Read the passage and choose the part (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered blankRead the passage and choose the part (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered blank. Mexico is a country of contrasts: the stunning beauty of its beaches and jungle against the endless (13).......... capital. Mexico City is polluted and overcrowded but it is also alive with art and music. The buses play (14) .......... music continuously and the local bands play in main square at night. In the market during the day, you will come across crafts at low (15) ......... A trip to the cinema and a drive on the underground during the rush hours- both are unforgettable (16) .......... Most entertainment centers in the city are built for masses, so sitting in the cinema (17) is ......... being in a huge football ground. Away from the capital, may year-round resorts have sprung up along the coast. 13. A. fascinate B. fascinates C. fascinating D. fascinated 14. A. historical B. traditional C. habitual D. customary 15. A. costs B. fees C. fares D. prices 16. A. memory B. experiences C. things D. occurence 17. A. look B. like C. same D. alike Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer. Hue Temple of Letters, popularly known as Van Thanh, was dedicated to Confucius ( 551-479 BC) and most celebrated Confucian scholars of China and Vietnam. It was also here that stone steles bearing names of sussessful cadidates in the national examinations in the nguyen dynasty were erected. After Hue had been made capital of the country, the construction of a new Temple of Letters was started in 1808. It was loceted on the north bank of the Huong River, 500 meters west of Thien Mu Pagoda. It was once an ensemble of seven buildings and many minor constructions including 32 steles which bore names of doctors and some others. The doctors steles here are not as big as those in Hanoi. They are all put on tortoisemade from stone or marble with various poems and decorations. Hue Temple of Letter is a valuable historic remain. Visiting this temple tourists can understand more about the tradition of knowledge appreciation and study encouragement of our ancestors from the old time. |