1. The children slept deeply although is was noisy.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
2. Although the weather was bad, we had a good time.
-> Despite__________________________________________________________________
3. Although he was tired, he drove a hundered kilometres to the city.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________

4. She didn’t drink much although she was thirsty.
-> Despite__________________________________________________________________
5. In spite of the fog, he drove to work.
-> Although________________________________________________________________
6. Although the streets are muddy, the children walk to school.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
7. Despite his illness, he managed to go to the church.
-> Although________________________________________________________________
8. Minh will take a plane although he dislike flying.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
9. Despite of her English name, she is in fact a Vietnamese.
-> Although_______________________________________________________________?

1. The Temple of Literature is one of the best________ places
in Viet Nam.

(CULTURE)

2. Students tried to pass the Royal exams to achieve
their________ when theystudied in the Temple of Literature.

(DOCTOR)

3. Chu Van An was one of the most brilliant and
famous_______ in Viet Nam's history.

(SCHOLAR)

4. He completed his exams________ and won a scholarship to
study abroad.

(SUCCEED)

5. The 's pictures are very beautiful. They are shown in a
national exhibition.

(PAINT)

6. He is _____ about his sister's performance because she was
sick yesterday.

(ANXIETY)

7. She is cooking the food ____. It's interesting to see it. (SPECIAL)
8. He took an ____ last week. His result was very good. (EXAM)

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9. He received _____as a good teacher after working hard for a
long time.

(RECOGNIZE)

10. Thong Nhat Palace is a attraction in HCMC. (TOUR)
11. The Temple of Literature is considered one of the most
_____historical sites of Viet Nam.

(IMPORT)

12. The school is quite normal, but its are really
beautiful.

(SURROUND)

13. The students were carefully for the final exam. (PREPARE)
14. Was the of the first Doctors’ Stone Tablet ordered
by King Le Thanh Tong?

(ERRECT)

15. Many students and teachers have for the
development of the school.

(CONTRIBUTE)

16. The was a great success and it became famous
all over the world.

(UNIVERSE)

17. Many and scholars discussed the change of
the curricula.

(EDUCATE)

18. The circle and square of the pavilion _______________ the
heaven and the earth.

(SYMBOL)

19. Tourists like to visit _______________ monuments such as
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Temple of Literature.

(HISTORY)

20. King Ly Nhan Tong was the _______________ of the
Imperial Academy.

(FOUND)

D. VERB FORMS

VIII. Read the passage and circle the best answer. A. In the match(1) ……. Nguyen Du team and Trung Vuong Club which took place last Sunday, Nguyen Du team beat Trung Vuong Club by three goals to two. The last time the two teams met, Trung Vuong Club won by three goals (2)……. nil, so Nguyen Du Club were making a great discussion to win this match. In the first half of the (3) ………. , Trung Vuong Club was leading by two (4) …… . However, Trung Vuong Club (5) ……. a number of careless mistakes during the second half. This was after their player, Minh, missed the ball, slipped and ( 6) ……. heavily. Nguyen Du team then (7) …….. two lucky goals, and in the few minutes before the finish, Vinh shot the ball into the net, bringing the score to three goals to two. Nguyen Du team(8) ………. well this season and their fans have good reason to be proud. Trung Vuong Club too, has had good results up to now. This is the first game they lost

1. A. on B. between C. of

2. A. to B. by C. for

3. A. play B. match C. performance

4. A. matches B. players C. goals

5. A. is making B. makes C. made

6. A. falls B. fell C. is falling

7. A. had B. scored C. put

8. A. plays B. has played C. played

B.

Kate has three (1) …………..a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. She usually (2) ………….. breakfast at home. She has bread, eggs and milk (3) …………..breakfast. (4)……..school, Lan and her friends always (5) …………..lunch at one o’clock. They often have fish or meat, vegetables for lunch. Kate has dinner (6) ………….. her parents at home at 7 o’clock. They often have meat or fish, bread, chicken (7) …….. vegetables for dinner. After dinner, they eat (8) ………….. fruits or cakes. Kate (9) ………….. dinner because it is a big and happy meal of the day. Her family goes out for dinner (10) ……….. a month

1. A. breakfast B. lunch C. meals D. cooking

2. A. have B. has C. do D. does

3. A. on B. in C. to D. for

4. A. At B. In C. On D. For

5. A. has B. have C. having D. to have

6. A. to B. for C. with D. and

7. A. and B. or C. to D. in

8. A. a B. an C. any D. some

9. A. like B. likes C. to like D. not like

10. A. one B. one time C. once D. once time

Write a paragraph about trafic problems and the solutions, using the cues given and the words to show sequence like: first, second, moreover, in addition,...., at last.

1. Most streets / roads / our city / narrow / in bad conditions.

     ................................................................................................

2. Many people / not strictly follow / trafic laws / when using the roads.

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3. For example / they / cross / street / wrong places / ride / motorbikes / wrong direction.

  .............................................................................................................................................

4. Many street vendors / occupy / pavement / display / goods / sale / pedestrians / walk / in the road.

   ...........................................................................................................................................................

5. The number of trucks / our city / very big / so / they / interfere / trafic flow.

   .........................................................................................................................

6. Construction / houses and buildings / not carefully planned / so / they / occupy / surface of the roads.

  ..................................................................................................................................................................

  To solve the traffic problems in our city, we should do many things.

7. All streets be widened / and traffic lines / more / logical.

  .............................................................................................

8. We / encourage / people / use public transport / their personal vehicles.

 ......................................................................................................................

9. Heavy penalties / use / for / careless / dangerous drivers. People / be educated / traffic regulations / at the same time.

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10. In short / I hope / traffic problems / our city / be solved / so that / we / feel / comfortable / when / use the road.

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VI. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. Peter wakes up at seven o’clock, but he doesn’t (1) ______ up until a quarter past seven. He (2) ______ a shower and gets dressed. (3) ______ breakfast, he cleans (4) ______ teeth. He leaves his house at eight o’clock and catches the train (5) ______ Manchester. On the train, he (6) ______ the newspaper and (7) ______ the crossword. He comes (8) ______ at about half (9) ______ six in the evening. After dinner, he washes up. Then he usually (10) ______ TV. He goes to bed at about 11.30. VII. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. A. Viet Nam is in the South – East Asia. It has (1) …… ............of beautiful mountains, rivers and beaches. (2) ….......… are two long (3) ……… in Viet Nam: the Red River in the north and the Mekong River in the (4) ……. ..........The Mekong river is the (5).....................river in the South – East Asiaand of course it is longer (6) …..….the Red River. the Mekong River starts in Tibet and (7) …………. to the East Sea. Fasipan is (8) ……. highest mountain in Viet Nam. It's 3,143 meters (9) ……… . Viet nam also has many nice ( 10) ……. .....................such as tra Co, sam Son, Nha Trang, Vung Tau.

B. Oak city is a great city. There’s so (1) ………………to do! There are cinemas, parks and discos. It’s got some great clothes and music shops (2) ………………Oak city is very modern and beautiful. There aren’t any (3) ………………buildings and there’s some beautiful (4) ………………around the city. Is there any pollution in the Oak city? There isn’t much pollution (5) ………………there isn’t much traffic. Everyone travels (6) ………………bike and walks, so there aren’t many accidents. No one works, so everyone has got a lot of free time. Are there any unfriendly people in Oak city? – No, so come and spend a little time here.

C. Dear Mai, I am writing Ha Long Bay with my family (1) …….…June 12th to 20th . (2) …….…you have a double room with a shower for these days? How (3) ………..…is the room? We would like (4) ……..…room facing the sea if it is possible. We (5) …..…eat meat but we (6) ………..…all other kinds of food We are arriving (7) ………..…Ha Long Bay (8) ……..…about six o’clock on Monday evening. We plan to leave the hotel (9) ………..…Sunday morning. I (10)… ………..forward to hearing from you soon.

Love, Nga 

III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1. ________ or wastewater should be treated before it is discharged into the river or ocean.

2. More and more waste and________ are poured into the water, the soil and the air.

3. The________ material is stored in a special radiation-proof Container.

4. Oil spills can cause the death of________ animals such as fish.

5.  ________sewage can spread disease and contaminate drinking water sources. 

6. Cholera is transmitted through________ water

7. The health________ of air pollution include heart disease, lung cancer, and asthma.

8. Carbon dioxide is a dangerous air________.

9. Over 150,000 tonnes of waste are________ annually along the coastline.

10. Up to 100.000 fish were found________ along the river last week.

Complete each sentences with an appropriate word.
1. The Vietnamese _______________Tet in late January or early February.
2. Children _______________their grandparents health and longevity.
3. Tet is a time for family _______________.
4. Thousands of people gathered to _______________ fireworks.
5. Children receive _______________ money in red envelopes.
6. They believe that the first_______________ on New Year’s Day decides the family luck.
7. New Year’s _______________ is on December 31.
8. We _______________our house with flowers and plants.
9. One tradition in Thai New Year is to throw_______________ over people.
10. Children _______________eat lots of sweets - it’s not good f
 

Fill in each gap with the most suitable word to complete the text 

Living in the countryside is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has …(1)… its advantages and disadvantages. There are certain some …(2 )… to live in the countryside as you can enjoy peace and quiet. In the countryside there are not many cars and motorbikes, so that it is not very noisy every day and of course the air is clean. Moreover, people in the countryside tend to be friendlier …(3)… more open to others. Another advantage is that the food is also fresher. Many kinds of food have the root from the countryside, it is …(4)… delicious than in the city. On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to the life …(5)… from the city. Firstly, because there are fewer people, you are likely to …(6)… fewer friends. In addition, entertainment …(7)… difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact …(8)… there are fewer shops and services means that it is harder to …(9)… job. As a result, we may have to travel a …(10)… way to work, which extremely expensive.