VI. Reading

a. Complete the passage with suitable words:

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia …1…………………….. the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.

Hoi An is …2…………………………for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses …3………………………narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.

One of the main…4………………………… of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built …5………………….the 16^th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was…6…………………… in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that …7………………………….to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to ……8…………………………is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries 9……………………………as a house for the Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly …10…………..…………………it did in the early 19^th century.

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III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2,0 points)

 The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading centre in Southeast Asia (1)…………. the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.

Hoi An is(2)……………for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses (3)…………narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.

One of the main (4)…… …… of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built (5)…………….the 16^th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was (6)………… in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that (7)……………….to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to (8)………………is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries (9)……………as a house for the Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly (10)……………it did in the early 19^th century.                                                                     

Write your answer here

III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2,0 points)
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major
trading centre in Southeast Asia (1)…………. the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Hoi An was also an important port for
Dutch, Portugese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.
Hoi An is(2)……………for its temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses (3)…………narrow streets. All
the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.
One of the main (4)…… …… of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built
(5)…………….the 16 th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the
Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was (6)………… in 1855 and still keeps many
precious objects that (7)……………….to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to
(8)………………is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries (9)……………as a house for the
Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly (10)……………it did in the early 19 th century.

     The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, more than 30 kilometers to the south of Da Nang. Hoi An is famous for old temples, pagodas, tiled-roofed houses and narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilization. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach,…..In recent years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An as a World Heritage Site in 1999.

1. Where is Hoi An?

2. How are the streets in Hoi An?

3. Is Hoi An a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam?

4. What can Tourists do there?

5. When did Hoi An become a World Heritage Site?

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, more than 30 kilometers to the south of Da Nang. Hoi An is famous for old temples, pagodas, tiled-roofed houses and narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilization. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach,…..In recent years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. Importantly, the committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An as a World Heritage Site in 1999.

1. Where is Hoi An?

2. How are the streets in Hoi An?

3. Is Hoi An a very popular tourist destination in Viet Nam?

4. What can Tourists do there?

5. When did Hoi An become a World Heritage Site?

Task  10.         Fill in each gap with a word from the box.

The ancient town of Hoi An (1) ____________ on the Thu Bon River, 30km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Hoi An is (2) ____________ for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets.

One of the main (3) ____________ of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built in the 16th century and is still well-preserved. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a (4) ____________ to the Cantonese Assembly Hall, which was built in 1855and still keeps (5)____________ precious objects. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky (6) ___________, which was constructed nearly two centuries ago as a house of a Vietnamese merchant.

In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular (7) ____________ destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO (8) ____________ a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on Thu Bon River, more than 30 kilomiters to the south of Da Nang.

   Hoi An is famous for old temples, pagodas, tiled-roof houses and narrow streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham Civilization. They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Thu Bon River, Cua Dai Beach, etc.

People now are very interested in Hoi An because it is a very popular tourist destination in VN.

  Q1: Hoi An lies_________ the River Thu Bon. 

                        A.in                 B. at                  C. on

  Q2: The streets in Hoi An are very_________.

                        A. narrow        B. big                C. famous

  Q3: Thu Bon River and Cua Dai have very beautiful_________.

                        A. view            B.  scenery        C. look

  Q4: Hoi An is a very_________tourist destination in Viet Nam.

                        A. beautiful     B. popular         C. liked

There are a lot of cities in Viet Nam, but Hoi An is one of the (56)______ towns . It (57) ______ on the lower section of the Thu bon river. It is a very beautiful town with a lot of colors (58)______ which are hung around the town. Hoi An is famous for one-day tailoring. Customers order clothes (59)______ the morning and get them in the evening. The price is not really expensive. If you want (60)______   the place of the old time, Hoi An is a  (61)______ choice.

1.     . A. newer                             B. newest                             C. older                             D. oldest

2.     . A. are                             B. is                             C. was                             D. were

3.     . A. lanterns                             B. balloons                             C. stars                             D. fruits

4.     . A. at                             B. on                             C. in                             D. from

5.     . A. find                             B. to find                             C. finding                             D. found

6.     . A. best                             B. worst                             C. good                             D. first