The weekend was too short, (26) ______ the children enjoyed the trip very much.

II. Read the passage again and answer the following questions: (1.0 pt)

Did Mr Lam's family go back to their home village last weekend?

Young people like wearing jeans because they don't _____ easily.

C. READING: (2.5 pts)

I. Read the paragraph and fill in each blank with the correct word from the given box (1.6 pt)

Went               fishing           excited           for                lies         however

Last weekend, Mr and Mrs Lam took their children back to their home village about 10 kilometers from Da Lat. The village (21) _____ at the foot of a hill where people plant a lot of vegetables.

Mr Lam's parents have lived there (22) ______ nearly fifty years. Their house is in the center of the village. It's a nice house built of brick, located in the middle of a large garden. Their bedrooms look out over the yard behind the house where various kinds of flowers are in full bloom all year round.

Mr Lam's children were very (23) _____ about the visit. They got up early in the morning. They followed their grandfather going up the hill to see the landscape at sunrise. Then they (24) ______ back home for breakfast. After breakfast, they visited the fields where their relatives were working. In the afternoon, they went (25) ____ with their cousins. The weekend was too short, (26) ______ the children enjoyed the trip very much.

B. LANGUAGE COMPONENTS: (3.0 pts)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 pts.)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Mai _____ a picture of Ha Noi yesterday.

She asked me "Do you have many friends?"

=> She asked me __________________________________.

She gave me a new dress yesterday.

Nguyen Du is a famous ______. He wrote many poems.

If you/ want/ lose weight/ you/ do/ more exercise.

If you study hard, you _______ the exam.

II. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5 pts)

 It was very hot, ______ I opened all the windows.

I wish you ______ come to my party tomorrow.

D. WRITING: (2.5 pts)

I. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences (1.0 pt)

 I/ wish / father/ can/ speak/ English.