rise worldwide. In a 2010 article from the Ecology and Society Journal, Hölker and others stated the use of artificial lighting increases by 20% each year, depending on the region, and noted there is an urgent need for light pollution policies that surpass energy efficiency to include humans, animals and the environment.

 Luminous pollution of this magnitude is on the rise worldwide.

Read the following passage and decide which options A, B, C, or D best fits each space

WHAT IS THE BEAUTY IN A PERSON?

   It is said that what one (1)_____ considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another.

(2) _____ beauty is something that (3) _____ not only to the eyes but also to the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (4) _____ beyond the appearance.

   When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (5) _____ attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (6) _____. But I find that the most memorable“ beautiful people”  are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces.

   (7) _____ kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is what is known as the inside beauty. People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about their fellow man and try to right justice in this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana, and Mother Teresa are well-known for these personalities.

   In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (8) _____ to people in trouble. Many people in our city provide (9) _____ of floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or poor… with clothes, money, and food. Many young go to rural, mountainous, or island areas to help people there… We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks.

   In short, everyone has (10) _____ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people, and places of beauty in our everyday life. Do you think so?

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

The British generally (31) _________ a lot of attention to good table manners. Even young children are expected to eat properly with knife and fork. We eat most of our food with (32) _________. The foods we do not eat with a knife, fork or spoon include sandwiches, crisps, corn on the cob, (33) _________ fruit.

If you cannot eat a certain type of food or have some special needs, tell your host several days before the dinner party. If you are a guest, it is polite to wait until your host starts eating or indicates you (34) _________ do so. It shows consideration. Always chew and swallow all the food in your mouth (35) _________ taking more or taking a drink. Always say thank you when served something. It shows appreciation.

Question 35..................

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Music serves as the motivation to work out harder. It is also shown that listening to those top workout tracks can increase endurance during a tough exercise session. USA Today explains this works partly through the power of distraction: When we’re focusing on a favorite album, we may not notice that we just ran an extra mile.

If you are feeling down or depressed, music can be a perfect cure. Studies show that music helps put people in a better mood and gets them in touch with their feelings. Study participants rated “arousal and mood regulation” and “self-awareness” as the two most important benefits of listening to music.

Whether you realized it or not, listening to your favorite songs while walking to class, coming from work, or right before bed provides your mind and body with much more than the enjoyment of the songs; it also has several health benefits to go along with it. So keep on listening! Music is a vital part of human life.

Which of the following is NOT true?

Read the passage below and choose the correct answer:
My name is Peter. I’m at grade six. I live in a peaceful neighborhood in the countryside. Living in the countryside is less convenient but more peaceful than in the city. There are a lot of country houses here. There are many trees, too. People here are friendly and helpful. Every afternoon, we meet under the biggest tree in the village to chat. Children can play traditional games. Adults can talk about their long day of hard work. I love my life here.
Every afternoon, adults go to work and children go to school.

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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Read the following passage and decide which options A, B, C, or D best fits each space

WHAT IS THE BEAUTY IN A PERSON?

   It is said that what one (1)_____ considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another.

(2) _____ beauty is something that (3) _____ not only to the eyes but also to the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (4) _____ beyond the appearance.

   When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (5) _____ attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (6) _____. But I find that the most memorable“ beautiful people”  are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces.

   (7) _____ kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is what is known as the inside beauty. People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about their fellow man and try to right justice in this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana, and Mother Teresa are well-known for these personalities.

   In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (8) _____ to people in trouble. Many people in our city provide (9) _____ of floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or poor… with clothes, money, and food. Many young go to rural, mountainous, or island areas to help people there… We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks.

   In short, everyone has (10) _____ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people, and places of beauty in our everyday life. Do you think so?

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Although 80% of Australians live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in suburbs - not in apartments. The suburbs usually have their own churches, schools, and shopping centers. They also have recreational facilities. In large cities, like Sydney, the suburbs are often far from the center of town. Because many people commute to work, traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

Why are there many traffic jams?

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

Who love watching football matches?

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.
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