III. Reading comprehension: Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blank spaces.

Ha long Bay

Ha Long – Bay of the Descending Dragon – is very..... (25)..... with both Vietnamese and..... (26)..... tourists. One of the..... (27)..... of Ha Long is the Bay's..... (28)..... water and limestone mountains. The Bay's water is clear..... (29)..... the spring and early summer. Upon arriving..... (30)..... Ha Long City, visitors will go along to Chay Beach. From the beach, visitors can hire..... (31)..... and go out to the Bay. It is here that visitors will find some of Southeast Asia's most..... (32)..... sites. Dau Go Cave is one of the most beautiful..... (33)..... at Ha Long. It was the cave in which General Tran Hung Dao hid..... (34)..... stakes to beat the Mongols on Bach Dang River in 1288.

25. A. familiarly       B. famous       C. popular        D. friendly

26. A. nation             B. nationality C. international D. national

27. A. attractions      B. places        C. spaces           D. sites

28. A. running           B. noisy         C. going            D. calm

29. A. when              B. during        C. as                  D. while

30. A. in                    B. to               C. on                 D. at

31. A. a boat             B. a ship         C. a ferry          D. a yacht

32. A. beautiful        B. beautifully C. beautifulness D. beauty

33. A. places             B. areas          C. caves            D. regions

34. A. wood              B. wool           C. wooden       D. woolen