II. READING: ( 2.5 marks ) : A. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question below: Isaac Newton is one of the greatest men in the (1) ……….. of scientists. He was born in a small village of Wootsphore in England. His father was a poor farmer. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton left school and helped his mother on the farm. But the boy didn’t like farming, he was (2) ……….. of the poetry and maths. So Newton was (3) ………. to school. After he left school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. He (4) ………. on maths at the university after (5) ………….. . His greatest discovery is the law of gravitation. 1. A. time B. age C. history D. field 2. A. interested B. considered C. fond D. keen 3. A. gone B. sent C. given D. learned 4. A. lectured B. studied C. talked D. wrote 5. A. graduating B. learning C. teaching D. leaving B. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.25 ms) relatives / although / decorations / preparations / presents / celebrations Christmas is one of the biggest holiday in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve, (1) ……………. there have been several weeks of (2) ……………… beforehand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and (3) …………. have been bought. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (4) ………… about a week before Christmas, people usually put up their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree. Family (5) ………… are usually put under the tree. III. WRITING (2.0 marks) A. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. (1 m) 1. This is the first time I’ve eaten spaghetti.. → I haven’t ……….…………………………………………………………………………….… 2. American people sing the song Auld Lang Syne on New Year’s Eve. → The song ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Mai is the best at English in my class. → No one ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Phuc was tired yesterday, so he didn’t go to school. → Phuc didn’t ………………………………..…………………………………………………… 5. We haven’t met Vy since 2012. → The last ………………….…………………………………………………………………..… B. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (1 m). 1. Imperial Academy / found / Ly Nhan Tong / 1076. → ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. These books / not / expensive / as / thought → ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Life / the United States / different / Vietnam → …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Water puppet / usually / perform / pool → …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Kangaroos / regard / symbol / Australia → ……………………………………………………………………………………………………