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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
Time: 45 minutes

I. LISTENING
1. Listen to the conversation between David and Son about David`s trip to Sa Pa. Decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
 
1.
David likes Sa Pa very much.
T
F

2.
Ham Rong Mountain has a charming landscape.
T
F

3.
Son hasn’t come to Cat Cat village.
T
F

4.
Cat Cat villagers make great handicrafts.
T
F

5.
David regretted trekking in the valleys.
T
F

2. Listen to a talk about living in the countryside. Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words. You will listen TWICE.
 
1.
When you live in the countryside, you can enjoy the _____________ surroundings.

2.
The city lacks space for _____________ activities.

3.
In the city you may not know your _____________ neighbour`s name.

4.
The _____________ is not too high in the countryside.

5.
The low _____________ rate is important for families with small children.

II. READING
1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.
 
The Gong culture in the Highlands of Viet Nam The Gong culture is considered to originate from the ancient Dong Son civilization in Southeast Asia. However, the gongs of Viet Nam are special and different in the way they are played. The gongs are made of bronze or a mixture of brass, gold, silver, and bronze. It is round in shape with a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm. Larger ones may be from 90cm to 120cm. The gongs often go in set. Each set has from two to thirteen gongs and each is played by one man or woman. When they play, they arrange the order and the sounds in different ways to create very special rhythms. Long time ago, the gongs were played on the occasion of the new rice season or rice harvest. Now the ethnic groups play the gongs on any important festivals or ceremonies. The gongs have become musical instruments of sacred power of many ethnic groups in Viet Nam.

1.
The Gong culture has origin from Dong Son civilization.
T
F

2.
The average gong has a diameter ranging from 20cm to 60cm.
T
F

3.
The gongs are played in set to create special rhythms.
T
F

4.
The gongs are played only during most important festivals.
T
F

5.
The Gong culture has become important to ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
T
F

 
 
 

2. Fill each blank with one suitable word from the box. Write the word in the gap.
 
living
satisfaction
interviews
salary
optimistic



 
A new survey has found that Brit ish people who live in the countryside are more (1)__________ than those who live in big cities. According to it, between January and September 2013, the (2)___________ ratings of people living in the countryside leapt from 20.5 to 30.8 per cent, an increase of five per cent compared to the previous year. These rural people all shared that the cost of (3)___________, medical service and education had improved significantly. As a result, they feel less pressure and enjoy life more. At the same time, people in big cities were worried and their confidence about job and the economy fell 3.9 per cent. The quality of life, obtained from (4)__________, was reported to be three times higher in the countryside than that in the city. Nevertheless, young people still prefer big cities because of higher job demand, higher (5)_________ and more interesting life.

III. WRITING
1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about the differences between the countryside and the city.
 
 
You should write about:

 
- Environment

 
- Education

 
- Traffic

 
- Whether you want to live in the countryside or not

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2. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You must not change the word. Write no more than THREE words.
 
 
Here is an example.

0.
The bookshop is opposite the library.

 
_______________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE)

 
Answer: 0. There is


1.
Herding buffaloes is more difficult than loading the rice.