II. Put a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage. (2.0 pts) 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 Asia and of course it is longer (6) ……………………the Red River. The Mekong River starts in Tibet and (7) ……………..……to the East Sea. Fansipan 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. III. Read the passage and then choose the correct answers. (2.0 pts) San Francisco, a very hilly city, is in the San Francisco Bay. Although there are many modern skycrapers in the city center, houses in the surburbs are in the styles of the 19th century. The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown is one thing that you should not miss. You can find the best food from around the world: Brazilian, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Russian, Thai, Chinese and much more. Don’t forget to visit a jazz club or an outdoor coffee shop to enjoy good coffee and fresh air. You should visit Mission Dolores, an old church built by the Spanish in the 18th century. 1. Which of the following sentences is true about San Francisco? A. San Francisco is not very hilly city. B. San Francisco is not in the San Francisco Bay. C. San Francisco has only old houses. D. San Francisco is a city with modern skycrapers in the city center. 2. What is the second paragraph about? A. nightlife B. festival C. scenery D. architecture 3. Where can we have coffee and enjoy fresh air? A. Chinatown B. Old houses C. Churches D. Outdoor coffee shops 4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about San Francisco? A. San Francisco is in the San Francisco Bay. B. The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown is very interesting. C. You can only enjoy American and Chinese food in San Francisco. D. You should enjoy jazz at a jazz club in San Francisco. 5. By whom was Mission Dolores built in the 18th century? A. By people from Germany. B. By people from Spain C. By people from Brazil D. By people from Europe PART D: WRITING I. Rewrite the following sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. Don’t change the given words. (1.0 pt) Example: There are five rooms in our house. HAS Our house has five rooms 1. I can’t sleep well. My neighborhood is very noisy. BECAUSE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2. The church is 200 years old, but the pagoda is 300 years old OLDER ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3. We didn’t win the game, but we had a lot of fun. ALTHOUGH ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4. Because his health is not good, he can not do karate. SO ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5. No lake in the world is deeper than Lake Baikal. DEEPEST ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................