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Language focus
I. Pronunciation (1pt)
1.Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. viewed B. acted C. played D. learned
2. A. watched B. missed C. performed D. walked
3. A. many B. celebrate C. grade D. gravy
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern differently from the others.
1. A. perform B. enter C. prepare D. complete
2. A. watching B. teacher C. water D. abroad
III. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences (2pts)
1. I used to ……… on foot when I was in primary school.
A. go C. going
B. to go D. went

2. That film was so…….. ….

A. bored C. boring
B. to bore D. boringly

3. ……….. his age, he performs excellently.

A. Although C. In spite of
B. However D. But

4. ………….. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to the end..
A. Although C. In spite of
B. However D. Despite

5. Mr Bean is a ……………
A. comedy C. animation
B. horror D. sci-fi

6. ……is it from your house to school?

A. How far C. How long
B. How often D. How

7. Lan enjoys ……………part in Mid – Fall festival.

A. take C. took
B. taking D. taken

8. The Christmas season is also called the …… season.

A. festival C.festivals
B. festive D. festives
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (2pts)
1. He used to (watch) horror film last year. _______
2. You (do) your homework yet? _______
3. They (plant) some trees last week. ________
4. What about (donate) blood? - OK. ________

B. Reading
Read the passage then answer the questions. (2pts)
People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua festival every March. It is held
to thank the Rice God for the crop, and to pray for better crops in the future. Families
also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers voluntarily
contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.
In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance.
They also drink rice wine through a long thin bamboo tube. There are some other
activities such as cultural shows, buffalo races, and traditional games. The festive
atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
1. When is Hoi Mua celebrated?
2. Is it held to thank the Rice God for the crop and to pray for better crops in the future?
3. What do people do in this festival?
4. How about the festive atmosphere?

C.Writing:
Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words provided (2pts)
1. He often played football last year.
-> He used ……………………
2. The distance from my hometown to Hanoi is about 50 kilometres..
-> It is about…………
3. She watched a horror film last night.
-> A horror film ………………………………………
4. The festival took place in a remote area. However, a lot of people attended it.
-> Although ………