1.        The student fancy (A) reading (B) books on (C) travel and tourism (D).

2.      There were (A) a lot more (B) people joining (C) the festival than I had thought at firstly (D).

3.      I love the countryside life although (A) it was (B) the most (C) colourful part (D) of my childhood.

4.      You needn’t (A) watch TV a lot (B) at night because (C) it will make you feel very tired (D).

5.      When we turned (A) 16 years, our parents started (B) to allow (C) us going out (D) at night until 10.

READING

I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each blank.(1.0 p)

     The Vietnamese are known to be polite, hospitable and sensitive. They have a casual friendly (1)____ . They regard friendship as being very important throughout one's life. They are always open to visits from friends. Drop-in visits are welcome. The Vietnamese are very (2)_____ to their family.

     When they (3)__ you a gift, the Vietnamese will usually speak lightly about it. Eventhough it is an expensive gift, they may pretend it is of no great monetary value.
(4) ___ 4,000 years of civilization, the Vietnamese are proud people who like to
recite to a myth that they are descendants of an angel and a dragon.

        If you happen to be in their homes at meal time, the Vietnamese will probably (5) you to sit down and share whatever food is available. Let them know that you enjoy their food is one way in successfully building a better relationship with them.

1. A. tradition                         B. feature                    C. culture                    D. manner
2. A. closed                            B. closing                   C. close                       D. being closed
3. A. offer                               B. carry                       C. send                        D. sell
4. A. Of                                   B. With                       C. At                           D. In
5. A. take                                B. require                    C. speak                      D. invite
II. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosingthe correct option  A, B, C, or D

            The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai language belongs to the Tay - Thai group.

          The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai also grow other crops on burnt-out land. They raise cattle and poultry for their own use. They also make bamboo items, and weave cloth. Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colorful and strong.

Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the King’s style of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional costumes including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments. The Thai live in stilt houses. Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side.

        The Thai worship their ancestors. Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games.

1. What is the population of the Thai?                                   

    A. 1.5 million          B. 15 million   C. 1 million and 5 hundred                 D. 150 million

2. What is the passage about?                                                

    A. The Thai economy         B. The Thai                 C. The Thai festivals  D. The Thai clothes

3. Which people still wear their traditional costumes?          

   A. Thai children                   B. Thai men                C. Thai women                       D. Thai people

4. The word they refers to_____.                  

    A. the Thai                             B. their ancestors                  C. villages                           D. houses

5. Where does the Thai live?    

    A. in brick houses                  B. in modern houses            C. in stilt houses                        D. in the tents

Ethnic Groups

Vietnam is a multi – nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas (covering two – thirds of the country’s territory) spreading from the North to the South.

Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung… with a population of around 1 million each, while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each. A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were also disparate from each other.

6.       Why Vietnam is a multi-nationality country?

a.     Because there are 54 nationalities in Vietnam.

b.    Because the Kinh is the most major ethnic group in Vietnam.

c.     Because there are many people in Vietnam.

d.    Because there are 54 peoples in Vietnam.

7.      Who is the most populated people in Vietnam?

A. The Kinh                                  B. The Thai                            C.The Tay                      D. The Khmer

8.      Where do ethnic minority groups mainly live?

A. In lowland areas                       B. In major cities                   C. In mountainous         D. In the Mekong delta

9.      Which of the following statements is true of minor ethnic peoples?

a.     They account for 87% of the country’s population.

b.    Many were good at farming methods.

c.     The least populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer.

d.    All groups have the same culture.

10.  Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a.     The lease populated are Brau, Roman, Odu.

b.     The (Kinh) people mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities.

c.     Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups were the same.

d.    Some minor groups went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life.