C. Reading

Exercise 1: Fill in each blank with one suitable word:

               both -  comedy  – favorite - cartoon  - on  - news -  comedian    - funny

There are a lot of cable television channel today. People also produce numerous interesting programs to entertain people. The (1) ___________ program tells us what is happening around the world. The (2)_________ makes us laugh and relax after long working hours. The (3)__________ has cute character. Some program can (4)_________ educate and entertain young children such as 'Let's Learn (5)_________ VTV2. My (6)________ program is the game show 'Who's a millionaire?'. My favorite (7)________ is Xuan Bac. He is very (8)_________.

Exercise 2: Read the text and answer the questions:

Nam likes sports very much. He jogs in the park every morning. In the afternoon, he often plays soccer with some friends. They often play it in the stadium near Nam's house. They never  play  soccer in the street .On the weekend, he and his friends sometimes go camping in the mountains. They always take food and water. Sometimes, they camp overnight. 

1/ Does Nam like sports?...........................................................................................................

2/ How often does he jog?.....................................................................................................

3/ What does he often do in the afternoon?...............................................................................

4/ Who does he usually play soccer with?..................................................................................

5/ What do they always take?................................................................................................

B. Language focus

Exercise 1: Choose the best item among A, B, or C to complete the sentences:

1. _________ is the most expensive city in the world? – I think it's Tokyo.

A. What            B. where              C. when           

2. _________ is your favorite tennis player? – I don't like tennis.

A. Where            B. Who                C. How often      

3. My brother can't swim _________ he's afraid  __________ water.

A. because - of         B. and - about         C. but - of            

4. My sister likes going to the cinema _________ I like watching TV at home.

A. and              B. but               C. because           

5. ___________ pen is this? Can I borrow it?

A. Whose              B. Whom            C. Who             

6. ___________ are you going to invite to your party next week?

A. What                B. Who              C. Whose            

7. ___________ did you spend in Hanoi? – One week.

A. How many            B. How much          C. How long          

8. ___________ is a person who reads a report in the program.

A. A weatherman          B. a comedian          C. a newsreader          

9. We use a __________ to change the channels from a distance.

A. remote control          B. TV schedule        C. newspaper        

10. I want to watch the cartoon _________ I turn on the TV.

A. but                    B. so                C. although           

11. Jerry is a clever little mouse.

A. small                  B. special              C. intelligent         

12. 'Let's learn' teaches children to study Maths. It's an __________ program.

A. live                  B. popular              C. educational

13. The program can both _________ and entertain young audiences.

A. educated            B. education                    C. educate

14. The ___________ I like best is Xuan Bac.

A. comedy              B. comedian                C. fun         

15. Where are the children? They __________ in the yard.

A. play                B. are playing             C. is playing 

16. Do you know ___________ Hoa is? – She’s at school now.

A. which B. who C. where      

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:

4. A. leather                    B. that                         C. theater

5. A. healthy               B. northern                  C. thirsty

6. A. something          B. brother                     C. them

Exercise 1: Choose the best item among A, B, or C to complete the sentences:

1. _________ is the most expensive city in the world? – I think it's Tokyo.

A. What                      B. where                     C. when           

2. _________ is your favorite tennis player? – I don't like tennis.

A. Where                   B. Who                       C. How often      

3. My brother can't swim _________ he's afraid  __________ water.

A. because - of         B. and - about         C. but - of            

4. My sister likes going to the cinema _________ I like watching TV at home.

A. and                         B. but               C. because           

5. ___________ pen is this? Can I borrow it?

A. Whose                   B. Whom                    C. Who             

6. ___________ are you going to invite to your party next week?

A. What                      B. Who                       C. Whose            

7. ___________ did you spend in Hanoi? – One week.

A. How many            B. How much                        C. How long          

8. ___________ is a person who reads a report in the program.

A. A weatherman                  B. a comedian                       C. a newsreader          

9. We use a __________ to change the channels from a distance.

A. remote control                 B. TV schedule         C. newspaper        

10. I want to watch the cartoon _________ I turn on the TV.

A. but                                     B. so                           C. although           

11. Jerry is a clever little mouse.

A. small                                  B. special                   C. intelligent         

12. 'Let's learn' teaches children to study Maths. It's an __________ program.

A. live                                    B. popular                  C. educational

13. The program can both _________ and entertain young audiences.

A. educated                           B. education                    C. educate

14. The ___________ I like best is Xuan Bac.

A. comedy                             B. comedian                          C. fun         

15. Where are the children? They __________ in the yard.

A. play                                   B. are playing             C. is playing

16. Do you know ___________ Hoa is? – She’s at school now.

A. which                                B. who

II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 11. Tet is a best time for Vietnamese people paying respects_____their ancestors. a. for b.to c.with d. on 12. Tran Temple Festival is held____the 15th day of the first lunar month. a. in b. for c. at d. on 13. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to____the Snake God Nagar. b. preserve d. process a. commemorate c.command 14. ____Vietnam has been influenced by Buddhism for thousands of years, there are plenty of Buddhist pilgrimage sites. A.When b. Although c. If d. As 15. Originally, Tet was celebrated by farmers to thank the gods for the arrival of Spring. _____through the years, Tet has turned into the official Vietnamese New Year. a. Otherwise b. Therefore c. However d. Moreover 16. _____do you visit Huong Pagoda? - Every year. On the 5th day of the first lunar month. a. When

b. How often c. How long d. What day 17. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch____of "quan ho". a. performances

b. features c. ceremonies d. processions 18. Perfume Pagoda is famous not only for its scenic landscape_______ a. or also for its sacredness b. and for its sacredness as well c. but also for its sacredness d. and yet for its sacredness 19. _____graduate a semester early, I took three extra classes. a. Although I was determined to b. Because I was determined to c. If I was determined to d. While I was determined to 20. 'I was wondering if you'd like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival" ________When does it take place?"

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