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III. READING: (2. 5 marks) A. Read and make questions for the underlined parts: (2 ms) Yoga originates in India and it is good for both your body and mind. Anyone can do yogawomen or men, adults or children. Special children’s classes are devised to help them to cope with pressures they feel from their schoolwork. By learning how to co-ordinate breathing and movement, yoga helps them to develop body awareness, self-control, and flexibility. Taking up yoga also helps them to focus and become better with daily routines. Start doing yoga by setting aside a regular time for it. Go slowly, listen to your body and don’t push it too far as yoga is not a competitive sport. Study each pose and practice it as you control your body and mind. Prepare well before each session: avoid tight clothing and a full stomach. An ideal time to do yoga is before breakfast. Questions: 1.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. B. Read and complete the passage with words in the box. (2 ms) thanks / takes / celebrated / costumes / pray / lunar / cultural / picks / mountainous / ethnic / Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most beautiful and interesting and it (1)……..….place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (2)………life of the Thai people. In the second (3)………... month of the year, when it gets warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest (4)…….…..area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (5)………... This is a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls. The boy (6)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (7)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special (8)………….. to the Gods and ancestors. The festival is always full of songs and prayers. IV. WRITING (2.0 marks) A. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. (1.25 m) 1. Our houses are now better equipped than in the past. → In the past, our houses ……..………………………………………………………………….… 2. A plane travels faster than a train. → A train ………….…..………….……………………………………………………………….... 3. The Manchester team performed more successfully than the Liverpool team. → The Liverpool team… …………………………………………………………………………… 4. Khang swims better than Phuc. → Phuc is………..…….…………………………..………………………………………………… 5. I like playing football better than watching it. → I prefer…………………………………………………………………………………………..... B. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (1.25 m). 1. village / be / not / crowded / city/. → …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. city / have / interesting / activities / countryside /. → ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Hung King Festival / be / one / exciting / in / country/. → …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. paddy fields / mountains / be / not / large / those / lowlands. → …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Nick / be / really / interested / learn / ethnic peoples / Vietnam. → …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… THE END ………….