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TRƢỜNG THPT N HỊA BỘ MƠN:Tiếng anh ĐỀ CƢƠNG ƠN TẬP HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022 MÔN: Tiếng Anh KHỐI 11 Name:…………………………… Class:…………… PHẦN 1: TỔNG QUAN ĐỀ CƢƠNG A Cấu trúc đề cƣơng Units Unit 6: Global Warming Content Practice test for Unit Vocabulary chart for Unit Unit 7: Further Education Practice test for Unit Vocabulary chart for Unit Trial tests Second-midterm 2018-2019 Second-midterm 2020-2021 Unit 8: Our World Heritage Sites Practice test for Unit Vocabulary chart for Unit Unit 9: Cities of the Future Practice test for Unit Vocabulary chart for Unit Trial tests Second-term 2018-2019 Second-midterm 2020-2021 B Các chuyên đề kiến thức dạng Chuyên đề Dạng trắc nghiệm (70%) I Phonetics Word stress and pronunciation stress of 2- syllable Choose the word that has words different stress pattern from the stress of more than 2others‘ syllable words Choose the word that has the vowel sounds underlined part pronounced consonant sounds differently II Vocabulary: Word choice/Word form Unit 6: Global Warming Collocations Unit 7: Further Antonyms/Synonyms Education Choose the best answer to Unit 8: Our World complete the sentence Heritage Sites Choose the word that has the Unit 9: Cities of the opposite meaning with the Future word in bold Choose the word that has the closest meaning with the word in bold + Synonyms III Grammar and structure: Verb forms/ Verb tense/ Verb Unit 6: Perfect Gerunds choice & Perfect Participles Choose the best answer to Unit 7: The Present complete the sentence Dạng tự luận (30%) Put the words in brackets into their correct forms (Word formation ) Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning (Sentence Perfect & The Present Perfect Continuous Unit 8: Participle & Toinfinitive Clauses Unit : Question Tags, Conditional Sentences Identify the mistakes among A,B,C or D IV READING Chủ đề đọc Unit 6: Global Warming Unit 7: Further Education Unit 8: Our World Heritage Sites Unit 9: Cities of the Future Cloze text: Choose the best answer that best fits the blank Reading comprehension Choose the best answer Detail Vocabulary Reference Inference Negative factual Purpose Main idea/title transformation) Combine the sentence without changing its meaning (Sentence combination) PHẦN 2: NỘI DUNG ĐỀ CƢƠNG PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 6: GLOBAL WARMING I – Pronunciation: Odd one out A – change B – preparation C – climate D – related A – infectious B – chemical C – electronic D – species A – capture B – catastrophic C – atmosphere D – shortage A – drought B – brought C – doubt D – boundary A – impact B – balance C – global D – man-made A – extinct B – ecosystem C – electricity D – recycle II – Stress: Odd one out A – catastrophic B – fertilizer C – preservation D – electronic A – diversity B – ecosystem C – ecology D – industrial A – consequence B – atmosphere C – chemical D – infectious 10 A – greenhouse B – climate C – upset D – footprint III – Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer 11 A layer of greenhouse gases – primarily water proof, and carbon dioxide – acts as a blanket for the Earth, absorbing _ heat and warming the surface A – thermal B – hot C – heat D – heating 12 Most climate scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the green house _ A – causes B – effect C – gas D – damage 13 Certain _ in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from escaping A – effects B – emission C – gases D – layers 14 Ocean water also will expand if it warms, further to sea level rise A – getting B – making C – leading D – contributing 15 Humans _ atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration by a third since the Industrial Revolution began A – increase B – have increased C – had increased D – were increasing 16 Sea level rise is usually regarded as Viet Nam‘s main _ : a one-meter rise would submerge 40 percent of the country and make millions homeless A – disaster B – hope C – destruction D – concern 17 All of the disaster resulted from will continue to have a devastating effect on socioeconomic development A – floods B – climate change C – ecological balance D – carbon footprint 18 The low in the Mekong Delta leads to acute saline instruction much deeper than the traditional 30 to 40 km of mainland that is contaminated with salt water A – water currents B – sea level C – water level D – salt water 19 The next dry season will be extremely severe _ further saltwater instruction, water and rain shortages, and heat waves A – because B – although C – due to D – thanks to 20 They don‘t forget _a short vacation in Cuc Phuong National Park last year A – to spend B – having spent C – being spent D – having been spent IV – Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word/phrase from the box There are some extras energy sea level organizations finance greenhouse gases climate change host global warming France was officially appointed the (21) …………… country for COP21 COP 21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, will be on of the largest international conferences ever held in France This Conference is crucial because it must result in an international climate agreement enabling us to limit (22) ………………………… to below 2C Firstly, an ambitious, binding agreement on (23) ……………… that applies to all countries Secondly, each country determines contributions to the Green Climate Fund Climate (24) ……………… will also be a crucial component Lastly, local and regional (25) …………………………… and businesses will support the contributions made by states V – Combine the following sentences by completing the second sentences and using perfect gerunds 26 – 27 Salinity of water had caused significant damage to the crops and livestock in Ben Tre Local people in Ben Tre blamed it for that damage Local people in Ben Tre 28 – 29 The burning of fossil fuels and other human activities has increased average global temperatures by 0.8 degree centigrade over the past 100 years Scientists accuse it for that Scientists accuse 30 – 31 They have been unprepared for sudden floods last year They remember that They remember 32 – 33 Deforestation and overflowing dams have caused worse floods and storms in recent years Local people in Quang Tri Province blame them for that Local people in Quang Tri Province 34 – 35 The US government caused various diseases and birth defects in Viet Nam with Agent Orange But the US government denies that The US government denies VI – Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage Viet Nam is listed by the World Bank among the countries most (36) ……by rising waters brought about by higher global temperatures Such a rise of one meter (37) ….a third of the Mekong Delta underwater and lead to mass internal migration and devastation in a region (38) produces nearly half of Viet Nam‘s rice The vast, humid expanse of the delta is home to more than 17 million people, who (39) …… for generations on its thousands of river arteries But rising sea water caused by global warming is now increasing the salt content of the river water and (40) … the livelihoods of millions of poor farmers and fishermen Climate change is (41) … the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty In Ben Tre, salt water reached as far as 35 miles inland, causing significant (42) … to crops and livestock, with rice production particularly affected It is said that there are three grams of salt per liter of fresh water in the river now Gradually, more and more people are affected: (43) … nearest the sea are the most affected now, but soon the whole province will be (44)……… The salinity of the water has (45) … a point where many locals have been forced to abandon their traditional rice cultivation 36 A – hurt B – destroyed C – threatened D – changed 37 A – can leave B – could leave C – can result D – could result 38 A – that B – what C – it D – there 39 A – rely B – relies C – has relied D – have relied 40 A – threatens B – threaten C – threatening D – threatened 41 A – turning B – making C – causing D – damaging 42 A – damage B – destruction C – disaster D – loss 43 A – it B – that C – those D – who 44 A – attacked B – hit C – touched D – swept 45 A – reached B – come C – gone D become VII – Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D Viet Nam Likely to Face Extreme Weather Conditions by 2050 Viet Nam is likely to continue facing extreme weather conditions such as higher temperatures, lower summer rainfalls, stronger storms, and rising sea levels from now to 2050 Temperatures in northern Viet Nam will rise by between 0.83 degrees Celsius by 2050 and continue its uptrend during the late 21st century Summer rainfall will decline in most areas Meanwhile, storms may become rarer but fiercer, causing possible flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas of northern mountainous, central highland provinces The forecasts suggest sea level rises of 100mm-400mm along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21 st century, affecting marine biodiversity and coastal communities The experts emphasize the unpredictability of climate change and its potential impacts to create a variety of dangerous extreme weather events in the future To raise the public awareness of climate change impacts, the Vietnamese government urges concerned agencies to work together on devising worst-case scenario models and responses by 2020 and calls on international experts to further support Viet Nam in climate change adaption Climate change is a real threat to Viet Nam‘s socio-economic development If sea levels rose one meter, five percent of the country‘s land, eleven percent of its population and seven percent of its farmland would be affected 46 By 2050, Viet Nam continues facing all of these extreme weather conditions EXCEPT…… A higher temperature C lower summer rainfalls B storms reaching record levels D rising sea levels 47 Sea level rises along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21 st century will… A cause certain flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas B make temperatures in northern Vietnam rise until 2050 C make storms become rarer but fiercer in the near future D have impacts on marine biodiversity and coastal communities 48 To experts, they to predict exactly the model of the climate change and its potential impacts……… A are unable C are certain B are likely D are surprised 49 Viet Nam needs…… A to recognize Viet Nam‘s socio-economic development in the future B to calculate sea level rise, loss of farmland, and rise in population by 2020 C to raise people‘s awareness of climate change and to ask for foreign help D to recognize the percentage of farmland which would be affected by its population 50 The word ―worst-case scenario models‖ in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to… A the worst scenes that could occur B the worst climate change impacts that will happen C the worst possible things that could happen D the worst unpredictability of climate change 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 VOCABULARY CHART FOR UNIT 6: GLOBAL WARMING Words Transcription Part of Vietnamese meanings speech Absorb /әb‘sɔ:b/ v Th m, h t Atmosphere /‘ætmәsfiәr/ n Kh quy n Awareness /ә‘weәnәs/ n Nh n th c Ban /bæn/ n/v l nh C m Capture /‘kæptʃәr / v iam gi Carbon footprint /ka:bәn ‗fu:tprint/ Np l ng CO2 th i Catastrophic /kætә‘strɔfik/ A Th m h a Clean-up N S d n s ch /kli:n p/ Climate change /‘klaimәt tʃeindʒ/ N i n i kh h u Diversity /dai‘vз:sәti/ N a d ng sinh h c Make way for Phr.v L y chỗ , nh ờng chỗ cho Chemical fertilizer ˈfɜːtәlaɪzә r / Np Phân hóa h c Ignore /ɪɡˈnɔː r / V Phớt lờ Fossil fuel /ˈfɒsl fjuːәl/ Np Năng l ng hóa th ch Sparingly /ˈspeәrɪŋli/ Adv Ít, th a Be praised for /preɪzd/ Vp c khen Dump rubbish /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ Vp X rác Be rewarded for smt /rɪˈwɔːdid/ Vp c th ởng Alarming rate /әˈlɑːmɪŋ/ Np Tỉ l báo ộng Electricity production /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsәti/ Np S n xu t i n 21 22 23 24 25 Crop harvest Economic growth Cut down on Methane Extreme weather conditions Drought Ecological Ecosystem Emission Famine Greenhouse gas /ˈhɑːvɪst/ /ˌiːkәˈnɒmɪk/ /draʊt/ /i:kә‘lɔdʒikl/ /‘i:kәʊsistәm/ /i‘miʃn/ /‘fæmin/ /‘gri:nhaʊs gæs/ N A N N N Np /hi:t ri‘leitid/ /in‘fekʃәs/ /lɔ:meikәr/ /ɔil spil/ /kәnˈtrɪbjuːt/ /ɪnˌvaɪrәnˈmentәlɪst/ /ɔːlˈtɜːnәtɪv/ A A N N Vp N Np Vp /ˈætɪtjuːd/ /sәˈspekt/ Vp Vp Vp Vp 45 Heat-related Infectious Lawmaker Oil spill Contribute to Environmentalist Alternative energy Work out some solutions Change our attitude to Suspect sb of doing smt Be fined for doing smt Have negative impacts on Coal burning power plant Disrupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ V 46 47 48 49 50 Water shortage Take some actions Give up Water vapour Be willing to smt /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ Np Vp Phr.v Np Vp 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Np Np Phr.v N Np /ˈmeθeɪn/ /ɪkˈstriːm/ /ˈneɡәtɪv/ Np /ˈveɪpәr/ /ˈwɪlɪŋ/ Năng suât trồng Tăng tr ởng kinh t Cắt gi m Mê tan (CH4) iều ki n thời ti t khắc nghi t n hán Sinh thái sinh thái X , th i, t a N n ói n Kh gây hi u ng nhà kính o s c nóng Lây nhi m Nh l m lu t Tr n d u óp ph n Nh môi tr ờng h c Năng l ng thay th Tìm gi i pháp Thay i thái ộ ối với Nghi ngờ l m vi c ị ph t l m Có tác ộng tiêu c c n Nh máy nhi t i n L m ngắt quãng, l m dừng l i Thi u n ớc nh ộng Nh ra, t a ra, n ớc Sẵn lịng l m PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 7: FURTHER EDUCATION I – Pronunciation: Odd one out A – entrance B – diploma C – exchange D – apply A – pursue B – curtain C – furniture D – further A – admission B – profession C – passion D – passive A – certificate B – decorate C – undergraduate D – doctorate A – consult B – campus C – discussion D – subject A – tutor B – master C – tuition D – transcript II – Stress: Odd one out A – diploma B – doctorate C – internship D – scholarship A – undergraduate B – university C – baccalaureate D – accommodation A – eligible B – kindergarten C – magnificent D – secondary 10 A – coordinator B – opportunity C – international D – similarity III – Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer 11 Further education courses are usually described as either _ or vocational A – academic B – practical C – learning D – technical 12 The International Baccalaureate is also now offered by more schools in the UK as a(n) _ to A-levels A – choice B – substitution C – alternative D – option 13 In some institutions, A-levels can also be awarded in combination with other _ , such as International Baccalaureate certificates A – examination B – qualifications C – courses D – levels 14 IB students can select subjects so that they specialise in a particular academic field, but mathematics, native language and theory of knowledge are _ subjects A – optional B – elective C – compulsory D – certain 15 As well as studying on in the UK, you can also choose to study outside the UK – for example by distance learning A – campus B – accommodation C – building D – dormitory 16 The teachers at Edinburgh College encourage students to with others, experiment with arts and find their own ideas A – help B – improve C – involve D – collaborate 17 University _ in Viet Nam can decide their own criteria for enrolling international students A – principals B – rectors C – headmasters D – managers 18 Depending on your nationality, you maybe _ for a loan or financial support from the UK government A – legal B – capable C – able D – eligible 19 That university _ the Advanced Programme with the aim to enrol around 500 international students for a decade A – implemented C – has been implementing B – will implement D – will be implementing 20 A achelor‘s degree is a three-year or four-year course you take in undergraduate higher education after you further education A – have finished C – had finished B – have been finishing D – had been finishing IV – Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box There are some extra words honour state speech education completion stage courses graduation th Upon satisfactory (21) ……………… of the 12 grade, a student graduates and receives a high school diploma In the US, students graduate from high school, junior high school, elementary school and even nursery school At high schools, there are ceremonies to celebrate (22) ……………… with caps, gowns, diplomas, and speeches by staff and students Graduation ceremonies are often called ―commencement‖, because it marks the start of a new (23) …………… in a student‘s life Americans are enthusiastic about ―life cycle events‖ or milestones and graduations are a time of great celebration of students It‘s a particular (24) ………… for a student usually a top student to be chosen as the ―valedictorian‖, who gives the farewell (25) …………… at the graduation ceremony V – Complete the following sentences with the present perfect or present perfect continuous 26 David who (enter) ………………… employment since leaving school will go to university soon 27 Maria (take) ………………… two A-levels and one AS-level in English, Math and Physics so far 28 They (use) ……………………… the Internet to look for the courses which offer full scholarship 29 Cambridge University (set) …………… the standards for the A-level subjects for more than 80 years 30 Our principal (teach) ……………………… A-levels and IB in top academic schools in the USA and South America for more than 20 years 31 So far the college authorities (try) ……………… to make the application process as simple and fast as possible for international students 32 The university (establish) …………………… an international faculty that is responsible for the partnership with overseas institutions since 2005 33 Since 2000, the Ministry of Education and Training (attempt) ……………………… to prevent classroom overcrowding with a plan to establish a further number of over 40 universities in Viet Nam 34 Scientists (put) …………………… a lot of effort into the area of science and technology since the economic reform in 1985 35 The international A-levels (be) ………………… considered by many experts in the field of education to be the ―gold standard‖ of examinations for a very long time until now VI – Choose the word among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage Further education in Britain means education after GCSE exams (36) around the age of 16 It includes courses of study (37) to A-levels which students at their school or college Some students go (38) to a college of further education which (39) … a wide range of full or part-time courses Further education also includes training for personal (40) … in nursing, accountancy, and management and in (41) … such as arts and music The term (42) …… education is used to refer to degree courses at universities The British government is keen to (43)…… more young people to remain in education as (44) …… as possible in order to build up a more highly (45) … , better educated workforce 36 A – taken B – made C – performed D – participated 37 A – led B – linked C – leading D – linking 38 A – ahead B – right C – straight D – forward 39 A – gives B – offers C – supports D – presents 40 A – degree B – diploma C – certificate D – qualifications 41 A – skills B – fields C – topics D – respects 42 A – high B – tertiary C – secondary D – main 43 A – ask B – make C – remind D – inquire 44 A – soon B – long C – well D – much 45 A – skilled B – valued C – devoted D – talented VII – Read the passage, and choose the correct answer for each question If you want to go to a university, you usually apply during your last year at school, when you are 17-18 You can apply to study at any university in Britain and most people choose a university that is not in their own town So, university students usually live away from home Students get a grant from the government to study At the beginning of your last year at school, you receive an application form On this form you choose up to five universities that you would like to go to The form is sent to those universities with information from your school about you and your academic record If the universities are interested in your application, they will ask you to attend an interview If they are still interested after the interview, they will offer you a place Any offer, however, is only conditional at this stage Applications and interviews take place several months before students their A-level examinations These are the exams that you at the end of your time at school So, when a university makes an offer, it will tell you the minimum grades that you will have to get when you your A-level exams If you don‘t obtain those grades, then, you will not be able to get the place It will be offered to someone else and you must apply again to another university You don‘t have to accept your place immediately Some students don‘t want to go straight from school to university So, after they have taken their A-level, they take a year out to work or travel 46 The main idea of the passage is _ A how to be accepted to a university B how to take an A-level examination C studying at a university D what to after leaving school 47 The maximum number of universities that a student can apply for is _ A two C four B three D five 48 If the university is interested in the application, A the student will be offered a place B the student will have to attend an interview C the student will go straight to the university D the student will take an A-level examination 49 Students their A-level examination _ A at the beginning of their last year at school B before they send the application forms to the universities C at the end of their time at school D right after they receive an application form 50 If the student‘s score is below the minimum grades announced by the university, _ A the place will be offered to someone else B he must take a year out C he mustn‘t apply to any other university D he will be able to get the place VOCABULARY CHART FOR UNIT 7: FURTHER EDUCATION Words Transcription 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Abroad academic Accommodation Achieve Admission analytical baccalaureate Bachelor Broaden Campus collaboration College Consult coordinator /ә‘brɔ:d/ /ækә‘demik/ /ә‘kɔmә‘deiʃn/ /ә‘tʃi:v/ /әd‘miʃn/ /ænә‘litikl/ /bækә‘lɔ:riәt/ /‘bætʃәlә/ /‘brɔ:dәn/ /‘kæmpәs/ /kәlæbә‘reiʃn/ /‘kɔlidʒ/ /kәn‘slt/ /kәʊ‘ɔ:dineitә/ Part of speech Adv A N V N A N N V N N N V N 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Course Critical CV Dean Degree Diploma Doctorate Eligible Enroll Enter Faculty Institution Internship kindergarten Major /kɔ:s/ /‘kritikl/ /sivi/ /di:n/ /di‘gri:/ /di‘plәʊmә/ /‘dɔktәrәt/ /‘elidʒәbl/ /in‘rәʊl/ /‘entәr/ /‘fæklti/ /insti‘tjʊʃn/ /‘intз:nʃip/ /‘kindә‘ga:tn/ /‘meidʒәr/ N A N N N N N A V V N N N N N 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 mandatory Master Passion Potential profession Pursue qualification scholarship Skill Talent Training Transcript Tuition Tutor Undergraduate University /‘mændәtәri/ /‘ma:stәr/ /‘pæʃn/ /pә‘tenʃl/ /prә‘feʃn/ /pә‘sjʊ:/ /kwɔlifi‘keiʃn/ /‘skɔ:lәʃip/ /skil/ /‘tælәnt/ /‘treiniŋ/ /‘trænskrip/ /‘tjʊ:iʃn/ /‘tjʊ:tәr/ /ndә‘grædʒʊәt/ /jʊni‘vз:sәti/ A N N N N V N N N N N N N N N N 46 Vocational /vәʊ‘keiʃәnl/ A 10 Vietnamese meanings Ngo i n ớc c thu t Chỗ t c Ch p nh n Phân t ch Thi t t i C nhân Mở rộng Khu tr ờng Cộng tác Cao ng T v n iều phối viên Khóa h c Phê phán L lịch Tr ởng khoa c vị, b ng ng c p c vị ti n s t cách Ghi danh Nh p Khoa, vi n c vi n T ps M u giáo Chuyên ng nh buộc Th c s am mê Kh Nghề nghi p Theo u i ng c p c b ng K T i ot o cb c ph ia s SV ch a TN Tr ờng i h c c h ớng nghi p A – travel B – vacation C – boating D – cruise 17 My Son Sanctuary is an area with Hindu-like architecture and art A – covering B – covered C – which covered D – to cover 18 Son Doong Cave is the largest cave in the world in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park A – to discover B – discovering C – which discovered D – to be discovered 19 The distinction of the Khai Dinh Tomb is the unique architecture the art of Rococo and the Vietnamese style A – combined B – combining C – to be combined D – which combine 20 The Temple of Preah Vihear in Cambodia is composed of a series of sanctuaries _ by a system of pavements and staircases over an 800 metre long axis A – linked B – linking C – to link D – being linked IV – Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box There are some extra words site civilization relics culture layers representative archaeologists evolution Con Moong Cave is located in the South of Mo Village, Thanh Yen Commune, Thach Thanh District, Thanh Hoa Province, lying in the area of Cuc Phuong National Park Con Moong is an airy and nice cave The (21) ………………… have excavated the southwestern entrance which exists in site the evidence of ancient (22) …………… Con Moong archaeological (23) ………… is really a key for the understanding of Viet Nam and Southeast Asian prehistory It has confirmed the continuation of artful technique to make cobble tools with representatives from Son Vi Culture to Hoa Binh Culture, and then Bac Son Culture Con Moong Cave may show the (24) ……………… of human beings from the end of old Stone Age; from hunting and gathering to planting and breeding, getting rid of primitive age to evolve to (25) ………………… age V – Rewrite the sentences replacing the relative clauses with participle or to-infinitive clauses 26 On Cat Ba Island, there are about 80 species and sub-species which have been classified in the Viet Nam‘s Red List ………………………………………………………………………………………… 27 on‘t miss the Ngu inh Mountain, which forms a kind of protective screen around the monuments in Hue ………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 The wooden blocks of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism present both Han and Nom texts which were carved deliberately in different writing styles ………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 Hoi An, which was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam ………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 Ha Long Bay is the most magnificent scenic spot in Viet Nam which attracts millions of domestic and international tourist every year ………………………………………………………………………………………… 31 Trang An is a prominent place in Southeast Asia and the world which contains abundant archaeological evidences preserved almost well ………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 32 Visitors who are carried through the streams in small traditional boats can enjoy the beauty in the caves ………………………………………………………………………………………… 33 For centuries, Hoi An had developed into a melting pot of various nationalities who came to the area and brought along their own cultures ………………………………………………………………………………………… 34 Phong Nha – Ke Bang is the largest limestone region that contains several hundred caves and grottoes ………………………………………………………………………………………… 35 Scenic landscape in Trang An is a blend of towering cliff-bounded mountains which are connected through a large number of underground streams and caves ………………………………………………………………………………………… VI – Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage Hoan Kiem Lake is an attractive body of water right in the (36) … of Ha Noi Legend has it that in the mid-15th (37) … , Heaven gave Emperor Le Thai To (Le Loi) a magical sword which he used to fight (38) … the Chinese, the Ming aggressors, out of Viet Nam After that one day when he was out (39) … in the lake, a giant (40) … tortoise suddenly grabbed the sword and (41) … into the depths of the lake Since then, the lake has been known as Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) (42) … it is believed the sword was taken to its original divine owners The tiny Tortoise Pagoda, topped with a red star, is (43) … a small island in the middle of the lake; it is often used (44) … an emblem of Ha Noi Every morning around a.m, local residents can be seen around Hoan Kiem Lake (45) … their morning exercise, jogging or playing badminton 36 A – middle B – main C – heart D – point 37 A – festival B – century C – time D – occasion 38 A – above B – down C – for D – against 39 A – diving B – playing C – sailing D – walking 40 A – gold B – golden C – huge D – salty 41 A – disappeared B – endangered C – lost D – escaped 42 A – although B – however C – so D – because 43 A – at B – on C – in D – above 44 A – as B – like C – for D – to 45 A – to B – doing C – to make D – making VII – Read the passage, and choose the correct answer for each question Ha Long Bay Ha Long Bay is a group of offshore islands that is the best example of marine invaded limestone region in the world The Bay holds over 1600 islands and islets There are caves and grottoes, with stalactites and stalagmites Its limestone pillars are a unique natural feature of great scenic beauty and biological interest The great extent and the richness of its forms sets it apart from many other sites Ha Long Bay is an extremely popular destination both for foreigners and Vietnamese The early 1990s saw over million visitors a year It is unlikely that the number has decreased over the years – so there will always be about 3000 other people in the Bay at the same time as you! The natural beauty of the Bay lay hidden today under a very common fog As I had already seen the similar karst landscape in China a couple of years before, I certainly said that I was blown away by the beauty of Ha Long Bay We went onto one of the islands to visit the Surprising Cave – 20