Read the articles about the two famous festivals in Viet Nam, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).Nha Trang Sea Festival Nha Trang Sea Festival takes place every two years for a week in around June in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. This is a colorful and dynamic sea festival which honors natural beauty of Nha Trang – the charming city overlooking the sea. The first Nha Trang Sea Festival was held in 2003 when Nha Trang Beach was proclaimed as a member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club. Coming to Nha Trang at the time of festival, visitors will be able to take part in various cultural and recreational events. First of all is an abundant opening ceremony by Vietnamese and international art groups. Besides, many interesting activities also take place during the festival like seafood competition, wine festival, beach volleyball, art kite flying festival, underwater group wedding, etc. The festival is also a great chance for tourists to know more about Viet Nam through special events. Nha Trang Sea Festival will definitely give you an unforgettable impression about Vietnam’s charming beauty as well as time-honored traditional values. Ha Long Carnival The festival is joined by thousand of actors, dancers, singers, musicians as well as students. Most of them are the local residents of Ha Long Bay. The highlight of Ha Long Carnival is street parades with variety of colorful costumes and dance on wide streets along the coast. Moreover, a laser, sound and water performance combining with a sparkling aerial firework show is an amazing party of light and color which tourist shouldn’t miss at the festival. Ha Long Carnival is the heart of the series of events within the schedule of Ha Long Tourism Week – a tourism promotional celebration which has been held yearly for six years. It’s usually taken place in a week in late-April to early-May. On the occasion of the 6th celebration in 2012, Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as one of New 7 Wonders of Nature of the world by the New 7 Wonders Organization. T F

1. Both festivals are held yearly at the two famous sea cities in Viet Nam  

2. Coming to the two festivals, visitors can take part in various cultural and recreational events.  

 3. Only professional actors or actresses can take part in Ha Long Carnival   4. Nha Trang and Ha Long are internationally well known for their natural beauty.  

5. Ha Long Carnival is held in a week (late-April to early-May), and Nha Trang Sea Festival is in June.  

6. Weddings can be held in both festivals.  

7. Ha Long Carnival is older than Nha Trang Sea Festival  

8. There are several sports events held in both festivals  

9. Both festivals have the same purpose of promoting tourism.  

10. Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as one of New 7 Wonders of Nature of the world on its first celebration.  

V. Make sentences about King Hung Temple Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes. King Hung Temple Festival

1. King Hung Temple Festival/ take place/ yearly/ King Hung Temple/ the 8th/ 11th day/ the third lunar month. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 2. During the festival/ Vietnamese people/ go/ King Hung Temple/ Nghia Linh Mountain, Phu Tho Province/ take part/ this festival. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3. The festival/ feature/ many folk games/ bamboo swings/ rice cooking competitions/ lion dance/ human chess/ water puppet performance/ wrestling/ crossbow shooting, etc. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 4. the 10th day/ a national ceremony/ held/ participation/ about 40 villages. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 5. Governmental leaders/ will lead/ precession/ up/ Upper Temple. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 6. There/ a ceremony/ offering incense/ five-fruit trays/ and specialities/ Chung cakes/ Day cakes/ which/ two traditional foods/ Vietnam. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

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Listen and read the conversation. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.

Tom: What do you think about life in the mountains?

Trang: I think it’s very interesting. People in the mountains live close to nature.

Tom: What about you, Mai? What do you think?

Mai: To my way of thinking, there are better services in the city.

Listen and read the conversations below. Pay attention to the highlighted parts.  

1. Mark: Now, about the video conference ... Everyone must be here at 9:30 a.m., and ...

Trang: Sorry for interrupting, but I think we should meet at 9:00 a.m. We need to test the devices.

2. Nick: This webcam is easy to handle. You click these buttons to move it up or down and these to ...

Lan: Hold on. Can you repeat that, please?

VII. Read the following passage then decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).

When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa province, they often think of a tropical paradise with a long coastline and beautiful white sandy beaches. In the morning or afternoon, tourists can take part in various outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Scuba diving and snorkeling are both interesting sports as swimmers may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea. Tourists 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.

Tourists can spend an evening visiting a fishing village where they can eat a lot of local seafood such as crabs, shrimps, and several kinds of fish – all are fresh and delicious.

Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A or B,C,D) best fits each space.

            Today, I talked with Liz Robinson (0)      about      her vacation in Nha Trang. Liz's a good friend of mine. She is American. Liz and her parents arrived in Ha Noi this year (1)________the USA. Mr. Robinson works at a school in Ha Noi. He's an English teacher. The family (2)________an apartment next door to mine.

            Last week, the Robinsons (3)_________to a new apartment. It's on the other side of Ha Noi. I miss Liz, but she (4)_________to visit me next week. It won't be difficult to (5)_________in touch.

            Liz's about my age. We like playing and talking together. I (6)________her some Vietnamese. Sometimes we talk in English and sometimes in Vietnamese. My English's (7)________a lot.

            Liz helps me (8)________my stamp collection. She always gives me the stamps from the letters she (9)________. Her aunt in New York also gets me some stamps.      

(10)________week, she'll bring me some more stamps and we'll have dinner together.

0.    A. to                                 B. about                      C. with                        D. on

1.    A. from                             B. to                            C. at                            D. in

2.    A. had                              B. stayed                     C. rented                     D. lived

3.    A. moved                         B. went                       C. got                          D. hired

4.    A. will arrive                    B. has                          C. comes                     D. is coming

5.    A. get                               B. keep                        C. stay                         D. talk

6.    A. teach                            B. taught                     C. will teach                D. am teaching

7.    A. improve                       B. improving               C. to improve              D. improved

8.    A. with                             B. for                           C. of                            D. about

9.    A. sent                              B. gave                        C. bought                    D. received

10.  A. This                             B. Last                        C. Next                        D. In a

X - Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B,C,D).

Once a poor farmer had a daughter named Little Pea. After his wife died, the farmer married again. His new wife had a daughter, Stout Nut. Unfortunately, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea. Little Pea had to do chores all day. This made Little Pea’s father very upset. He soon died of a broken heart.

Summer came and went. In the fall, the village held its harvest festival. That year, everyone was excited as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village. Stout Nut’s mother made new clothes for her, but poor Little Pea had none.

However, before the festival started, a fairy appeared and magically changed Little Pea’s rags into beautiful clothes.

As Little Pea ran to the festival, she dropped one of her shoes and lost it. When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned it. Of course the shoe fitted Little Pea, and the prince immediately fell in love with her.

1.  Little Pea’s father was a___________.

     A. fairy                               B. prince                      C. cruel man                D. poor farmer

2.  How was the new wife of Little Pea’s father?      ~ She was not very_________.

     A. upset                              B. kind            C. cruel                        D. beautiful

3.  Who made Little Pea do chores all day?

     A. the prince                       B. her father                C. Stout Nut                D. Stout Nut’s mother

4.  What made Little Pea’s father very annoyed?

     A. Little Pea had to do chores all day.                  B. His new wife was very cruel to his daughter.   

     C. He had a broken heart.                                      D. A and B                               

5.  When did the village hold its harvest fastival?

     A. In the spring                  B. In the summer         C. In the autumn         D. In the winter

6.  Who did Stout Nut’s mother make new clothes for?

     A. herself                           B. Stout Nut                C. Little Pea                D. the prince

7.  When did Little Pea have beautiful clothes?

     A. Before the festival started                                 B. After the festival began

     C. During the festival                                            D. When the prince found her shoe

8.  The word ‘rags’ in line 8 could best be replaced by___________.

     A. black,dirty clothes         B. nice,new clothes     C. old,torn clothes       D. beautiful fitted clothes

9.  All of the following are false EXCEPT__________.

     A. Stout Nut, the new wife was very cruel to Little Pea.     

     B. The village held its harvest festival in the summer.                             

     C. The girl who owned the lost shoe was Little Pea.

     D. The prince found Little Pea’s lost shoe and he decided to marry it.

10.What is the best title for the passage?

     A. The Lost Shoe    B. Little Pea  C. Stout Nut    D. Little Pea and Stout Nut

VIII . Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A or B,C,D) best fits each space.

            Today, I talked with Liz Robinson about her vacation in Nha Trang. Liz's a good friend of mine. She is American. Liz and her parents arrived in Ha Noi this year (1)________the USA. Mr. Robinson works at a school in Ha Noi. He's an English teacher. The family (2)________an apartment next door to mine. Last week, the Robinsons (3)_________to a new apartment. It's on the other side of Ha Noi. I miss Liz, but she (4)_________to visit me next week. It won't be difficult to (5)_________in touch. Liz's about my age. We like playing and talking together. I (6)________her some Vietnamese. Sometimes we talk in English and sometimes in Vietnamese. My English's (7)________a lot.       Liz helps me (8)________my stamp collection. She always gives me the stamps from the letters she (9)________. Her aunt in New York also gets me some  stamps .(10)________week, she'll bring me some more stamps and we'll have dinner together.

1. A. from                                 B. to                             C. at                             D. in

2. A. had                                  B. stayed                      C. rented                      D. lived

3. A. moved                              B. went                                    C. got                           D. hired

4. A. will arrive                         B. has                           C. comes                      D. is coming

5. A. get                                   B. keep                         C. stay                          D. talk

6.A. teach                                 B. taught                       C. will teach                  D. am teaching

7. A. improve                            B. improving                 C. to improve                D. improved

8. A. with                                 B. for                           C. of                             D. about

9. A. sent                                  B. gave                         C. bought                      D. received

10. A. This                                B. Last                         C. Next                        D. In a

1. Read the webpage about El Niño. What is it and what effects can it have?

(Đọc một trang web về El Niño. Đó là gì và tác động nó có thể gây ra?)

El Niño

What is it? 

El Niño is part of a phenomenon called El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). El Niño happens when the strong ocean winds decrease and the temperature of the ocean becomes unusually warm. The name comes from the Spanish for "child" and refers to the baby Jesus, because it often happens around Christmas. El Niño has occurred for at least the last 300 years, and it lasts between 9 months and 2 years. They occur approximately every 2-7 years. 

Causes and effects 

Scientists are not sure what causes El Niño, but there are various theories. One theory is that strong Pacific winds create a big area of warm water in the west. If the winds suddenly disappear, the warm water quickly moves to the east and causes El Niño. Another theory is that volcanic activity in the tropics causes it. 

El Niño has a big impact on the Pacific region and affects weather all over the world. It can cause floods in some countries (such as Peru and Ecuador), but very dry conditions, forest fires and drought in others (south-east Asia and Australia). El Niño can cause typhoons and hurricanes. El Niño also affects marine ecosystems because the warm water is poor in nutrients and cannot sustain big fish populations. This causes problems for the Pacific fishing industry.

Ex5. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

Do you like seasons?

    The four seasons in Britain are very different. Read about what Daniel and Fiona think about winter, spring, summer and autumn.

Daniel

   Autumn is very beautiful time of the year. The leaves on the trees go brown, red and yellow and they go down. I love to watch it! We play in the parks a lot but we wear warm clothes, because the days get cold. School starts again in autumn, at the beginning of September. I don’t like school!

   Summer is the time for me! School finishes in July and we can play in the parks all the time. Sometimes it is very hot. People are happier and they talk with their friends and go for a walk more. The days are very long. In July, for example, it gets dark only about 10 o’clock. It’s very difficult to go to sleep at night! Fiona

   It’s very cold in winter! Sometimes, we have a lot of snow and we can make snowmen. I don’t like winter because we can’t go for a walk very much. We wear thick clothes and in our house it sometimes gets cold. When we come home from school at 4 o’clock, it is already dark. I don’t like it at all! But there is one good thing about winter - Christmas!

   After the long winter, spring is great! There are new leaves on the trees and the birds start to sing.

We can go for long walks again and play in the park. The days are longer and it doesn’t get dark until about six o’clock. It’s much warmer but it rains a lot and the days are very windy.

1.            A. Daniel likes autumn because the trees are beautiful.

B.  Daniel likes autumn because school starts in September.

C.  Daniel doesn’t play in the park in autumn because the days are cold.

D.  Daniel goes to school with great pleasure.

2.            A. School in Britain finishes in May.

B.  Daniel doesn’t like to meet his friends in the park in summer.

C.  People in Great Britain sometimes have hot summers.

D.  In July it is dark at nine.

3.            A. Daniel always goes to sleep at eight in summer because the days are shorter than in winter. B. It is always very hot in Britain in summer.

C.  Daniel doesn’t like autumn at all!

D.  In summer Daniel is happier than in autumn because he doesn’t go to school.

4.            A. Fiona makes snowmen every day in winter.

B.  Fiona likes to go for a walk with her friends.

C.  Fiona doesn’t like winter because it is cold in winter.

D.  It never gets cold in Fiona’s house.

5.            A. Winters are short in Britain.

B.  Fiona comes home in the afternoon.

C.  Fiona doesn’t like winter at all!

D.  It never snows in Great Britain.

6.            A. Fiona likes spring very much. B. Fiona likes dark winter days.

C.  It gets dark at 5 in the afternoon in spring.

D.  In Great Britain it doesn’t rain much in spring.