Mui Ne is located 24 km north-east of the city of Phan Thiet. It is a fishing village as well as a (1) ____________ tourism area in Binh Thuan Province. It is found on Highway No.706 and is famous for sweeping sand dunes and beautiful rows of palm trees. The (2) ____________ is shallow and sloped, the (3) ____________ is clean and blue, and the sun rarely hides behind the (4) ____________.

Besides beaches and sand dunes, there are also beautiful (5) ____________ such as Suoi Tien (Fairy Spring), the Ong Hoang Building, and the Poshanu Cham Tower.

It has long been (6) considered the “Hawaii” of Vietnam. It has (7) ____________ roads under coconut trees, a beautiful beach, and cliffs. The typical scenery of this place lies in the (8) ____________ lines of golden sand, and when they are (9) ____________ from distance, they look like moving (10) ____________.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. 

1.    A. travel                             B. lantern            C. candle             D. party

2.    A. plant                    B. hat                            C. map                 D. cap

3.    A. activity                B. compass                   C. thank              D. have

4.    A. toe                       B. luck                 C. Sunday           D. uncle

5.    A. police                            B. sentence                   C. mission           D. circus

6.    A. sugar                    B. short               C. tissue              D. cinema

7.    A. watches               B. cities               C. dishes             D. benches

8.    A. fridge                            B. light                C. picture            D. living

B. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (1.25 points)

PARIS IN THREE DAYS

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the most popular cities in the world. Everyone calls it ‘the City of Light’. But if you have only three days in Paris, how will you plan your trip? 

Start your trip with a visit to Île de la Cité Island. On this island, you can visit the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris Notre Dame Cathedral. Because the cathedral is closed right now, you will only be able to see it from outside. Then take a boat trip along the Seine River and enjoy the beautiful scenery. On day two, you should visit the Eiffel Tower – the most famous symbol of France. It is always very crowded, so don’t forget to book tickets in advance. If the weather is nice, you should have a picnic in Champs de Mars, a peaceful park in front of the Eiffel Tower. If you have time, walk to the top of the Arc de Triomphe. You can enjoy the wonderful view of the whole Paris from there. On day three, spend the morning in the Palace of Versailles and Louvre Museum. In the afternoon, let’s go shopping in Avenue des Champs-Élysées. If the weather is rainy or cold, you can sit in a café and enjoy a cup of coffee and delicious cakes.

26. What can visitors see in Île de la Cité Island?

            A. Eiffel Tower                       B. Notre Dame Cathedral      

            C. Champs de Mars                D. Avenue des Champs-Élysées

27. Why should people book tickets for the Eiffel Tower earlier?

            A. because it’s the symbol of France  B. because it’s expensive

            C. because it’s always crowded          D. because it has beautiful scenery 

28. What should people do in Champs de Mars?

            A. have a picnic          B. take a boat trip       C. walk to the top       D. go shopping

29. Where can visitors have the view of Paris? 

            A. on top of the Notre Dame Cathedral         B. in front of the Eiffel Tower          

            C. on top of the Arc de Triomphe      D. in the Palace of Versailles

30. On a rainy day, visitors can _____________. 

            A. go shopping                        B. sit in a café and enjoy the food

            C. visit the museums               D. go to the park

VI. Write sentences using the words given. (1.25 points)

31. It/ take / two hours / get/ the Grand Canyon/ bus.

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

32. you / pick up / trash / keep / community/ clean? 

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

33. The library/ between/ post office/ supermarket.

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

34. You / should/ go / Phú Quốc Island/ summer vacation

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

35. Astronauts / tie /sleeping bags / the walls / so/ they/ not float/ around. 

……………………………………..……………………………………..………………………

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (1.25 points)

36. It’s necessary for you to bring a flashlight and batteries. 

      → You …………………………………………………….…………………………………

37. There are more people in China than in Vietnam. (POPULATED)

     → ….……………………………………..…………………………………………………...

38. Everyone in the class is shorter than Michael.

     → Michael ……………………..……………………………………..………………………

39. You should bring a towel because you’ll be wet after going rafting. (SO)

→ You ……………………..………………………………….……………..…………………

40. Maybe in the future, we’ll have robot pets.

→ In the future, we ……………………………………………………..……………………..

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