E. WRITING

I. Arrange the words to make sentences meaningful.

1. carnival / Rio / has / famous / the / most / in / the / world.

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2. festival / when / the / starts / people / square / gather / in / the / town.

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3. the / starts / festival / with / opening / parade / an / where / walk / people / the / streets / through.

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4. than / 2 million / there / people / in / are / more / the / streets / on / during / Rio / the / carnival.

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5. highlight / the / main / carnival / is / of / samba / the / parade / samba / two hundred / with / the / schools.

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6. we / have / and / parties / other / throughout / festival / celebrations / the.

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7. Diwali / of / festival / five-day / celebrated / across / lights / is / the / by / millions / Hindus / the / world / of.

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8. houses / celebrate / are / candles / decorated / with / to / colourful / Diwali / and / lights.

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Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).

Songkran is Thailand's most famous festival. An Important event on the Buddhist calendar, this water festival marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Water is an important element of Songkran, especially in more recent times when the throwing of water has become a huge part of the annual celebrations. If you're visiting Thailand during this period, don't be surprised if you get splashed. Crowds of people roam around throwing buckets of water, using water pistols and just generally soaking anyone in the vicinity. Appreciation of family is another important aspect of the festival, with many Thai people making their way to their hometowns to spend time with older relatives. Buddhists also visit temples throughout Songkran where water is poured on Buddha images and on the hands of Buddhist monks as a mark of respect. Without a doubt, Songkran is a hugely important festival to the Thai people but it's also very popular with visitors and many tourists specifically arrange their holidays around rhis unique event. Anyone and everyone can and will get involved in the celebrations. If you're out and about during Songkran, you're almost guaranteed to end up soaked but you'll have lost of fun in the process!

38. Songkran is considered the festival of the traditional Thai New Year.

39. Water has been used during the festival recently but not in the past.

40. People have many ways to makes each other wet with water.

41. Songkran is also an occasion for people to go to back to the hometown to spend time with their relatives.

42. It is certainly not a religious festival.

43. Everyone visits temples to pour water on Buddha images to show their respect.

44. The Thai do not let foreigners participate in the festival.

45. Songkran is actually a very important festival in Thailand.

46. Nearly everyone gets wet after talking part in the festival.

47. The festival only has the religious meaning but it is not enjoyable.

Hãy chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời những câu hỏi dưới đây.

I am Thinh. My family has four members: my father, my mother, my sister and me. We live in the city and we’re all enjoying our busy lives.

My father is a doctor. He is responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating patients in the hospital. My father is a warm-hearted person. He’s never angry with us. His work often starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. However, he sometimes has night shifts. Sometimes he spends the whole day in the hospital, taking care of patients.

My mother is a receptionist at a famous hotel. She works fewer hours than my father. She usually starts work at eight o’clock in the morning and comes back home at six in the evening. After work, she cooks, does the housework and helps me with my homework.

Although there are four members in my family, only three of us are living together. My sister, Chi, is an undergraduate student at Hanoi National University so she is studying in Hanoi. She comes home once a month and sometimes twice or more.

I’m 16 and I’m a student. I go to school six days a week and have five periods a day. I also have to deal with a lot of tests every week and it takes me plenty of time to prepare for them. My sister seems to have more free time than me. That’s why I want to become an undergraduate student like her.

My family has little time to gather and talk to one another, so we find long vacations such as a summer vacation or Tet holiday valuable. We spend the whole day at home, decorating our house, cooking meals and watching our favorite TV programs.

How long does it take Thinh to prepare for tests?

A. He has plenty of tests every week.

B. He spends plenty of time doing his homework.

C. It takes him plenty of time to prepare for them.

D. It takes him 2 hours a day.

Hãy chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời những câu hỏi dưới đây.

I am Thinh. My family has four members: my father, my mother, my sister and me. We live in the city and we’re all enjoying our busy lives.

My father is a doctor. He is responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating patients in the hospital. My father is a warm-hearted person. He’s never angry with us. His work often starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. However, he sometimes has night shifts. Sometimes he spends the whole day in the hospital, taking care of patients.

My mother is a receptionist at a famous hotel. She works fewer hours than my father. She usually starts work at eight o’clock in the morning and comes back home at six in the evening. After work, she cooks, does the housework and helps me with my homework.

Although there are four members in my family, only three of us are living together. My sister, Chi, is an undergraduate student at Hanoi National University so she is studying in Hanoi. She comes home once a month and sometimes twice or more.

I’m 16 and I’m a student. I go to school six days a week and have five periods a day. I also have to deal with a lot of tests every week and it takes me plenty of time to prepare for them. My sister seems to have more free time than me. That’s why I want to become an undergraduate student like her.

My family has little time to gather and talk to one another, so we find long vacations such as a summer vacation or Tet holiday valuable. We spend the whole day at home, decorating our house, cooking meals and watching our favorite TV programs.

What does the word “them” in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A. students

B. tests

C. time

D. periods

Hãy chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời những câu hỏi dưới đây.

I am Thinh. My family has four members: my father, my mother, my sister and me. We live in the city and we’re all enjoying our busy lives.

My father is a doctor. He is responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating patients in the hospital. My father is a warm-hearted person. He’s never angry with us. His work often starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. However, he sometimes has night shifts. Sometimes he spends the whole day in the hospital, taking care of patients.

My mother is a receptionist at a famous hotel. She works fewer hours than my father. She usually starts work at eight o’clock in the morning and comes back home at six in the evening. After work, she cooks, does the housework and helps me with my homework.

Although there are four members in my family, only three of us are living together. My sister, Chi, is an undergraduate student at Hanoi National University so she is studying in Hanoi. She comes home once a month and sometimes twice or more.

I’m 16 and I’m a student. I go to school six days a week and have five periods a day. I also have to deal with a lot of tests every week and it takes me plenty of time to prepare for them. My sister seems to have more free time than me. That’s why I want to become an undergraduate student like her.

My family has little time to gather and talk to one another, so we find long vacations such as a summer vacation or Tet holiday valuable. We spend the whole day at home, decorating our house, cooking meals and watching our favorite TV programs.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. It’s about Thinh’s life.

B. It’s about busy lives of all members in Thinh’s family.

C. It’s about disadvantages of living in the city.

D. It’s about a student’s life.

Hãy chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời những câu hỏi dưới đây.

I am Thinh. My family has four members: my father, my mother, my sister and me. We live in the city and we’re all enjoying our busy lives.

My father is a doctor. He is responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating patients in the hospital. My father is a warm-hearted person. He’s never angry with us. His work often starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. However, he sometimes has night shifts. Sometimes he spends the whole day in the hospital, taking care of patients.

My mother is a receptionist at a famous hotel. She works fewer hours than my father. She usually starts work at eight o’clock in the morning and comes back home at six in the evening. After work, she cooks, does the housework and helps me with my homework.

Although there are four members in my family, only three of us are living together. My sister, Chi, is an undergraduate student at Hanoi National University so she is studying in Hanoi. She comes home once a month and sometimes twice or more.

I’m 16 and I’m a student. I go to school six days a week and have five periods a day. I also have to deal with a lot of tests every week and it takes me plenty of time to prepare for them. My sister seems to have more free time than me. That’s why I want to become an undergraduate student like her.

My family has little time to gather and talk to one another, so we find long vacations such as a summer vacation or Tet holiday valuable. We spend the whole day at home, decorating our house, cooking meals and watching our favorite TV programs.

How often does Thinh’s father have night shifts?

A. Never.

B. He sometimes has night shifts.

C. Sometimes he go out with his friends at night.

D. Thinh’s father always has night shifts.

Hãy chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời những câu hỏi dưới đây.

I am Thinh. My family has four members: my father, my mother, my sister and me. We live in the city and we’re all enjoying our busy lives.

My father is a doctor. He is responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating patients in the hospital. My father is a warm-hearted person. He’s never angry with us. His work often starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. However, he sometimes has night shifts. Sometimes he spends the whole day in the hospital, taking care of patients.

My mother is a receptionist at a famous hotel. She works fewer hours than my father. She usually starts work at eight o’clock in the morning and comes back home at six in the evening. After work, she cooks, does the housework and helps me with my homework.

Although there are four members in my family, only three of us are living together. My sister, Chi, is an undergraduate student at Hanoi National University so she is studying in Hanoi. She comes home once a month and sometimes twice or more.

I’m 16 and I’m a student. I go to school six days a week and have five periods a day. I also have to deal with a lot of tests every week and it takes me plenty of time to prepare for them. My sister seems to have more free time than me. That’s why I want to become an undergraduate student like her.

My family has little time to gather and talk to one another, so we find long vacations such as a summer vacation or Tet holiday valuable. We spend the whole day at home, decorating our house, cooking meals and watching our favorite TV programs.

How many hours a day does Thinh’s mother spend at work?

A. 7 hours

B. 8 hours

C. 9 hours

D. 10 hours

Hãy chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời những câu hỏi dưới đây.

I am Thinh. My family has four members: my father, my mother, my sister and me. We live in the city and we’re all enjoying our busy lives.

My father is a doctor. He is responsible for examining, diagnosing and treating patients in the hospital. My father is a warm-hearted person. He’s never angry with us. His work often starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. However, he sometimes has night shifts. Sometimes he spends the whole day in the hospital, taking care of patients.

My mother is a receptionist at a famous hotel. She works fewer hours than my father. She usually starts work at eight o’clock in the morning and comes back home at six in the evening. After work, she cooks, does the housework and helps me with my homework.

Although there are four members in my family, only three of us are living together. My sister, Chi, is an undergraduate student at Hanoi National University so she is studying in Hanoi. She comes home once a month and sometimes twice or more.

I’m 16 and I’m a student. I go to school six days a week and have five periods a day. I also have to deal with a lot of tests every week and it takes me plenty of time to prepare for them. My sister seems to have more free time than me. That’s why I want to become an undergraduate student like her.

My family has little time to gather and talk to one another, so we find long vacations such as a summer vacation or Tet holiday valuable. We spend the whole day at home, decorating our house, cooking meals and watching our favorite TV programs.

What is true about Thinh’s sister?

A. She is a student at Hoang Van Thu high school.

B. She never comes home.

C. She doesn’t live with her family.

D. She still depends on her parents.

Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Last month I ________ ( join) a course to learn how to make Christmas decorations.

2. Right now, the stars ____________ ( parade ) on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.

3. The Songkran Festival __________ ( mark ) the beginning of the Thai New Year.

4. The first Oktoberfest Festival ___________ ( hold ) on October 12,1810 in Munich.

5. The biggest prize, the Palme d'Or ____________ ( award ) to the best film.

6. Next year, the festival __________ ( take place ) from June 26^th to July 1^st

7. The Elephant Racing Festival ________ ( be ) the village's most important and interesting event for years.

8._______________ ( you/ever/attend ) any food festival?

9. I'd like you _________ ( write ) up your reports on festival around the world.

10. He suggested __________ ( take ) part in the Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll competition.