My salary is really low; _______ I find the work incredibly rewarding.

      a. nevertheless          b. moreover               c. otherwise               d. thereforeGiúp mình với ạ

Annually, within one week of a particular month in a year, at Halong Bay – northern part of Quang Ninh province, Halong Tourism Week is organized. The event is a valuable chance for foreign visitors to understand the unique beauty of Halong. The spotlight of this festival is Halong Carnival.

It has been held since 2011 when Halong was chosen as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world. Halong Tourism Week is a combination of modern and traditional styles. Also there are a wide variety of cultural, tourism, and sporting activities, consisting of art performances and food festivals. There is even Miss Sea Contest at Halong Tourism Week. The Tourism Week attracts more tourists from other provinces in Vietnam and other countries in the world.

True or False?

1. Halong Carnival is a special part of Halong Tourism Week. __________

2. Halong Tourism Week lasts one month. __________

3. Tourists can watch Beauty Contest at Halong Tourism Week. __________

Choose the best answer:

4. Halong Tourism Week is a mixture of__________styles.

A. modern and traditional B. cultural and beautiful

C. valuable and unique D. wide and tourism

5. It has been held for___________years so far.

A. 2011 B. ten C. two D. six

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:

1. In my opinion, a custom is something that has become an_________way of doing things.

A. broken B. accepted C. refused D. denied

2. A tradition is something we do that is special and is­________through the generations.

A. passed down B. spotted on C. taken up D. broken with

3. The superstar Ronaldo will go to Vietnam in September. - _________! It ‘s like a joke.

A. You’re welcome B. My pleasure C. You’re kidding D. Bless you

4. According to tradition, you _______ sweep the floor on the first day of Tet. If you sweep the floor, you will sweep your money.

A. should B. must C. have to D. shouldn’t

5. The Tortoise and the Hare is a_______.

A. legend B. fairy tale C.folk D. fable

6. At the beginning of the festival, they performed a ______ of offering some incense.

A. task B. ritual C. function D. role

7. Giong Sain is unable___________until he was three.

A. to speak B. speaking C. speak D. to speaking

Word form:

1. I find Water Festival in Thailand_____________. DISAPPOINT

2. _____________is important in life. COMMUNICATE

3. He contributed a lot to______________. COMMUNE

4. He walked more_______________than usual to avoid waking everyone up. QUIET

5. We worship him to show our honour to his protecting us from________________. INVADE

6. We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of____ BELONG

A. Choose the best answer:

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job

.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it

.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker

.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though

7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words

8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.

A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however

9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.

A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems

C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems

10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.

A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill

11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite

12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of

13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain

14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

15. _______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

16. The children slept well despite _______.

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

17. She left him _______ she still loved him.

A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite

18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5pt)

1. A. production B. celebration C. procession D. companion

2. A. musician B. preservation C. vegetarian D. competition

II. Choose the best answer. (1,5pts)

1. There is a______ __in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.

A. tradition B. custom C. legend D. belief

2. A tradition is something we do that is special and ____________ down through the generations.

A. to passed B. passed C. passing D. is passing

3. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we _____use a knife and fork at dinner.

A. have to B. are having C. has to D. having to

4. At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; ____, every child likes it very much.

A. however B. moreover C. because D. therefore

5. Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam.

A. visiting B. meetings C. reunions D. seeing

6. ____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.

A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However

III. Identify a mistake in each sentence. (1,0 pt)

1.In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent.

A B C D

2.In my family, children has to get permission before leaving the dining table.

A B C D

3. Because he is not a Buddhist, he decided to eat as a vegetarian

A B C D

4. She have to wear uniform every school day.

A B C D

x,Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. This composition is about my aunt's (6)_______ in Florida last year. She hired a car at Miami (7)_______, and soon (8)_______ lost. So, she stopped to ask a young man how to get to the hotel. Unfortunately, the young man had a gun; he made my aunt get (9)_______ of the car, and she had to give him all her money. Luckily, a police car drove past a few minutes later and (10)_______ .Then, the police arrested the thief and got my aunt's money back. At the end, my aunt had quite a good holiday, but she said that she was happy to get back home
Câu 6. A. festival B. vacation C. holiday D. A & B
Câu 7. A. airport B. airplane C. airway D. airstrip
Câu 8. A. had B. caught C. took D. got
Câu 9. A. inside B. out C. outside D. in
Câu 10. A. picked her up B. picked up her C. showed around her D. showed her around

Complete the sentences with the following words.
biggest world moon cakes celebration ancestors
money made traditional reunion local
1. The of 1000 years of Thang Long was strongly impressive.
2. Quan ho singing has been recognized as a heritage.
3. In Vietnam, Tet is known as an occasion for family .
4. The people often perform a welcome dance when having visitors at the Cham
Tower.
5. Vietnamese people often show their respect to their .
6. Tet is the festival in Vietnam.
7. Banh chung is of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and wrapped in green leaves.
8. Spring roll is one of the foods in Vietnam.
9. At Mid-Autumn Festival, children can dance, sing and enjoy .
10. Children often receive lucky during the first days of Tet.
4. Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to complete the sentences.
1. Pizza is a traditional dish.
A. Italian B. Italia C. Italis D. Italion
2. Glastonbury Festival is a festival in England.
A. modern B. famous C. family D. famulus
3. The Toronto International Film Festival is a film festival each September in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.

A. held B. hold C. perform D. shown
4. Festival has gathered millions of people from around the world each year.
A. attract B. held C. gathered D. collect
5. Vu Lan Festival is an occasion for showing to parents, ancestors.
A. reunion B. soul C. mind D. gratitude
6. On festival days, there are many people coming to land to find the belief, wishing for luck
and fortune.
A. Buddhist B. Buddhism C. Buddha D. Buddhistic
7. The Yen Tu festival is organized since the 10 th lunar month and for three spring months.
A. occurred B. happened C. longed D. lasted
8. According to the M'Nong's custom, the New Rice is usually held in the evening.
A. occasion B. ceremony C. holiday D. vacation
5. Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to complete the sentences.
1. a lot of troubles of the past year, people tend to forget them and hope for a better
upcoming year.
A. although B. despite C. even though D. because
2. Tet holiday is for people to visit their relatives and join festivals, everybody needs to well dress.
A. therefore B. if C. because D. when
3. Most children love Tet they can also receive lucky money.
A. moreover B. while C. because D. therefore
4. Tet is a long holiday. , it is the largest festival in Vietnam.
A. therefore B. moreover C. while D. if
5. Long couldn't buy ticket. , he cannot return home for Tet.
A. so B. because C. therefore D. if
6. Spring comes, it's also time to celebrate many festivals.
A. while B. when C. because D. although
7. We celebrate our traditional festival each year, it's very costly.
A. although B. despite C. in spite of D. therefore
8. I was very lucky to participate in the White Nights I was in Russia.
A. when B. if C. moreover D. therefore
9. Mai has been living 10 km away from Huong Pagoda, she has never been to Huong
Pagoda Festival.
A. in spite of B. despite of C. although D. despite
10. the romantic beauty of the land with mountain inside the city, Da Nang attracts a great
number of tourists each year.
A. although B. if C. thanks to D. because
6. Fill each blank with an appreciate word or phrase in the box.
a) Passage A
ancient landscapes choose
terraced ethnic along

Many visitors (1) to visit the stone plateau of Ha Giang. There are many beautiful and amazing
(2) with the zigzag mountainous path (3) the edges of mountains, the (4) mountainous
town beside the market of the people in (5) group in the cloud and fog. Ha Giang is also beautiful
for plum and peach flowers blossom as well as the colorful (6) field.
b) Passage B
destination island animals
known of beach
Phu Quoc is newly (1) as the biggest tourism (2) in Vietnam with the peaceful white sand
(3) from North to South along with the 99 mountains and hills and plentiful plants and (4) .
Being compared to the sunshine heaven, Phu Quoc is always the perfect (5) for the people who love
discovering and experiencing the dreaming beauty (6) the nature.
7. Connect each pair of sentences with an appreciate conjunctive adverb in the box to make
compound sentences.
however therefore moreover because although when
1. The tickets are very expensive. There are many people buying the tickets.
2. Tet is the greatest festival in Vietnam. Vietnamese people love Tet.
3. Children wear their new clothes on the first days of Tet. They can also receive lucky money.
4. Children like Mid-Autumn Festival very much. They can sing, dance, and eat moon cakes.
5. She isn't a Buddhist. She eats as a vegetarian.
6. She wants to enjoy the Tomatoes Festival in Spain. She is at the age of 20.
__________________________________________________________________________
B. READING

Shortcomings of Festivals

Although there are many interesting things people can get from the festivals, there are also some
disadvantage.
The first thing is that it is normally very costly to celebrate a festival. Due to the fact that most festivals
aim to preserve and develop the traditional cultural heritages, the government is willing to spend a lot of
money on this occasion. Besides, during the festival, most people do not work and only spend money on
preparing food and buying expensive gifts for their relatives and friends. That's also a reason why it is said
that a festival is often costly.
The second disadvantage is unsafe during a festival. It is estimated that there are hundred accidents
during a festival, particularly road accidents. There are many dangerous festivals like cow-racing, elephant
racing which may be very dangerous for people, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when
rushing to join the events, people may also cause other people to get hurt.
The last disadvantage is festivals may affect the environment seriously. People tend to throw away waste
cans or bottles after a festival. Furthermore, trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the participants.
Noise pollution is result from the noise of the performances and the noise from the crowds.

1. Answer the following questions.
1. How many disadvantages are there in the above passage?
2. What is the purpose of most festivals?
3. Do people often work during a festival?
4. Is there any accident during a festival?
5. Is cow-racing considered to be safe?

2. Read the text again and choose the correct answers.
1. It is cheap to hold a festival.
A. True B. False
2. The government is willing to take a lot of money to celebrate a festival.
A. True B. False
3. During a festival, people often prepare food and buy expensive gifts for strange people.
A. True B. False
4. People may be hurt when they participate in a festival.
A. True B. False
5. Environment is seriously affected by a festival.
A. True B. False
6. A festival may cause noise pollution.
A. True B. False
3. Choose the correct answers to complete the following letter. The number 0 has been done for
you.
Dear Thanh,
I’m to invite you to a party we are having at the flat next Friday, December 14 th . As you know,
it's Mai’s 13 th birthday next week and my birthday next month, (1) we thought we'd celebrate
together and have a joint party.
I can't remember if you know my address or not, but anyway, if you (2) the directions below, you
shouldn't get lost.
Take the Number 15 bus from the station and (3) at the Star Hotel. Walk down Long Viet Road,
past the Dan Chu Cinema, and then take the first turning on the right. That's Le Loi Road. Turn left at the
first junction, then go straight past the church as (4) as the next crossroads (5) and our block of
flats is the second on the right.
Do try and come. Of course you're welcome to bring someone with you if you want to.
Look forward to you then!
Love,
Nga
0. A. writing B. write C. writes D. to write
1. A. too B. but C. because D. so

2. A. to follow B. follow C. following D. follows
3. A. get up B. get by C. get on D. get off
4. A. long B. well C. far D. soon.
5. A. right turn B. to right C. to turn D. turn right
4. Read the letter again and choose the correct answers.
1. They are having a party at the flat next Sunday.
A. True B. False
2. It's Mai's 14 th birthday next week.
A. True B. False
3. Mai and Thanh'd celebrate together and have a joint party.
A. True B. False
4. To come to the party, Thanh will take the number 15 bus from the station.
A. True B. False
5. According to the direction, after turning right the next crossroad, their blocker flats is the second
on the right.
A. True B. False
C. WRITING
1. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. marks/ Hungry Festival/ a/ celebration/ great/ time/ of/ superstition/, /and/ for/ living/ the/ dead/
and/ the.
2. The/ believe/ also/ Chinese/ that/ spirits/ purgatory /stuck/ in/ during/ are/ this/ released/ time.
3. preparations/ nearly/ Hungry Ghost Festival/ before/ begin/ the/ a/ week/ the/ onset/ festival/ of.
4. laundry/ Chinese/ hanging/ residents/ avoid/ and/ leaving/ outdoors/ outside/ anything.
5. On/ the/ the/ festival/ 30th night/ of/, the/ the Chinese/ ghosts/ believe/ have/ their fill/ had/ the
underworld/ and/ to/ return.

2. Combine two sentences.
1. The bus arrived. We were talking. (when)
2. We missed the bus. We were so late. (because)
3. The hare was sleeping. The tortoise was running. (while)
4. Tam worked very hard. Her stepmother wasn't satisfied. (although)
5. The festival costs too much money. We won't celebrate the festival. (if)

1. choose , the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces

Hello , Jane !

In class I enjoy ( 1 ) .......... next to Jane . She's my best friend and she wants to be an actress ( 2 ) ............. she grows up . She comes (3) ......... Canada , and she seems (4) ............ from the other girls . She is really confident , and I love being (5) ........... her because she is so funny . She (6) .......... expensive clothes , though her parents can't really afford them . She's the kind of person who prefers to buy (7) ......... T- shirts even if she can (8) ........ cheaper ones . She likes to look better (9) ...........all the other girls and so she feels jealous if someone tries to copy her clothes . Another thing : I dislike performing (10) ........... of other people , but she loves getting up at parties and singing.

1. a. to sit b. sitting c. sit d. sat

2. a. when b. while c. until d. before

3. a. in b. at c. from d. by

4. a. different b. the same c. as d. like

5. a. by b. with c. for d. to

6. a. is b. has c. was d. had

7. a. cheap b. expensive c. inexpensive d. cheaper

8. a. make b. do c. find d. look

9. a.of b. as c.to d. than

10. a. in front b. before c. above d. behind

Choose the best answer.

1. The tale is about a prince who is turned … a frog by his wicked stepmother.

A. To B. Into C. Out D. Over

2. The hare always boasted … how fast he could run.

A. At. B. For. C. On. D. About

3. A … is a story from ancient times about famous people and events that may or may not be true.

A. Legend. B. Folktale

C. Fable. D. Fairy tale

4. What a … man he is! There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for us.

A. Mean. B. Generous

C. Cruel D. Greedy

5. Sleeping Beauty was under a … when the prince found her.

A. Spell B. Swear

C. Cloud D. Wave

6. … young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and stepsister.

A. Despite her father unexpectedly dies,

B. After her father unexpectedly dies,

C. When her father unexpectedly dies,

D. Due to her father unexpectedly dies,