Read the following passage then answer the questions: Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Human[r]
(1)PART A: PHONETIC(1pt) I: Pick out the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line (0.5pt) A end B pencil C open D bench A wanted B washed C watched D stopped II Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.(0.5pt) A teacher B doctor C expect D father A enjoy B listen C adore D detest PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS (4.0pts) I Write the words in the correct boxes (1.0 pt) Climb blue class bread present brush president Cluster /br/ /pr/ /bl/ /cl/ block Words II: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.(2.0pts) The farmer rides the buffalo - carts loaded full of rice home A draw B drawing C drew D drawn My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up Using computers too much may have harmful effects your minds and bodies A on B to C with D onto People in the countryside live _ than those in the city A happier B happily C happy D more happily Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children? A reads B reading C to read D read I love the people in my village They are so and hospitable A friendly B vast C slow D inconvenient We help load the rice carts on the first day of our trip to the countryside A addict B addictive C addicted A in B onto C by D on I’ve been kind of _ to the net III Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses : (1pt) Tuan loves to music every day (listen) 1/ ………………… … you ever _ a buffalo ? (ride) 2/ …………………… The children used to _ a long way to school (go) 3/ …………………… They hate _ their son texting his friends all day (see) 4/ ……………… …… PART C: READING( 2.5pts) I: Read the passage carefully (1.5pts) (2) MY VILLAGE I live in a village by Mekong River Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school It is three kilometres away After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily Laughter is heard everywhere My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square I love those trips On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way We dream of faraway places Read the passage and tick (P) True or False (0,5pt) T F 1/ The boys helps his parents to collect water from the village well 2/The villagers gather at the community hall at the weekend Answer the following questions.(1.0pt) 1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square? à……………………………………………………………………………… 2/ What the children on starry nights? à…………………………………………………………………………… 3/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why? à…………………………………………………………………………… II: Fill the gaps with the words in the box More than one word can be suitable for some gaps (1.0pt) festivals celebrate lunar best happy most activity celebrated Spring is the time when there are many (1) _ in our country Among them, ………… Hoa Ban festival is the (2) _ beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people In the second (3) _ month of the year, when it gets warmer and Hoa Ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (4) _ This is a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls ………… ………… ………… D WRITING (2.5pts) I Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences (1,0pt) 1/ Some people think that country folk are ………………………………… than city people ( friendly) 2/ Which one is …………………… ……………………, Red River or Mekong River? (long) II Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.5 pt) My house is taller than your house F Your house ……….……….……….……….……….……………………… I love listening to music (3) F I like …………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……… The black dress is more expensive than the white one F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……….………….……… We don’t use oil lamps any more F We used ……….……….……….…………….……….……….……….……… No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……….……….………….……… 6.He works much He feels tired F The more ………….……….……….……….……….……….………….……… The end I Choose the best answer to complete the sentence or the task as directed : ( 2pts ) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A apricot B bridge C bracelet D.bread WBU is the abbreviation of………… A where are you? B.what about you?C be with you D.we besides you Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B,C or D in the following sentence We don’t mind to ride our bikes to the countryside A B C D She detests…… so early in the morning A get up B to get up C getting up D gets up The children practice ……….English every day A to speakB speak C spoke D speaking She ……… listening to music so much that she cannot sleep without listening to a song before going to bed A doesn’t mind B likes C loves D adores When you want to express your disagreement politely, you say: A I am afraid I don’t agree B No, I don’t like your idea C No, I not listen to you D No, your idea is so bad A buffalo ploughs………… than a horse A more well B better C.gooder D.weller II Write the correct form of verbs or words ( 1pt ) : Cattle play an important role to…………… life.(nomads) People in the countryside live………………………… than those in the city.(happy) Sometimes he ………….herding the buffaloes with the boys.(go) Do you fancy………………TV ?( watch ) III READING : A Choose the suitable from the list to complete the passage.(1pt) world reading don’t on problem In today's world, teenagers rely …………(1) technology more than in the past.This can be a …………… (2) because using computers too much may have harmful effect on both their minds and bodies They prefer watching TV and playing computer games to reading books, perhaps because they ………………… (3) have to think and imagine as much They don’t join clubs or have hobbies and they don't play sports (4) They sit in front of the computer all the time They don't get out of the house, even for a walk They are in a ……………(4)that doesn't exist B Read the passage and answer the questions.(2pts) Mongolian nomads don't live a normal life like many other people They live a nomadic life This means they move two or three times a year to look for new pastures - grasslands - for their cattle The cattle provide most of their needs: dairy products, meat,and clothing They live in a ger, their traditional circular tent It keeps them cool in summer and warm in winter, even when the temperature drops to -50°c It can be put up then taken down and transported For most of the year, they are surrounded by vast pastures, rivers and mountains They see few people from the outside World When they are small, they play on their land and with the animals The horse is their best friend Any nomadic child can ride a horse They learn from an early age to help in the family, from household chores to heavier work like herding the cattle They also learn to be brave Do the nomads live a normal life like many other people? …………………………………………………………… How often the nomads move to look for new pastures? …………………………………………………………… What the cattle provide? …………………………………………………………… How the ger help the nomads? …………………………………………………………… IV Writing : Complete the passage with the words :(2pts) In addition / I believe / Secondly / For these reasons ………………….(1) the best activity for teenagers is group activity Firstly, teenagers like to feel that they belong to a group…………… (2), being part of a group help teenagers make friends Friendships are very important to teenagers ……………….(3) they will make friends with people who have the same interests as them ……………………… (4) I think group activities are best for teenagers V Listen and write the missing words you hear ( pts ) : In this week’s programwe’ll share with you some cool ways to hang out with your best friends after a busy week at school Basically you can hang out indoors or…………… (1) If you like staying indoors, ask your parents if you can invite one or two friends over Make some popcorn! Watch a …………… (2)! It’s more comfortable than going to the …………….(3)! Or if you’re feeling creative, you can make crafts together You’ll feel satisfied once you finish something If you ………….(4) being outdoors Play some ………… (5) together Football, badminton, biking…you name it! Or it can simply be a relaxing walk in the park All these activities are good for physical health Do you prefer something more…………….(6)? Go downtown and some people watching It’s fun If you like something ………… (7)organized, go to cultural centers, libraries, and ……… (8) Educate yourself while having fun! The end Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: (6p) The students to the homework It helps them to revise the lessons A don’t have B have C must D should Your English is It is better and more fluent A worsening B providing C deteriorating D improving There is no _water in this village The villagers go to the river to get water everyday (5) A driving B riding C running D walking Tradition an important role in the culture of each country A plays B has C takes D brings The Viet _for about 86% of the population A account B have C create D make This room is decorated but it is very nice and cozy A simply B simple C complicated D badly Word form: (5p) I often go out and _in my free time SOCIAL It is _to live without electricity CONVENIENCE The singer smiled when she finished her performance PRETTY The tourists want to visit _areas in Vietnam to see the fields MOUNTAIN TERRACE Rewrite sentences: She is a careless driver CARELESSLY _ Ondra is a more skillful dancer than Eva Ondra Anita doesn’t play the piano as well as Manel Manel plays _ Are you fond of studying science? ADORE _ Life in the country is more peaceful than life in the city AS _ Phonetics - Stress: A nomadic B language C harvest D vast A diverse B explore C relax D remote A ethnic B south C clothing D healthy A minority B tradition C ancestor D nomadic A account B culture C common D leisure Write full sentences: We/ spend/ two/ hour/ repair/ windows/ yesterday _ He/ detest/ join/ social activities/ because/ he/ be/ introvert _ Put questions: Yes, the Hmong have their own language _ The Cham ‘s Arts are displayed at the Museum of Ethnology _ Reading: (6) The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, which focuses on the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in Vietnam It is located in the Cau Giay District, about km from the city center.It is widely considered to be the finest modern museum in Vietnam and a tourist attraction in Hanoi.The construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it was opened to the public on 12 November 1997 The exhibition building was designed by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a member of the Tay ethnic group, in the shape of a Dong Son drum, and the interior architecture was designed by the French architect Véronique Dollfus Opening hours is 8:30am to 5:30pm Tuesday to Sunday True or false? The museum was opened to the public in 1995 You cannot visit the museum on Monday The whole museum was designed by a Vietnamese architect Answer the questions: What is the location of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology? _ By whom was the interior architecture designed? _ The end A- LISTENING Question I Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers: (1point) 1.What percentage of Britain’s population dream of living in the country ? A 80 B 18 C 20 2.English village communities are often small and …………………………………………… A close B poor C unknown People in English villages use private transport …………………………………………… A a little B less C more 4.The environment of English villages is ……………………………………………… A spoil B not spoilt much C not safe Question II Listen to the passage again and complete the sentences.(1 point) Life in the English countryside According to a recent survey by Country Life magazine, about 80 percent of Britain’s (1) …………… dream of living in the countryside In fact the countryside of England today shows the wealth of landowners and those who can afford to escape the busy and (2) ………………… city life English village communities are often small and close They are warm and usually welcoming Maggie, who lives in North Yorkshire, says: “ Village life is (3) ……………… and safe for the kids There is a great sense of community here It is more relaxing and you can’t tell who has money and who doesn’t” People in the English (4) ………………… use private transport more, and the environment hasn’t been spoilt much B- USE OF LANGUAGE: (7) Question III Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined ( point) A wanted B washed C decided D needed A fun B sun C surf D cut A leisure B eight C celebrate D penalty A A although B laugh C paragraph D enough Question IV Choose the best answer ( 2.0 points ) My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day A pick up B picked up C picking up D picks up Using computers too much may have harmful effects …… your minds and bodies A on B to C with D onto I love the people in my village They are so………………… and hospitable A friendly B vast C slow D inconvenient The …………………… …… people in the village are very friendly A ethnic minority B majorities C ethnic minorities D ethnic cultures Can you speak English ……………… My English is not good A slow B more slowly C quickly D more quickly Viet Nam is ………… Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups A a B an C the D A and C 7.Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam? A Kinh B Muong C Tay D Hmong 8.The Lao are one of ……………… many Thai- speaking peoples A the B a C an D A and C Question V Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point) Children in this village love kites on summer afternoons (fly) The children used to _ a long way to school (go) They a nomadic life for six years (live) 4.The Hmong boys like _ the game “danh quay” in spring ( play) C-READING: Question VI 1.Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box: In addition Also As I have noted In my opinion Besides I think My favorite leisure activity is listening to music (1) , listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge I (2) _ like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favorite songs of many kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, rock or jazz I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy (3) music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures (4) that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting (5) _, it can improve my English and listening skills (6) _, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more Read the following passage, and answer the questions below: ( 1point) (8) Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938 All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, MongPhu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped Where is Duong Lam village? Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village? What is Duong Lam typical for? How many old houses are there in Duong Lam? D-WRITING: Question VII Reorder the words to make the meaningful sentences a Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences (0,5point) 1/ The new bed is ………………………………… than my old bed ( comfortable) 2/ The Mekong River is …………………… ………………the Red River (long) b Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.0 point) Tea is cheaper than coffee F Coffee ……….……….……….……….……….………………………….…………… I adore listening to music every day F I enjoy …………….……….…….……….……….……….…………………….….……… The red car is more expensive than the black one F The black car ….……….……….……….……….……….……………………….……… No one in my group is more intelligent than Long F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……………….….……….………….……… Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully FThe song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”…………………………….…………………… THE END Đáp án và thang điểm chấm: A- LISTENING : (9) Question I: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) A A C B Question II: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) population noisy wonderful countryside B- USE OF LANGUAGE Question III ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A Question IV ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) 1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.A Question V ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) flying go have lived playing/ to play C.READING Question VI: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng) Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box: In my opinion Also I think 4.Besides 5.In addition 6.As I have noted Answer the following questions: 1.It is located in Duong Lam commune at a 45 km distance from Hanoi It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen It is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam There are still nearly old 200 houses D WRITING Question VII: a Mỗi câu 0.25 điểm/ câu 1.more comfortable longer than (10) b Mỗi câu 0.2 điểm/ câu Coffee is more expensive than tea I enjoy listening to music 3, The black car is not as expensive as the red car Or The black car is cheaper than the red car Mary is the most intelligent in my group The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” is performed very beautifully by Son Tung M-TP The end PART A LISTENING: (2 points) Listen to a boy talking about changes in his village and say if the sentences are True (T) or False (F) Statements T F 1.Nobody lives in an earthen house now 2.The village has electricity now 3.Horses are still the only means of transport in the village 4.The children used to go a long way to school 5.More visitors are coming to see them PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS: (2.5 points) I Choose the words that have the bold part has different pronunciation from the others A school B architect C change D chemical A buffalo B minority C gold D close II Choose the correct answer: Feeling tired, Ba went to bed ………….usual last night A late than B less early than C more early than D earlier than He doesn’t mind…………….his classmates when they are in a trouble A helping B to help C helped D help III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences: If you write more (care)…………………………… , you will make more mistakes When I was a small child I fancied (fly)…………………………… kites in the field 3.They (live)……………………………………….a nomadic life for six years 4.Thien Nhan (win)……………………………… The Voice Kids 2014 5.Their teacher (sing)………………………………… an English song now The horse (herd)………………………………………by Vang every day PART C READING (2.5 points) I There is one mistake in the line marked with a number in the following passage Underline and correct it: Correction Spring is a time when there is many festivals in our country Among them, 1…………… Hoa Ban Festival is a most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai 2…………… Chau It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people In the second lunar 3…………… month of the year, when it get warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautifully 4……………… flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is 5…………… celebrate (11) II Read the following passage then answer the questions: Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized 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 Lam Dong The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province 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 the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods Answer the questions: 1.Where does Gong culture exist? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.How often is the Gong Festival held? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.What artists in the Gong Festival? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.Are Gongs pieces of folk music? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Is the gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… PART D WRITING: (2.5points) I Rewrite these sentences starting with the words given: A fish swims faster than a duck A duck………………………………………………………………………………………… My house is bigger than your house Your house…………………………………………… …………………………………… Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”……………………………….…………………… I moved to Ha Noi five years ago I have………………………………………………………………………………… II Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside: You can use these clue questions: What is your opinion about the life in the countryside? How are the people, landscape, weather or air? How is the life there? How is the food ? What activities can you there? ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM ĐIỂM PART A LISTENING (2.5 pts) 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5pts) I Choose the words that have the bold part has different pronunciation from the others 1.C 2.B II Choose the correct answer: (12) 1.D 2.A III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences: carelessly flying have lived won is singing is herded PART C READING (2.5 pts) I.There is one mistake in the line marked with a number in the following passage Underline and correct it: is =>are 2.a =>the get =>gets beautifully =>beautiful 5.celebrate =>celebrated II Read the following passage then answer the questions: It exists in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam 2.It is held once a year / annually 3.They give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province 4.No, they aren’t 5.No, it isn’t PART D WRITING (2.5 pts) I Rewrite these sentences starting with the words given ( 1point) A duck swims more slowly than a fish ( A duck can’t swim as fast as a fish.) Your house is smaller than /isn’t as big as my house 3.The song “chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” is performed very beautifully by Son Tung M-TP I have lived in Ha Noi for years II Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside (1.5 points) SAMPLE WRITING In my opinion, I think that life in the countryside has many good points Firstly, country folk are friendlier than city folk Secondly, life is slower and simpler than in the city The food is fresher and the air is cleaner Finally, there are a lot of traditional activities that we can in the countryside such as horseriding, swimming in the river or kite-flying In short, I like the country life The end A LISTENING: Listen and complete the passage (1p) I live in a (1)……………… village My parents often tell me stories about their life in the past It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of (2)……………… ones Our houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village We don’t use oil lamps any more We have (3)……………… lights which are much brighter More villagers are using (4)……………… for transport instead of riding a horse or walking We – village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season Now there’s a new school nearby We also have more (5)……………… from the city They come to experience our way of life B LANGUAGE FOCUS: (3ps) I Pronunciation: (1p) Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0,5p) A camel B buffalo C cattle D paddy A lived B populated C harvested D loaded Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (0,5p) (13) A ancester B curious C heritage D tradition A buffalo B recognise C convenient D cultural II Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences (2ps) My mother enjoys _ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday A cook B to cook C cooking D cooked My father sometimes goes in the forests He’d like to find some more food for our family A hunt B hunting C to hunt D hunted Look! Some children are the buffaloes A picking B herding C driving D playing The sky is _here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view A tidy B close C dense D vast Is living in the city _ than living in the country? A more convenient B as convenient C most convenient D so convenient He is surprised that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country A to understand B to study C to know D find The Viet (or Kinh) have number of people, account for about 86% of the population A large B the large C larger D the largest ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede? A What B Which C Why D Who C READING: (3ps) I Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap (2,5ps) I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) more than an hour at a time online I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) _ the Internet anywhere Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) three times Mainly I just (4) my friends I read online magazines and I look (5) information, too I also compare prices of things, (6) _ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) _ One friend of mine always looks (8) _ because he spends all night online Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) _ his habits In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) A spend B spending C spent A have B use C play A online B Internet C computer A write B email C send A at B in C for A because B but C although A is B were C are A tired B hard C happily A change B to change C changed 10 A sensible B sensibly C sensibleness II Read the text and answer the questions: (0,5p) Is the writer an Internet addict? →……………………………………………………………………………… Why has he never bought anything online? →……………………………………………………………………………… D WRITING: (3ps) I Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above (2ps) (14) Cats cannot swim as well as dogs → Dogs can swim Minh really loves to hang out with friends → Minh really enjoys Playing beach games is very interesting → It is He uses all his free time to look after his garden → He spends II Write questions for the underlined parts of the following sentences (1p) The Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai → The Hoa ethnic group has the most colourful clothing → - THE END - ANSWER KEY: A LISTENING: Listen and complete the passage (1p) – Skills 2(P.23) I live in a mountain village My parents often tell me stories about their life in the past It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones Our houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village We don’t use oil lamps any more We have electric lights which are much brighter More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking We – village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season Now there’s a new school nearby We also have more visitors from the city They come to experience our way of life B LANGUAGE FOCUS: (3ps) I Pronunciation: (1p) Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0,5p) A camel B buffalo C cattle D paddy A lived B populated C harvested D loaded Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (0,5p) A ancester B curious C heritage D tradition A buffalo B recognise C convenient D cultural II Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences (2ps) My mother enjoys _ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday A cook B to cook C cooking D cooked My father sometimes goes in the forests He’d like to find some more food for our family A hunt B hunting C to hunt D hunted Look! Some children are the buffaloes A picking B herding C driving D playing The sky is _here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view A tidy B close C dense D vast Is living in the city _ than living in the country? A more convenient B as convenient C most convenient D so convenient He is surprised that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country A to understand B to study C to know D find (15) The Viet (or Kinh) have number of people, account for about 86% of the population A large B the large C larger D the largest ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede? A What B Which C Why D Who C READING: (3ps) I Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap (2,5ps) I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) more than an hour at a time online I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) _ the Internet anywhere Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) three times Mainly I just (4) my friends I read online magazines and I look (5) information, too I also compare prices of things, (6) _ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) _ One friend of mine always looks (8) _ because he spends all night online Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) _ his habits In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) A spend B spending C spent A have B use C play A online B Internet C computer A write B email C send A at B in C for A because B but C although A is B were C are A tired B hard C happily A change B to change C changed 10 A sensible B sensibly C sensibleness II Read the text and answer the questions: (0,5p) Is the writer an Internet addict? → No, he isn’t Why has he never bought anything online? → Because he doesn’t think it’s safe D WRITING: (3ps) I Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above (2ps) Cats cannot swim as well as dogs → Dogs can swim better than cats Minh really loves to hang out with friends → Minh really enjoys hanging out with friends Playing beach games is very interesting → It is very interesting to play beach games He uses all his free time to look after his garden → He spends all his free time looking after his garden II Write questions for the underlined parts of the following sentences (1p) The Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai → Where the Hani people live? The Hoa ethnic group has the most colourful clothing → Which ethnic group has the most colourful clothing? - THE END - (16) PART A LISTENING: Listen to a boy talking about changes in his village and say if the sentences are True (T) or False (F) Statements T F 1.Nobody lives in an earthen house now 2.The village has electricity now 3.Horses are still the only means of transport in the village 4.The children used to go a long way to school 5.More visitors are coming to see them PART B LANGUAGE FOCUS: I.Phonetics: Choose the words that have the bold part has different pronounciation from the others a.school b architect c.change d.chemical a.buffalo b minority c gold d.close II.Choose the correct answer: Feeling tired, Ba went to bed ………….usual last night a late than b.less early than c.more early than d.earlier than He doesn’t mind…………….his classmates when they are in a trouble a.helping b.to help c.helped d.help III Give the correct form or tense of the words given to complete these sentences: If you write more (care)…………………………… , you will make more mistakes When I was a small child I fancied (fly)…………………………… kites in the field 3.They (live)……………………………………….a nomadic life for six years 4.Thien Nhan (win)……………………………… The Voice Kids 2014 5.Their teacher (sing)………………………………… an English song now The horse (herd)………………………………………by Vang every day PART C READING: I.There’s one mistake in the line marked with a number in the following passage Underline and correct it: Correction Spring is a time when there is many festivals in our country Among them, 1…………… Hoa Ban Festival is a most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai 2…………… Chau It is typical of the cultural life of the Thai people In the second lunar 3…………… month of the year, when it get warmer and hoa ban – a kind of beautifully 4……………… flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is 5…………… celebrate II.Complete the following conversation using the words given in the box enjoy prefer grow life region noisy peaceful Phu: Where you live? Pao: I live in a mountainous (1)…………………… Phu: What you for a living? Pao: Well I am a good farmer Phu: Really? Is it a hard job? Pao: Yes I work hard from morning till night I (2)…………… rice, vegetables and corns I raise cattle and poultry too Phu: Do you like living there? Pao: Why not? It’s really (3)………………… The air is fresh The people are friendly and I can enjoy the fresh food that I produce myself (17) Phu: I’m opposite I (4)……………… to live in the city Because there are a lot of things to Everything is very convenient While the (5) …………… in the mountainous area is very boring III.Read the following passage then answer the questions: Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized 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 Lam Dong The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province 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 the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods 1.Where does Gong culture exist? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.How often is the Gong Festival held? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.What artists in the Gong Festival? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.Are gongs pieces of folk music? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Is the gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… PART D WRITING: (2.5pts) I Rewrite these sentences starting with the words given: A fish swims faster than a duck A duck………………………………………………………………………………………… My house is bigger than your house Your house…………………………………………… …………………………………… Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chac se ve” very beautifully The song “Chac se ve”……………………………….……………………………… I moved to Ha Noi five years ago I have………………………………………………………………………………… III.Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside: You can use these clue questions: What is your opinion about the life in the countryside? How are the people, landscape, weather or air? How is the life there? How is the food ? What activities can you there? ANSWERS ( QUESTION I ) PART A LISTENING (2.25 pts) I 1.d a c II 1.grandfather PART B LF (2.5pts) 2.months b 3.hats 4.earth 5.tents (18) I 1.c 2.b II 1.d 2.a III 1.carelessly 2.flying 3.have lived 4.won 5.is singing 6.is herded PART C READING (2.75 pts) I.1 is =>are 2.a =>the get =>gets beautifully =>beautiful 5.celebrate =>celebrated II 1.area 2.grow 3.peaceful prefer 5.life III.1.It exists in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam 2.It is held once a year / annually 3.They give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province 4.No, they aren’t 5.No, it isn’t PART D WRITING (2.5 pts) I 1.A duck swims more slowly than a fish ( A duck can’t swim as fast as a fish.) II 2.Your house is smaller than /isn’t as big as my house 3.The song “CADSV” is performed very beautifully by Son Tung M-TP 4.I have lived in Ha Noi for years Enough words, right spelling and logical order ANSWERS ( QUESTION II ) PART A LISTENING (2.25 pts) III 1.a c d IV 1.grandfather 2.months PART B LF (2.5pts) IV 1.b 2.d V 1.a 2.c VI 1.happily 2.wearing 3.is having 4.are harvested 5.have listened 6.won PART C READING (2.75 pts) a 3.hats 4.earth 5.tents (19) I.1 is =>are 2.a =>the get =>gets beautifully =>beautiful 5.celebrate =>celebrated II 1.area 2.grow 3.peaceful prefer 5.life III.1.They like / enjoy listening to music and hanging out with friends 2.No , it isn’t 3.No, they don’t 4.It is football 5.They enjoy riding horses / horse-riding PART D WRITING (2.5 pts) I.1.Any singers in the world sing better than Le Roi 2.Her cars are cheaper than his cars ( Her cars aren’t as expensive as his cars.) 3.The communal house is built in the middle of the Bahnar’s village 4.The Hoang A Tuong Palace is visited every year by many tourists II.Enough words, right spelling and logical order (20)