IV. Read the following passages. Then answer the questions

Young people prefer the town to the country because they love the noise and busy life. They also think that it is easier to get money in the town than in the country, Therefore, more and more young people leave the country for the town every year. Different from young people, old people like living in the country because the country is not so noisy and busy as the town. The air in the country is much fresher than the air in the town, too. Therefore, after stopping working, many of the old people move to their home villages.

Questions: 1. Why do young people prefer the town to the country?

2. Do they think that it is more difficult to get money in the country than in the town?

3. What about the air in the country?

4. What do many of the old people do after stop working?

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 pts) Part 1: Circle the word whose underlined part pronounce differently from the others

1. A. evening B .extreme C.scene D.excite

2. A. garage B. Village C.message D.shortage

3. A. chicken B .machine C.chef D.parachute

4. A. sofa B. Summer C .sugar D .sound

Part 2: Circle the correct answer 1. Phong is usually earlyschool because she gets up early. d differently from the others B. extreme B. village B. machine B. summer C. scene C. message C. chef C. sugar D. excite D. shortage D. parachute D. sound A. on C. at C. rides C. exciting C. little B. for D. to 2. Kien often 3. The children look very 4. There is his bike to visit his hometown. A. drives B. flies D. goes D. excitement D. few while playing games during break time. A. excite B. excited sugar in the jar. Go and buy a kilo, Nguyet." A. some B. much Part 3: Give the correct form of the words. 1. Many visitors think that one of the greatest (attract..... is Hue temple. 2. The Perfume River is the most (fame)...river in Central Viet Nam

III.READING: (3.5 pts) Part 1: Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Viet Nam is in the South-East Asia. It has (1) of beautiful mountains, river and beach (2) are two long ...................3) in Viet Nam: the Red River in the north and Me K (4). The Me Kong is the .................(5) river in the South-East Asia and River in the course it is longer Part 2: Read the text. (6) the Red River The Old Quarter in Hanoi The Old Quarter in Hanoi lies near Hoan Kiem Lake. This is a special place because it includes 76 small old streets and the names of many streets describe the name of the goods that are traded there. For example, the street is called "Hang Bong" because cotton products are sold there. We can also buy silver products on "Hang Bac" Street. The Old Quarter is also famous for its diverse cuisine. There are a lot of delicious traditional foods such as Pho Bo (a type of beef noodles), Bun Thang (noodles with chicken, shrimps and egg), Xoi (a stick rice dish), bread with full of meat and vegetable, and more. Coming here, tourists can find some nearby historic structures such as Cua Bac Cathedral, Louis Finot Museum and Dong Duong University. You can also visit famous temples and pagodas, namely Bach Ma temple and Cau Dong pagoda. In spite of being historic, the Old Quarter is quite bustling. At weekends, many people go there to eat, shop and walk throug streets. a. Questions:

1. Where is the Old Quarter?

2. Why is the Old Quarter special?

3. How many delicious foods are there in it?

4.What do people do at weekends?

b. Fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE words from the passage.

1. The Old Quarter in Hanoi consists of 76 ———-

2. The street is called "Hang because people can ——- there.

3. Pho Bo, Bun Thang, Xoi, bread with full of meat and vegetables are ——-

4. Bach Ma and Cau Dong are two of many famous ———-in the old quarter

IV. WRITING: (1.5 pts) Part 1: Rewrite the sentences.

1. I think you should prepare carefully for your journey there in Hanoi Old Quart in The Old Quarter. I advise you to . . .

2. Could you tell me how to get to the City's Exhibition, please? Could you show . 3. Our neighborhood is quieter than your neighborhood > Your neighborhood ....

4. Phuong always gets to school on time. > phuong never ......

Part 2: Use the words given to complete the following paragraph.

1. Travelling / beach /interesting /travelling / mountain//.

2. No lake/world/deep /Lake Baikal/..

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1.its better than the old one

the old one wasnt ....................this one

2.the pool is used by people of all ages

people of all ages...................the pool

3.my family has lived in this house for two months

my family..........................to this house two months ago

4.it was formerly my grandparents home

my grandparents used.....................here

5.it isnt necessary for me to share a room in this house

i.....................................to share a room in this house

In Britain, the climate is not very good. There are very few hot days and it rains a lot. Because of this, people spend a lot of time at home. Generally, British homes have a lot of furniture in them, carpets on the floors and heavy curtains.

Many houses in Britain are old. Many of them are over one hundred years old. Often, they do not have enough insulation and the heat goes out through the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

Because of the climate, people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating. Many houses have a special systems called “central heating”. This heats all the rooms and, at the same time heats the hot water. Houses without central heating often have gas, electric or coal fires. New houses are much better. They have two layers of glass in the windows to stop the heat going out.

1. Why do British people spend a lot of time at home?

A. Because the climate is very good. B. Because they don’t know where to go.

C. Because the climate is not very good. D. Because they want to stay at home.

2. The heat go out of the house through ______.

A. the windows and up the chimney. B. the windows, the doors and up the chimney.

C. the doors and up the chimney. D. the walls and up the chimney.

3. Because of ________,people in Britain have to spend a lot of money on heating.

A. cold weather B. cool weather

C. hot weather. D. bad weather

4. Houses without central heating often have _______.

A. only coal fires B. gas or coal fires

C. electric or coal fires D. gas, electric or coal fires

5. New houses usually have _______ in the windows to stop the heat going out.

A. one layers of glass B. two layers of glass

C. three layers of glass D. two layers of gas

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1. He arrived too late to catch the 9.30 train. (arrive) → He ____________________________________to catch the 9.30 train.

2. Preparing the meal took her three hours. (prepare) →She ____________________________________the meal.

3. These trousers are too small for me. (enough) → These trousers ____________________________________for me. 4. Politicians found the results of the local election surprising. (were) → Politicians ____________________________________of the local election.

5. Could you pass me the cheese, please? (mind) → Would ____________________________________the cheese?

6. They made her pay $2,000 tax. (too) →She____________________________________$2,000 tax.

7. She was allowed to stay at her friend’s house. (her) → They ____________________________________at her friend’s house.

8. He wasn’t all enough to become a policeman. (short) → He ____________________________________a policeman.

9. He had difficulty seeing in the dark room. (hardly) → He ____________________________________in the dark room.

10. It took her six months to learn how to drive. (took) →She ____________________________________how to drive.

11. I prefer going out to staying at home. (than) → I prefer to ____________________________________at home.

12. Would you mind keeping quiet while she’s talking? (keep) → Could ____________________________________she’s talking?

13. The runner could hardly keep up with the others. (had) → The runner ____________________________________up with the others.

14. I think it’s interesting to visit other countries. (visiting) → I think ____________________________________interesting.

15. She prefers taking the train to travelling by coach. (take) → She prefers ____________________________________than travel by coach.

16. Could you run through the details once more? (mind) →Would ____________________________________the details once more?

17. They took ages to reach a decision. (them) →It ____________________________________a decision.

18. The police let the suspect make one phone call. (was) →The suspect ____________________________________one phone call.

19. The tourists found the carnival fascinating. (were) →The tourists ____________________________________the carnival.

20. It was difficult for the jury to reach a verdict. (difficulty) →The jury ____________________________________a verdict.

21. The 17-year-olds weren’t old enough to get into the club. (too) → The 17-year-old ____________________________________into the club.

22. She prefers speaking French to writing it. (than) → She prefers ____________________________________write it.

23. Learning about other cultures is important. (learn) → It ____________________________________about other cultures.

24. They made him work overtime. (was) →He ____________________________________overtime. High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page 4 English

25. During the rush hour it takes me over an hour to get to work. (getting) →During the rush hour, ____________________________________over an hour.

1.evry student____a dictionary to class to leart

a. bring b. brings c. have to bring d. bringing

2.we____english on monday , tuesday and friday

a. have b. has c. to have d. haves

3.one of the most ideal cities_____paris

a. be b. am c. is d. are

4.the bookstore is_____the restaurant

a. next b. opposite c.the left of d. in front

5.he feels tired. he wants____

a. go bed b. goes to bed c. to go to the bed d. to go to bed

6._______have you lived here ? for ten years

a. how long b. how far c. how often d. how old

7.he enjoys____sports

a. playing b. play c. played d. to play

8. he plays chess_____than me

a. good b. well c.better d. badly

9.It's_____house

a. an old nice b. a nice old c. nice old d. old nice

10.are you the______person of the twin sister ?-yes, i am

a. tallest b. taller c. tall d. higher

I. Choose the suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks (3ms)

1. Cool the burns immediately so as to. . . . . . . . . . . . tissue damage.

A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize

2. Milk bottles can be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after being cleaned

A. reused B. recycle C. thrown away D. broken

3. The old lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in china is five dollars

A. make B. makes C. to make D. made

4. Millions of Christmas cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . every year

A. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending

5. He had his father. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . his watch

A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix

6. He asked me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a driving license

A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had

II. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box

Relatives; top; preparations; holiday; put; are; although; bought

Christmas is the biggest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) of the year in the most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas eve,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) there have been several weeks of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) before hand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4). Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5). About a week before Christmas, people usually. . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) up their decorations and an angel on the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7) of the Christmas tree. Family presents. . . . . . . . . . . . . (8) usually put under the tree.

III. Read the passage choose true (T) or false (F)

London is Britain/s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museum in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around.

1. None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London.

2. London is founded by the Romans.

3. London has historic buildings and churches.

4. Most of the best museum in the world are situated in London.

5. London is not busy in summer.

6. It's not easy for tourists to travel around London.

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first (2ms)

1. People speak English over the world.

English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Do you mind if I take a photo

Would you mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 we .........playing table-tennis is very interesting because we can meet and make friends with interesting people

2 My brother and I...............the same body

3 I love.................outdoors in my garden to plant flowers and vegetables

4 my father likes............his bike in the park at the weekend

5Tom and peter like water ..................and they go swimming , playing water polo and surf

6 my hobby is collecting ............because I love reading whenever I have time

7 Why don't you ............jogging because it can help you keep fit?

8 I really enjoy going round the shop in the town to..................for rare and old teacups

9 my parents have just bought a new...................of ruller skate

10 It is very..........................to collect motorbicycles because it costs you a lot of money to buy them and get them repaired

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