Question

[Phương Linh]

I. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

     As a child, Phong always dreamed of going (1) ______ to study. After he graduated from high school, his parents sent him over to New Zealand to attend college. Phong was very happy that his dream finally (2) ________true. When he first arrived in the country, Phong’s English was not very good, and sometimes he did not understand what other people said. He also had (3) ________ in class because he was not familiar with the new teaching and learning method. He felt lonely in this new place, and missed all his friends in Vietnam. After two years, Phong is now very (4) ________ in English and has achieved the top academic award at his school. He has a lot of friends from different countries. He is even good (5)_________ earning money for his daily needs from his part-time job at a restaurant. Now he realizes that studying abroad is such a good experience.

III. Read the following and choose the best answer.

   fluent        abroad             good     difficulties        at         foreign      came

 There are many (1)                        villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)            its products of high (3)                      .

      Embroidery has been developing around here (4)                        the 17^th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5)                          for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6)                              an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7)                           . Although these skills eventually spread (8)              the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9)                                 to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10)                  to many countries.

      1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

      2.   A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

      3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

      4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

      5.   A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

      6.   A. good                       B. as                            C. better                      D. well

      7.   A. another                   B. others                      C. return                      D. anothers

      8.   A. across                     B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

      9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. order                       D. notice

      10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. exporte

Answer 1

[Đỗ Thanh Hải]

I. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

     As a child, Phong always dreamed of going (1) abroad to study. After he graduated from high school, his parents sent him over to New Zealand to attend college. Phong was very happy that his dream finally (2) came true. When he first arrived in the country, Phong’s English was not very good, and sometimes he did not understand what other people said. He also had (3) difficulties in class because he was not familiar with the new teaching and learning method. He felt lonely in this new place, and missed all his friends in Vietnam. After two years, Phong is now very (4) good in English and has achieved the top academic award at his school. He has a lot of friends from different countries. He is even good (5)at earning money for his daily needs from his part-time job at a restaurant. Now he realizes that studying abroad is such a good experience.

III. Read the following and choose the best answer.

   fluent        abroad             good     difficulties        at         foreign      came

 There are many (1)                        villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)            its products of high (3)                      .

      Embroidery has been developing around here (4)                        the 17^th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5)                          for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6)                              an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7)                           . Although these skills eventually spread (8)              the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9)                                 to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10)                  to many countries.

      1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

      2.   A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

      3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

      4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

      5.   A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

      6.   A. good                       B. as                            C. better                      D. well

      7.   A. another                   B. others                      C. return                      D. anothers

      8.   A. across                     B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

      9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. order                       D. notice

      10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. exporte

Answer 2

[Minh Nhân]

     As a child, Phong always dreamed of going (1) __abroad____ to study. After he graduated from high school, his parents sent him over to New Zealand to attend college. Phong was very happy that his dream finally (2) ___came_____true. When he first arrived in the country, Phong’s English was not very good, and sometimes he did not understand what other people said. He also had (3) ___difficulties_____ in class because he was not familiar with the new teaching and learning method. He felt lonely in this new place and missed all his friends in Vietnam. After two years, Phong is now very (4) __fluent______ in English and has achieved the top academic award at his school. He has a lot of friends from different countries. He is even good (5)___at______ earning money for his daily needs from his part-time job at a restaurant. Now he realizes that studying abroad is such a good experience.