Reading 

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for the questions.

Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng. 

50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different from what it is nowadays. Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in their own creative ways. They found small objects around them to make toys. Boys used branches as swords for mock battles while girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants. In this way, children enjoyed themselves on the way to school, during school breaks, and even when they were herding buffaloes. At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping were popular games. Some have even made it through to today.

The fact that those popular games were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children to make friends. Moreover, people rarely moved away from their hometown, so childhood bonds were even stronger as children grew up playing together all their life.

• 1. Children in the past saw nature as

A. an entertainment

B.an unknown environment

C. a workshop

D. beautiful scenery

-> Chọn đáp án A

• 2. Which of the following things was NOT likely to be used as a toy by children in the past?

A. sticks

B. small stones

C. dry leaves

D. beautiful sivler spoons

-> Chọn đáp án D

• 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about children’s games in the past?

A. Tug of war was familiar to most children

B. some games are still played now

C. Children could play them while they were herding buffaloes

D. No game in the past is known to children nowadays.

-> Chọn đáp án D

• 4. The word “explore” could be replaced by

A. find

B. discover

C. destroy

D. play

-> Chọn đáp án B

• 5. The word “them” refers to

A. children

B. boys

C. branches

D.toys

-> Chọn đáp án C 

Speaking 

2. These are some ideas taken from Reading. Do you agree or disagree with them? Support your answers with ideas from the passage or of your own.

Những ý sau được lấy ra từ bài đọc. Bạn đồng ý hay không đồng ý? Đưa ra các căn cứ để bao vệ ý tưởng của mình.

• Children back then saw nature as their playground.
• Playing games in groups made it easier and faster for children to make friends.
• Childhood bonds were stronger as they grew up playing together.

3. Listen to Nguyen's presentation about a natural wonder in Viet Nam and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

Nghe bài thuyết trình của Nguyên về kì quan tự nhiên ở Việt Nam và quyết định xem câu nào đúng(T)  câu nào sai (F) 

1.F  2.T  3.F  4.T  5.T  6.F 

4. Based on the notes below, write a short paragraph about a traditional home in the countryside of Viet Nam in the past. In your writing, you can include all or some of the ideas below.

Dựa vào các chú ý sau đây để viết 1 đoạn văn ngắn về ngôi nhà truyền thống ở vùng quê Việt Nam ngày xưa. Bạn có thể sử dụng các gợi ý sau

• accommodation: three-room and two-wing house
• + well-off: made of wood, bricks, and tiles + poorer: made of bamboo, earth, and straw
• family structure: extended
• man: dominant figure/head of the household
• food and drinks: mainly home-grown and home-made
• marriages: arranged by parents
• You can start your writing with:
• A traditional home in Viet Nam