Điền từ:

Christmas is always held _____________(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts _____________(2) in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important ______________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem _____________(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem ____________(5) a fat jolly man who wore a ____________ (6) suit and gave children _____________ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was _____________(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular _______________(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based ____________(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

XI. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

 1. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France. It (visit) by millions of people every year. 

2. When I arrived at the airport yesterday, I (meet) by John's family. 

3. Her position (take) when she leaves next month. 

4. Why do you ask me about the party last night? I (not invite) to it. 

5. A new hospital (build) here next year.

 6. Peter did this-task last week. That one (do) by Tom. 7. That morning newspaper (read) by over 200.000 people everyday

Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanksin the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a
time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

1. A. day B. birth C. God D. father

2. A. Religious B. religion C. region D. regional

3. A. On B. in C. under D. at

4. A. Morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve

5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day

6. A. Of B. to C. for D. on

7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in

8. A. With B. in C. of D. on

9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But

10. A. Never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually

help me

I read and fill a suitable word in each blanket

christmas is always help ............december the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a christmas tree and puts ............in the middle of the living room .And Santa Claus plays an improtant ................in this festival.There is a poem to relate him. In 1823 the patron saint of children Sainit Nicholas appeared in a poem ...............A visit Saint Nicholas .The character in the poem .............a fat jolly man who wore a .............suit and gave children .......on christmas eve . The poem which was ........by clement clarke moore an American professor ,became popular ...........the USA .Santa Claus is based..............the description of Sanit Nicholas in this poem

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses and forms

The Loch Ness Monster (1.think-be).................. one of the world's most famous mysteries.Nessie,as her fans call her,(2.believe-live)...............in the scottish loch(lake)Ness.Scientists,as well as ordinary people,(3.fascinate)................by the mystery of the existence of a very large living creature which is still unknown to science.However,it is very unlikely for an animal(4.live)..................in Loch Ness,as it is deep,dark,very cold and almost lifeless.Arthur Grant(5.allege-encounter).................Ness on January 5,1934.Being a veteriany student himself,he(6.give)................. a detailed description of the animal which(7.match).................... the portrait of a plesiosaur-a prehistoric aquatic reptile which (8.consider)..............extinct for more than sixty million years

Nevertheless,many sonar and photographic recordings(9.obtain)...............by several scientific teams over the years.Unfortuntely,none off them coud be used to provide any form of evidence that Nessie exists.Long-necked water monster(10.detec)...........every now and then in several other Scottish lochs.For this reason,Scottlend(11.become)............a popular holiday destination and(12.visit)................bye millions of tourists every year

V . READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY, THEN DO EXERCISES

PARAGRAPH 1

​Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspaper are screwed and thrown away.

​Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the word of million of workers. Many countries have had plans to recycle waste paper to save money and labor. In countries where there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of waste paper. Their simple work is to take away the ink, crush it up and make it into pulp again. For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved. We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved.

ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS:

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2. What material do paper mills need to make paper?

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3. What have many countries done to save money and labor in making paper?

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4. What percentage of waste paper is recycled with the help of the public?

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5. What do the paper mills do to reuse waste paper?

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6. How many trees can be saved for every ton of recycled newsprint?

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PARAGRAPH 2

NHA TRANG

When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a tropical paradise. Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches.

In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving. Snorkeling and scuba diving are both interesting sports, as swimming may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea. Besides, tourist can also take boat trips to the islands. One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island, where Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built in 1999. This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish and even a few sharks.

In addition, tourist can spend an evening visiting a fishing village, where they could get a taste of the local seafood. There are crabs, shrimps, lobsters, clams, oysters, and several other kinds of fish – all are fresh and delicious.

*Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence

1/ Nha Trang is ​

​A . Famous for its fresh and delicious seafood​B . Located in Khanh Hoa province

​C . A paradise​D . Not a resort

2/ Tourist can take part in some outdoor activities such as ​

​A . Visiting Nha Trang PasteurInstitute​B . Eating the local seafood

​C . Visiting Tri Phuong Aquarium​D . Scuba diving

3/ At tri nguyen Aquarium, visitor can enjoy ​

​A . Watching a few sharks only​B . A taste of the local seafood

​C . Watching sharks and various kind of colorful fish​

​D . Feeding the fish

4/ At a fishing village, tourist can​

​A . Get a taste of the local seafood​B . Catch the fish and cook them

​C . Choose crabs, shrimps​D . Enjoy fishing

PARAGRAPH 3

New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey. The city was found by the Dutch in 1624. at first it was called Fort Amterdamand then New York. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 964 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broad way theatre district. New York is also where tourists can visit come world famous art galleries and museums.

QUESTIONS :

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PARAGRAPH 4

London is Britain’s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic buildings and churches, and is as many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museums in the world. London is very crowded in summers. It is a popular city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stories. London has excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around. In London, there are plenty of good restaurants where you can get excellent British food. The city also has lots of good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, and Greek restaurants.

TRUE or FALSE :

Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially 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 the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and made offerings on the family altars. 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 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 the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.

Questions:

1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Does Tet last three days?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Why are the first three days the most important?

……………………………………………………………………………………………

Give the correct form of the following words:

1. If we (recycle)_____ more, we will help the Earth.

2. Factories (not dump)_____ waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily.

3. If people travel to work by bus, there (be)_____ fewer car fumes.

4. We (save)_____ thousands of trees if we don't waste paper.

5. If we use water carefully, more people (have)_____ fresh water.

6. If the factory (continue)_____ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

7. If we recycle more, we (help)_____ the Earth.

8. If people (travel)_____ to work by bus, there will be fewer car fumes.

9. We save thousands of trees if we (not waste)_____ paper.

10. Factories won't dump waste into rivers if the government (fine)_____ them heavily.

11. If he (study)_____ harder, he can pass an exam.

12. She may be late if she (not hurry)_____.

13. If you study harder, you (pass)_____ the exam.

14. If you are kind to me, I (be)_____ good to you.

15. If he (give)_____ up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will ber soon well again.

16. You (not pass)_____ your driving test unless you drive more carefully.

17. He'll be ill if he (not stop)_____ worrying so much.

18. We'll go to the beach tomorrow if it (be)_____ nice.

19. I (watch)_____ a science fiction film on TV at 9.00 tonight.

20. Look at those clouds - I think it (rain)_____

21. We'll need (call)_____ him more often

22. This time next week, I (lie)_____ on the beach on Phu Quoc Island

23. By the time I (arrive)_____ the airport, my husband (wait)_____ for me for an hour.

24. If the strees (be not)_____ watered daily, they will die.

25. Many houses (destroy)_____ in the hurricane last night in Nghe An.

26. If the students reviewed all lessons, they (do)_____ the test well.

27. After the thief (leave)_____ the house, the police (come)_____

28. He (not go)_____ out last night, he (stay)_____ at home.

29. That room (paint)_____ at this time next week.

30. By the time the police (come)_____, the thief (leave)_____

31. After I (finish)_____ the lesson, Lan went out.

32. This house (build)_____ in 2015.

33. Most people (leave)_____ before the volcano erupted.

Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below:

Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspapers are screwed and thrown away. Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of millions of workers. Many countries have had plans to recycle waste paper to save money and labor. In countries where there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of waste paper. Their simple work is to take away the ink, crush it up and make it into pulp again. For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved. We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved.

1. How many paper bags and newspapers are thrown away every day?

2. What have many countries done to save money and labor in making paper?

3. What do paper mills do to reuse waste paper?

4. How many trees can be saved for every ton of recycled newsprint?

5. Is recycling waste paper important?

câu 1 : đọc đoạn văn và hoàn thành thông tin với các từ cho sẵn trong khung :

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. (1)............many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from christmas schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation. Thanksgiving is (2)..............with the time when europeans fist came to North America. In 1620 the ship the Mayflowers arrived, bringing about 150 people (3).............. today are usually called pilgrims. They arrived at the beginning of a very (4)..............winter and could not find enough to eat , so many of them died. But in the following summer native Americans (5).............. them what foods were safe to eat (6)............they could save food for the next winter. They held a big celebration to thank god and the native Americans for the fact that they had (7)............... Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days the most important part of the celebration is a (8)............ dinner with foods that come from north America

bài 2 : đọc đoạn văn và hoàn thành thông tin

Vietnamese's New Year is (1).........according to the Lunar calendar. It is (2)............know as the Lunar New Year or Tet. It occurs in (3)............. january or early February. The exact date changes (4).................year to year . Vietnanese people usually make (5)..............for Tet holiday several weeks boforehand . They clean and decorate their homes, cook special food such as (6)...............rice cakes, and make(7).................on the family altars. On the New Year's Eve, the whole family(8)............together for the reunion dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On Tet, people usually(9)............their new clothes, give one another the Tet season's greetings, and pay(10)............vistis

bài 3 :đọc đoạn văn và hoàn thành thông tin với các từ cho sẵn trong khung

Valentine's Day is always on February 14 .It's not a (1).................day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life gose (2).....................as usual, but there is one(3)..................people give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say '' Be may Valentine'' . There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people (4)................them. Men ad women often give each another romantic cards. There(5)................say, ' I love you' The husbands give cards to their(6)....................

Childen and friends usually give funny and humorous cards. These cards do not say 'I love you' They are not romantic. Children give cards to their friends school parties. Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's day . Many people give red roses (7)....................people they love . Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart (8)................

Bài 4 :Hoàn thành các câu bên dưới

Tet is a national and traditional festival in Vietnam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to bereturned to thik about their past activities and hope for good luck when the year to come . Before Tet all houses are white washed and decorated with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns everybody is looking forward to a more favorite life on New Year's Eve, children are smartly dressed . They are hoping to receive money put in small red envelope as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should be absolutely avoidedon these days

1/..................................Tet is a national and traditional fetival

2/ Before tet all houses.................................with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns

3/ Everybody is looking forward to.......................................

4/...................................children are smartly dressed and they are hoping..........................put in small red envelopes

Bài 5 : hoàn thành các câu bên dưới :

Viet Nam's New year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It's officially known as Tet6s Nguyên Đán or Tet. It begins between January twenty - first and February nineteenth. the exact date changes from year to year . Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand . They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars . On the New Year'Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year coming up, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season

1/ Viet Nam's New Year is celebrated acoording to................................

2/ Tet begins....................................

3/ People usually........................................

4/ People sit up midnight to.........................................