VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the
passage. (1 pt)
convenient opportunity
time
traditional
cook get up
In Vietnam, family meals with many (1)
Vietnamese food have
family
been one of the unique cultural features. Since the ancient (2)
meal has become a very familiar thing. Whenever people go far away, they think
about it with high regard. Up to now, family meals have been more highly
appreciated due to the fact that people are getting busier with their business.
In some big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, parents always busy; they
(3)
early in the morning and take their children to schools before
going to work. Children study and have lunch at schools, parents work and have
for them. Therefore,
lunch at offices or somewhere else which is (4)
dinner is an intangible string to connect family members together and a good (5)
for them to share a meal and talk together after a hard day.
VII. Read the passage carefully and answer the given questions. (1 pt)
A total of 90 people were killed in natural disasters in Vietnam in 2016, and
experts say extreme weather conditions are becoming harder to predict. Deadly
storms and the subsequent floods and landslides also injured 223 people and
damaged 1,600 houses nationwide between January and August, according to the
General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
More than 200,000 hectares of rice, 50,000 hectares of other crops and
19,000 hectares of fishery farms were affected. The total damage of natural
disasters was estimated at nearly VND9 trillion (US$404 million) in this year.
According to the weather forecast center, the northern mountainous region will
see heavy rains and strong winds during upcoming year 2017.
1. Were 900 people killed in natural disasters in Vietnam in 2016?
2. What were the causes of 223 injured people and 1,600 damaged houses
nationwide between January and August?
3. How many hectares of fishery farms were affected?
4. When will the northern mountainous region see heavy rains and strong winds?
V. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letters to complete each
sentence. (1 pt)
1. On Passover holiday, people celebrate freedom from
2. Luckily, the plane landed
3. Charles has been nominated as the most
town charity programme.
4. The children have just the bedroom.
food
after a violent storm.
activist in the
SLAVE
SAFE
EFFECT
DECORATION