They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (6)                       tour around Sword Lake or a round on the streets to (7)              dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      It is just simple and ordinary as its (1)                 . No noisy sound from engines, no obscure smoke and no spending too much for commuting. From a long time ago, Vietnamese people have thought of the rickshaw as a (2)                 means of transportation when going out. It is not only close-knit to Vietnamese but also connected strongly with the foreigners (3)                      all of them were attracted by this unique means at the first time visiting Viet Nam.

      The rickshaw has existed for a long time in Vietnamese life, and become quite necessary as the (4)                in a body. Not only the Vietnamese feel (5)              to rickshaw, foreigners are also impressed by this unique vehicle. They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (6)                     tour around Sword Lake or a round on the streets to (7)                dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel.

      Traveling in a rickshaw is the time for peacefully (8)                 windy sunset and bright sunrises on the beach of Nha Trang or Da Nang or elsewhere. How pleasant it is for you to enjoy a relaxing feeling on the short (9)                trip.

Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.Use the words in the box.

      My grandmother is more than ninety years old (1)                      makes her the oldest person in the whole family. (2)                      her old age, her memory is still fresh. She always tells us that many things used to be different (3)                               she was young.

      My grandma used to (4)                           her day very early. She used to start her day at 4 o’clock while everybody else was still in beds. She used to do all the (5)                     byherself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her outdoor work, she used to raise some chicken and (6)                                  and she also used to help the males to grow vegetables.

      There didn’t use to be many pastime (7)                                      . Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family used to sit by the fire in the sitting room (8)                                  all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as wedding, harvest time or to assign the next day’s work.

      When a member of the family (9)                        ill, she used to show him which herbs to use. She collected them from the near forest or from the mountain. My grandma used to know so many (10)                            methods to cure illnesses.

Fill in each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word.

CAT AND MOUSE GAME

      Each game requires between seven and ten people. They stand in a circle, hold hands and (1)                        their hands above their (2)                              . Then they start singing the song. One person is chosen as the cat and (3)                 as the mouse.

      These two stand in the (4)                                    of the circle and lean against each other. When the others sing the last sentence of the song, the mouse starts to run, and the cat must run (5)                                              it. However, the cat must run in exactly the same route and manner (6)                             the mouse. The cat (7)                       the game when it catches the mouse. Then, the two exchange the roles. If the cat runs into the wrong hole, it (8)              be dismissed from that round. If it fails to catch the mouse in a certain (9)            of time (usually from three to five minutes for kindergarten-age children), it will (10)                          its role with the mouse. The game will then continue.

The word “steeped” in the passage is closest in meaning to             .

The word “steeped” in the passage is closest in meaning to             .

The word “steeped” in the passage is closest in meaning to             .

Read the reading passage and choose the correct answer.

      Cardamom is not as widely used as a spice in the United States as it is in other parts of the world. This fruit of the ringer plant provides oil that basically has been used solely as a stimulant in American and English medicines. Other cultures organized the multipurpose benefits of this aromatic fruit. In Asia it is used to season sauces such as curry, in Middle Eastern countries it is steeped to prepare a flavorful golden-colored tea; in parts of Northern Europe it is used as a spice in various types of pastry.

1.   The word “solely”in the passage could best be placed by                       .

They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2)                            of therectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.

They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2)                            of therectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.

They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2)                            of therectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      Either boys or girls, usually aged from seven to ten, play the two-person game of “Mandarin’s Box”. They draw a rectangle on the ground and (1)                 it into ten small squares called “rice fields” or “fish ponds”.

      They also draw two additional semi-circular boxes at the two (2)                            of therectangle, which are called “mandarin’s boxes” – the game’s name, each person has 25 small pebbles and a bigger stone.

      Each player places the stone in one of the mandarin’s boxes and five small pebbles in each of the other squares. Then the game begins. The first player takes up the contents of one square onhis or her side of the board, but not a mandarin’s box and distributes the pebbles one by one, (3)                      with the text square in (4)                   direction. Since each square contains five pebbles at the beginning, the first move will distribute five pebbles to the left or right.

      After the last pebble is distributed, the player takes the contents of the following square and repeats the distribution (5)                       . But if the following square is one of the mandarin’s boxes, the turn ends and passes to the other player.

      If the last pebble falls into a square that precedes one empty square, the player wins all the contents of the square following the empty square and (6)                 these pebbles from the board. However, if there are two or more empty squares in a row, the player (7)                    his or her turn.

      Once a player has taken pebbles from the board, the turn is (8)              to the other player. If all five squares on one player’s side of the board are emptied at any time, that player must place one pebble he or she has aside back in each of the five squares so that the game can resume.

      The game (9)        until the two mandarin’s boxes both been (10)          . At the end of the game, the player with more pebbles wins, with each of the large stones counting as ten points.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

THE BEATLES

      In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the (1)                         famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have (2)               a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at the time. They were four boys from the north of (3)            and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs (4)             black Americans and they had some success with these songs, then they (5)          writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first (6)                           group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own (7)                  . The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up (8)                                  1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them their fans were so excited (9)             they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as (10)                as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word from the box. There are some extra words.

      Ha Noi’s Old Quarter was established hundreds of years ago on the east side of the ancient Thang Long citadel. In the old days, the Old Quarter, a system of narrow streets, alleys and houses, was (1)                  to several guilds such as bronze casting, forging, jewelry making, wood carving, silk and clothes trading. Small, beautifully styled houses built along with a (2)                          local culture. Streets in the Old Quarter still have names describing their original goods or craft, for example, Hang Bac or “Silver Street”. The ground-floor shops of the (3)                              here now sell handicrafts, fine arts, and food. But the quarter also has a number of pagodas, temples, (4)                      relics, and festivals dedicated to the founders of some the local crafts. Now, many guild streets, like Hang Quat street, don’t make fans anymore, but they are remembered as craft streets The architecture and lifestyle of the local people reflect typical (5)                    of traditional guild streets in Ha Noi.

Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box.

      Cyberbullying is the (1)               of technology to annoy, threaten, embarrass or target (2)                                 person. Online threats and aggressive,                             or rude texts, posts, or messages all count. So does (3)                           personal information, pictures, or videos designed to hurt or embarrass someone else. (4)          comments often focus on things like a person’s gender, religion race, or physical differences.

            Online bullying can be particularly damaging and upsetting (5)                               it is usually anonymous or (6)                       to find. People can suffer (7)                         a 24/7 basis – every time they (8)                  their cellphone or computer.

      The first thing (9)                                     to solve the problem is to tell an adult you trust. You also can talk to your school counselor or a trusted teacher or family member. Ignoring bullies is the best way to take away their power, but it isn’t always easy to do – in the real world (10)              online.