I.Choose the correct answers. (3pts)

1. Lan does the test badly and it makes her ___________.

A. boring                    B. lucky                                  C. worried                     D. satisfied

2. My sister is taking her buffaloes out to feed them. She is ____________ them.

           A. herding                    B. feeding                              C. collecting                  D. moving

3. Rice __________ onto the buffalo-drawn cart to transport it home.

          A. is loaded                 B. are loaded                            C. be loaded                 D. loads

4. My father detests __________ soccer in the morning.

A. playing                   B.  played                               C.  to play                     D.  plays

5. Mai speaks English very ________ .

A. bad                        B. badly                                  C. worse                        D. the worst   

6. The 54 ethnic people of Viet Nam are __________ ,but they live peacefully.

A. diverse                   B. similar                                C. like                           D. unlike

7. Hoa Ban is one of ________ festivals in Lai Chau.

          A. most attractive         B. the most attractive             C. more attractive         D. less attractive

8. The sky is vast here in the countryside. There are no buildings to _______ the view.

           A. block                       B. clock                                  C. locked                      D. unblocked  

9. In today’s world, teenagers __________ technology than in the past
          A. hang out                  B. rely on                                C. look for                    D. check out

10. The Giong Festival is held __________ in the Central Highlands.

A. year                        B. yearly                                 C. annual                       D. annually

11. Most ethnic minority peoples are good _________ farming techniques.

          A. in                              B. for                                      C. to                              D. at

12. My dad doesn’t mind __________ my mom from work everyday.

          A. pick up                     B. picked up                           C. picking up                D. picks up

Phần trả lời: Thí sinh chỉ ghi mẫu tự A, B, C, hoặc D vào ô trả lời

1. ______      2._______     3. _______      4._____           5.______            6. ______

               7.______       8._______     9. _______     10. _____         11._____           12. ____                         

II. Choose the most suitable words to complete the passage: (2.0 pts)

Vietnam is a nation (13) …………… 54 ethnic groups living together in harmony, in which Kinh people account for 86 percent of whole (14) …………. The Kinh scatter across the territory, yet they most concentrate in plains and river deltas. They are owners of rice civilization. The majority of the rest ethnic groups live in midland and mountainous regions. Muong, Thai, Tay, Nung minority (15) …………… mainly live by paddy fields and upland cultivation, cattle and poultry raising. They chiefly concentrate in (16) …………… midland and (17)……………region. Ethnic (18) …………… living in the south are more separated except from the Cham, Khmer and Chinese living in the Central Coast, the South had a (19) …………… level of development than the majority of the rest ethnic groups. (20)..................... , all ethnic groups retain distinct and unique cultures.

13. A. in                                 B. for                                      C. of                                              D. at

14. A. pasture                         B. province                             C. population                     D. region

15. A. people                          B. peoples                               C. group                             D. person

16. A. northern                       B. ethnic                                 C. cultural                          D. earthen

17. A. mountainous                B. mountaineers                      C. mountaineer                  D. mountaineering

18. A. minor                           B. minorities                           C. more minor                    D. most minor

19. A. high                             B. taller                                   C. more high                       D. higher

20. A. Although                     B. However                            C. Because                           D. In particular

Phần trả lời: Thí sinh chỉ ghi mẫu tự A, B, C, hoặc D vào ô trả lời

  13. ________                        14. ________                          15. ________              16. ______

 17. ________                         18. ________                          19. ________              20. _____

III. Read the passage, then do the tasks below.  (1.5 pts)

Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Gia Rai...The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances. For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as funerals, crop praying ceremonies, a new harvest, victory celebrations, etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

 Task A. Choose TRUE or FALSE 

21.The gongs are kinds of culture.                                                                                                       

22. There are actors who give gong performances in the Gong Festival.                                            

23. Ethnic people believed that every gong is the symbol of a god                                                    

24. The gong festival is for praying with the Gods.                                                                            

Task B. Choose the best answer:

25.  What does the word “annually” in line 3 mean?

A.  daily                        B.  Monthly                             C. weekly                    D. yearly

26. The main idea of this passage is__________________.

A. How people celebrate The Gong Festival.             C. Where  people celebrate The Gong Festival.

B. What people celebrate The Gong Festival for        D. All of above are corrected.                       

21. __________      22. ___________     23. ___________       24. ___________

25. ___________    26. ___________

IV. Rearrange sentences (0.5 pt):

27.  /of farm work/ on a trip/ to the countryside/ I had/ / my first experience /. /

à I had_________________________________________________________

28.  other people  /a different life/ lives / from many/ a nomad /.  /

à A nomad __________________________________________________________           

V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the sentences.(1pt)

29.  The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living ____________.   (peace)

30.  A  _____________ has its advantages and disadvantages lifestyle.   (nomadic)

31. Ethnic groups have established good _____________ and cooperation with each other.                                 ( relate)

32. My father drives _________________ . He caused an accident last year.              (care)

  Phần trả lời: Thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án vào ô trả lời

      29.______________    30. ______________    31. ______________   32.  __________

VI. Rewrire the following sentences without changing their original meanings(2 pts):

33. Thanh is a more careful worker than Mr. An.

à  Thanh works _______________________________________________________

34. Our life is now better than in the past.

àIn the past, our life ___________________________________________________

   35. Remember to add coconut and salt to the mixture.

  à  Don’t _____________________________________________________________

36.  Duong is addicted game online at weekends.

à Duong fancies _______________________________________________________