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14. A. southern B. highland C. clothing D. experienceC - GRAMMARI. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).Question 15. ___________ the tortoise was slow, he was very steady and he couldwin the race.A. Because B. When C. Although D. DespiteQuestion 16. In most fairy tales, good characters often ___________ a happy lifeafter a lot of challenges.A. make B. go C. do D. leadQuestion 17. The hunter saved her life, so she wanted to do something for him in___________.A. again B. back C. return D. turnQuestion 18. It is easy for the little girl to fall ___________ sleep when hermother tells her the favorite fairy tale.A. in B. into C. to D. overQuestion 19. Folk tales are very good for kids’ personality development becausethey ___________ kids with many moral lessons.A. give B. help C. provide D. tellQuestion 20. I prefer reading stories with happy endings ___________ ones withunhappy endings.A. than B. to C. from D. ratherQuestion 21. I was glad when the ___________ step – mother had to live amiserable life until death.A. merciful B. gentle C. cunning D. helplessQuestion 22. I remember that I first ___________ that story when I ___________6 years old.A. reads – am B. read – was C. readed –was D. read – wereQuestion 23. When our elder brother ___________ us a frightening story,suddenly there ___________ a big knock on the door.A. was telling – was B. were telling – was C. told –was D. tells – isQuestion 24. The Giong festival is held to ___________ Saint Giong who defeatedthe invaders.A. remember B. commemorate C. miss D. remindQuestion 25. The lion and dragon dances performed at the opening ceremony ofthe festival was very ___________.A. impressed B. impress C. impressive D. impressingD - READINGI. Read the passage. And decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).The dragon dance and the lion dance was originated from China, and it has beenintroduced to many parts of the world. The dragon dance and lion dance are alsopopular in some traditional festivals in Vietnam. Dragons symbolize wisdom,power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to people. The originof the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dunasty (206 BC – 220 AD). Itwas then used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and itgradually developed into an entertainment activity. By the Tang Dynasty (618-907)and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it had become a common ceremonial activity infestival like Chinese New Year.The dragon body is woven in a round shape of thin bamboo strips, segment-by-segment, and covered with a huge red cloth with dragon scales decorating it. Thewhole dragon is usually up to 30 meters in length – and people hold rods every 1 to2 meters to raise the dragon segments.Question 26. The dragon dance came from China. ___________Question 27. People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck.___________Question 28. The dragon dance was firstly performed for entertainment.Question 29. People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain.Question 30. The whole dragon is usually much more than 30 meters in high.II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of thegaps.Native American Indian groups in North America lived (31) ___________different cultural regions, each of which developed its own customs and traditions.A custom is the specific way in which (32) ___________ group of people doessomething. This can include how foods are prepared, what clothing is worn, thekinds of celebrations and much more. The set of customs developedand (33) ___________ by a culture over time is a tradition.A culture’s customs are often determined by the natural resources found in theirenvironment. In the Desert Southwest region, cloth weavingdevelop (34) ___________ a custom. The area has fewer large animals whoseskins can be used for making clothing or blankets. Cloth weaving was away (35) ___________ meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins.In the Eastern Woodlands area, however, hunting and fishing were daily activities.Since it was easy to get animal skins, developing skills like weaving were lessimportant.Question