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5. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Welcome to Thung Nham, the Ecotourism Bird Garden!
This area is in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh, north Viet Nam. Come, and you can
enjoy a forty-minute boat-ride on the river from Tam Coc, Bich Dong, to the small picturesque valley
where the Bird Garden is located. The experience of floating past mangroves and water caves to the
astoundingly vast garden will definitely bring you a feeling of deep satisfaction. The Bird Garden boasts
forty-six varieties of bird, forty thousand specimens, and five thousand nests. Come and experience the
beauty of the Buddha Cave, which is five-hundred metres long, seventy metres at its widest point, and
thirty metres at its highest point. Exploring the cave, you will be deeply impressed by the images,
especially the image of Buddha sitting by the underground river bringing good luck to visitors. And
don't forget to climb up to Vai Gioi Cave, which is spectacularly located on a hill top, eighty-eight
metres above the ground.The cave covers up to five thousand square metres, and includes three levels
representing Hell, Earth, and Heaven.
1. The area can be accessed by boat.
2. On the way to the valley, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the mangroves and water caves.
3. The Bird Garden is very small and boring, with only a few different types of birds.
4. The Buddha image shows the Buddha standing and giving luck to visitors.
5. Vai Gioi Cave seems to have a sacred meaning for the people of the area.
Key - Đáp án:
1. T 2.T 3. F 4. F 5.T
6. Read the passage about Chu Van An High School in Ha Noi, and answer the questions about it (1p ).
Đọc đoạn văn sau về trường trung học Chu Văn An Hà Nội và trả lời các câu hỏi.
Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam
Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was origir named
after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake 1 the
classroom windows.
In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In year, the
school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran
Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many
famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Ti and poet Xuan Dieu used to
be the school's students.
Today the school is still located in the same area, and hi maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation
as one the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admr to the school. Every year, there are