A FLOWER GROWING IN THE GARDEN IS MUCH BEAUTIFUL THAN A FLOWER STA...

10. A flower growing in the garden is much beautiful than a flower standing in a vase.

PART C. READING

I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage

Hoi An is known as the heart of Quang Nam central province. Hoi An attracts tourists (1) t____ to its

poetic and picturesque landscapes such as Thuan Tinh islet, Cua Dai beach, Cham island together with

(2) t____ handicrafts and famous local (3) s____ like Cao Lau, Com ga. Hoi An used to be an

international (4) t____ centre by sea on the west east area in the 16th (5) c____. It was the busiest

trading (6) p___ in Dang Trong region of Vietnam under the reign of Nguyen as merchants from Japan,

China, Portugal, Spain, etc. often landed for purchasing goods and (7) e____ cultures. Up to now, the

(8) a_____ town in Hoi An still preserves its (9) o_____ architectures, including houses, temples,

pagodas, streets, ports, religions. The everyday lifestyle with deep-rooted customs and cultural

activities is fascinating. Hoi An was known as a world cultural (10) h____ site by UNESCO in

December 1999.

II. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space

Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty percent

speak both Welsh and English. Every year (1) ...August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It

(2) ...place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance to join. Local people

(3) ...years making plans for the time when the festival will be in (4) ...towns. Each festival is

(5) ...by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6) ...also

from the rest of the British Isles and (7) ...from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (8) ...to

find best singers, poets, writers, and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as

(9) ...as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together

for a whole week, with (10) ... Welsh language all around them.