V.Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

А. When you think about the conical hat, the first thing you think of is the region of Hue. Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years, and there are many craft villages like Dale, Phu Cam, and Doc So. However, Tay Ho is the most famous because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue. It is a village on the bank of the Nhu Y River, 12 km from Hue City.

B. A conical hat may look simple, but artisans have to follow 15 stages, from going to the forest to collect leaves to ironing the leaves, making the frames, etc. Hue's conical has always have two layers of leaves. Craftsmen must be skillful to make the two layers very thin. What is special is that they then add poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers, creating the famous bai tho or poetic conical has.

C. Conical hat making in the village has been passed down from generation to generation because everybody, young or old, can take part in the process. It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but all around the world.

1. Why is Tay Ho the most well-known conical hat making village?

a.Because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue.

b.It is a village on the bank of the Nhu Y River.

c.Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years.

d. All are correct

2. What is the first stage of conical hat making?

a.Craftmen have to make frames

b.It's going to the forest to collect leaves.

c.Hue's conical has always have two layers of leaves.

d. None are correct

3.What is special about the hat layers?

a.They have poems inside

b. They are expensive
c.They're very thin.

d. They are nice

4.What is special about the baltho conical hat?

a.It has poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers.

bConical hat making in the village has been passed down from generation to generation

c.It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but all around the world.

d.everybody, young or old, can take part in the process

Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences: When you think about the conical hat, the first thing you think of is the region of Hue. Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years, and there are many craft villages like DA Le, Phu Cam Doc So. However, Tay Ho is the most famous because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue. It is a village on the bank of Nhu Y River, 12 km from Hue City. A conical hat may look simple, but artisans have to follow 15 stages, from going to the forest to collect leaves to ironing the leaves, making the frames, etc. Hue’s conical hats always have two layers of leaves. Craftsmen must be skillful to make the two layers very thin. What is special is that they then add poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers, creating the famous bài thơ or poetic conical hats Conical hat making in the village has been passed down from generation to generation because every body, young or old can take part in the process. It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but around the world. 19 What is special about the hat layers? A. They are very thick and heavy. B. They are very thin. C. They are painted D. They are written poems on it 20. What is the first stage of conical hat making? A. The first stage of conical hat making is buying leaves B. The first stage of conical hat making is ironing the leaves C. The first stage of conical hat making is going to the forest to collect leaves D. The first stage of conical hat making is making the frames 21. Which sentence is TRUE? A. Conical hats are made everywhere in Vietnam B. The bài thơ conical hat is thin, beautiful and traditional C. Only the old people can make conical hat D. It’s very easy to make conical hat 22. What is the birthplace of bài thơ conical hat? A. Huong village B. Tay Ho village C. Cam Lo village D. Dong Ba village 23. What is special about the bài thơ conical hat? A. It has poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers. B. It has poems and paintings of Hue on it. C. It has pictures of Hue between the two layers. D. It has poems and paintings of Hue under the two layers. 24. Where is bài thơ conical hat from? A. Bat Trang B. Hanoi C. Hue D. Nha Trang

Questions 19-24: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions: (1.5 points) When you think about the conical hat, the first thing you think of is the region of Hue. Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years, and there are many craft villages like Da Le, Phu Cam, and Doc So. However, Tay Ho is the most famous because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue. It is a village on the bank of the Nhu Y River, 12 km from Hue City. A conical hat may look simple, but artisans have to follow 15 stages, from going to the forest to collect leaves to ironing the leaves, making the frames, etc. Hue’s conical hats always have two layers of leaves. Craftsmen must be skilful to make the two layers very thin. What is special is that they then add poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers, creating the famous bai tho or poetic conical hats. Conical hat making in the village has been passed down from generation to generation because everybody, young or old, can take part in the process. It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but all around the world. 19. In the sentence : ‘Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years’, there refers to …… A. Hue B. Da Le C. Tay Ho D. Phu Cam 20. According to the first paragraph, where did peope first make conical hat? A. Da Le. B. Phu Cam. C. Doc So. D. Tay Ho 21. The special thing about the hat layers is that......... A. they’re well-known B. they’re very thin C. poems are printed on them. D. they’ve been passed down from generation to generation 22. According to the passage, the followings are true EXCEPT ........ A. People have made conical hats for a long time B. Ironing the leaves is one of the stages of making conical hats C. Only old people in Hue can make conical hats D. ‘Bai tho’conical hats have poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers. 23. What does “process” in the last paragraph mean? A. The first stage of making conical hats B. The second stage of making conical hats C. The last stage of making conical hats D. A series of stages to make conical hats 24. Which is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Present status of the craft B. Location and history of conical hat making village C. How the conical hat is made D. Local environment

When you come to the countryside of VN, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf conical hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the VN culture. The hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical from. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres ; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tighly stitched onto the bamboo diametre ; rib

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!

    A. conical hat making                                             B. making conical hat

    C. making conical hats                                            D.hat making conical

2. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.

    A. After                              B. Before                    C. By the time            D. Because

3. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

    A. As                                   B. Because                  C. Even though          D. so that

4. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation

    A. on                                   B. down                      C. up                           D.in

5. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.
    A. when                              B. because                   C. though                   D.

6. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.

    A. and                                 B. but                          C. so                          D. or

7. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.

    A. but                                  B. so                            C. since                      D. because of

8. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make_______.

    A. the rest                           B. the last                    C. the other                D. others

9.You have to read the instruction before making models

    A. look up                           B. look through           C. look for                  D. look up

10.The city has recently set _____ a new library in the West Suburb

    A. off                                  B. up                           C. out                         D. on

11.You should  _______ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses

    A. take off                          B. put on                      C. get off                    D. take on

12.    She turned_______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.

    A. on                                   B. down                      C. off                         D. up

13.    This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs_______ the other one.

    A. so much as                      B. as many as              C. twice as much as D. twice as many

14.    Today's cities are_______ than cities in previous times.

    A. lots larger                       B. much larger             C. as large                  D. the largest

15.    After I found all the information I needed, I_______ the computer.

     A. turned off                      B. switched on            C. looked for              D. put off

16.Adolescence is the period ________ child and young adulthood

     A. for                                 B. between                  C. and                         D. from

17.Your body will change in shape and________

     A. height                            B. high                                    C. tall                          D. taller

18.Your brain will grow and you’ll have improved self-control and_______ skills

      A. housekeeping               B. reasoning                C. social                      D. emotion control

19.The girls are making fun ____ me so I’m very embarrased

      A. to                                  B. for                           C. with                                    D. of

20.Physical changes are different for every, so you don’t need to feel embarrased or______

      A. frustrated                     B. tense                       C. confident                D. delighted

21.I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______

      A. situation                       B. shoes                       C. feelings                   D. heart

22.Do you need to be that stressed______?

     A. on                                  B. in                            C. out                          D. with

23.My mother is a strong person. She stays_____ even in the worst situations

     A. calm                               B. healthy                    C. tense                       D. confident

24.You’ve been a bit tense lately so you need to _____ a  break.

     A. get                                 B. take                         C. has                          D. let

25. The artisan ______ this statue in bronze.

     A. moulded                                    B. cast                         C. carved                     D. knitted

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!

    A. conical hat making                                             B. making conical hat

    C. making conical hats                                            D.hat making conical

2. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.

    A. After                              B. Before                    C. By the time            D. Because

3. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

    A. As                                   B. Because                  C. Even though          D. so that

4. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation

    A. on                                   B. down                      C. up                           D.in

5. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.
    A. when                              B. because                   C. though                   D.

6. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.

    A. and                                 B. but                          C. so                          D. or

7. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.

    A. but                                  B. so                            C. since                      D. because of

8. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make_______.

    A. the rest                           B. the last                    C. the other                D. others

9.You have to read the instruction before making models

    A. look up                           B. look through           C. look for                  D. look up

10.The city has recently set _____ a new library in the West Suburb

    A. off                                  B. up                           C. out                         D. on

11.You should  _______ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses

    A. take off                          B. put on                      C. get off                    D. take on

12.    She turned_______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.

    A. on                                   B. down                      C. off                         D. up

13.    This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs_______ the other one.

    A. so much as                      B. as many as              C. twice as much as D. twice as many

14.    Today's cities are_______ than cities in previous times.

    A. lots larger                       B. much larger             C. as large                  D. the largest

15.    After I found all the information I needed, I_______ the computer.

     A. turned off                      B. switched on            C. looked for              D. put off

16.Adolescence is the period ________ child and young adulthood

     A. for                                 B. between                  C. and                         D. from

17.Your body will change in shape and________

     A. height                            B. high                                    C. tall                          D. taller

18.Your brain will grow and you’ll have improved self-control and_______ skills

      A. housekeeping               B. reasoning                C. social                      D. emotion control

19.The girls are making fun ____ me so I’m very embarrased

      A. to                                  B. for                           C. with                                    D. of

20.Physical changes are different for every, so you don’t need to feel embarrased or______

      A. frustrated                     B. tense                       C. confident                D. delighted

21.I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______

      A. situation                       B. shoes                       C. feelings                   D. heart

22.Do you need to be that stressed______?

     A. on                                  B. in                            C. out                          D. with

23.My mother is a strong person. She stays_____ even in the worst situations

     A. calm                               B. healthy                    C. tense                       D. confident

24.You’ve been a bit tense lately so you need to _____ a  break.

     A. get                                 B. take                         C. has                          D. let

25. The artisan ______ this statue in bronze.

     A. moulded                                    B. cast                         C. carved                     D. knitted

V.Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list. (1ms) From covered culture conical in When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (1)________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

Question I. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word from the list (1.0 point) :

From painted culture conical in

When you come to the countryside of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (1)__________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is said the symbol of the Vietnamese (2)__________.The hat is made (3)__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame. Finally, the hat is usually (4)__________ with a coat of furniture - polish oil.

Question II. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best answer.(1.0 point)

Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad ,I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.

1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?

A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school

2. What did he study at Harvard University?

A. computer science B. business C. law

3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?

A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties

4. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?

A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

11. Conical hat making in the village has been passed ………………… from generation to generation.

A. into B. down C. along D. over

12. I had to ______ her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough

A. Turn on B. turn off C. turn down(từ chối) D. turn into

13. He ______ in German, but moved to the US at the age of 18.

A. brought to B. grew up C. turned off D. went to

14. Our flight was delayed, but we finally _______ shortly after midnight.

A. Took off (cất cánh) B. took on C. took up D. put off

15. These old houses are going to be _______ soon.

A. Laid out B. run down C. knocked out D. pulled down ( phá dỡ)