I) 

1.C

2. B

3. B

II) 

1. A

2. C

3. A

4. D 

5. C

Question 1: I have never had a more embarrassing experience than this.

=> This is the first time I had such an embarassing experience.

Question 2: No one plays football as well as Ronaldo.

=> Ronaldo plays football the best.

Question 3: If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.

=> The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have.

Question 4: I think that history books are more interesting than novels.

=> I think that novels is not so interesting as that history books.

1. because of

2. because

3.because of

1. We delayed our trip Because of.the bad weather

2. Sue's eyes were red Because she had been crying

3 My morther is always complaining Because ofthe untidiness of my room

today là gì

The legend of “chung” cake is closely associated with the legend of Hung Kings, who were the ancestors of the Vietnamese people. This special kind of cake is indispensable to every family. It expresses Vietnamese people’s gratitude towards their ancestors.

When Tet festival is coming, Vietnamese people of many generations are touched by the feeling they get when gathering around the “chung” cake pot and waiting until the cake is done to a turn.

“We live on rice. From sky rice we make round and square-shaped cakes which represent Heaven and Earth. Wrapped in green leaves, stuffed with pork and green beans, “chung” cake shows the way in which humans are formed in their mothers’ wombs”.

The story of “chung” cake and its ingredients show how delicate Vietnamese people are. The ingredients of the cake consist of sky rice, green beans and pork, which are typical farm produce of Vietnam, an agriculture-based country.

The strength of the community is clearly shown through the way the cake is made. All family members make and boil the cake in a bustling and cozy atmosphere of the last days of the year. This has become part of our unforgettable memories.

The cake is wrapped in fresh phrynium leaves which are neither young nor old, have the same size and beautiful green color. Sky rice, the main ingredient, is chose carefully. High quality newly-harvested sky rice brings fragrance to the cake and increase its deliciousness.

Plump green beans with yellow core perfect the cake. Pork belly brings tasty greasiness to the cake. The meat is spiced with salt, pepper and chopped onions. Salt is added to sky rice and green beans, too. “Chung” is boiled for more than 10 hours over a low heat.

When the cake is done to a turn, the rice becomes soft. The butteriness of green beans and the greasiness of pork belly go well together. All bring the unique flavor to the cake which reveals a life philosophy for living in harmony with each other.

Mentioned in the well-known parallel sentences “Fat meat, pickled onions, red paralled sentences. New Year tree, strings of firecrackers, green Chung cake”, pickled onions, a popular dish, not only helps increase our appetite, but also prevails over the greasiness of food rich in protein. That’s why many families make this dish for Tet festival.