II. Choose the suitable word or phrase to complete following sentences :(2ms) 1. I must go now. I promised______________ late. a.not being b.not to be c.to not be d.not be 2. Tom______________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner. a.burnt b.was burning c.has burnt d.burn 3. She asked me _______________ a driving licence. a.if I have b.whether I have b.if I had d. whether I have had 4. I don’t know how___________________ the game. a.playing b.to play c.played d.can I play 5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven_________________ of the world. a.Pyramids b.temples c.landmarks d.wonders 6. Vietnam is a rice-_____________ country. a.export b.exported c.exporting d.exports 7. A contest in which participants have to fetch water from the river is called_______________. a.water-fetch contest b.fetching-water contest c.water-fetching contest d.fetch-water contest 8. I was reading ___________________ my sister were playing with their dolls. a.when b.while c.at which d.at time II. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(2ms) 1. The door rang while Tom (watch) _____ television. 2. It was too late, so we decided (take) _____ a taxi home. 3.The house (decorate) _____ when we arrived. 4. My parents (not work) _____ last Sunday. They were at home. III. Reading (2,5ms): Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is offically known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for holiday several weeks beforehand(trước). They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings(đồ cúng) on the family altars(bàn thờ). On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another to the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence(ảnh hưởng) the whole year. As a result, they make every effort(cố gắng) to avoid arguments(sự cãi nhau) and smile as much as possible. *True or False and check the box.(0,5m) 1. Several weeks beforeTet, Vietnamese people usually make preparations for holiday. _____ 2. On New Year’s Eve, people sleep until the midnight they get up and see the New Year in. ____ * Answer the questions:(2ms) 1. When does Tet begin? ___________________________________________________________. 2. What do Vietnamese people believe during the first three days? ___________________________________________________________. IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:( 1,5ms) 1. “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year?”, Nam asked Lan. Nam asked Lan____________________________________________________. 2. My neighbor taught me to draw the Christmas cards. I_______________________________________________________________. 3. It is a contest in which participants have to cook rice. It is a It is a . while Tom (watch) _____ television. 2. It was too late, so we decided (take) _____ a taxi home. 3.The house (decorate) _____ when we arrived. 4. My parents (not work) _____ last Sunday. They were. days? ___________________________________________________________. IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:( 1,5ms) 1. “ Do many tourists visit My Son every year?”, Nam asked Lan. Nam asked Lan____________________________________________________. 2 see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another to the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe