GRADE 10 ADMISSION - SAMPLE TESTS – 2025 FORMAT (HO CHI MINH CITY)-02

Trinh Cong Son (February 28, 1939 – April 1, 2001) is considered one of the greatest Vietnamese songwriters of all time, He is listed as one of the artists with the largest number of discs sold.
It is (17) _____ reported that he composed about 600 musical works in his life, but the number of widely-known song (18) _____ 236. The core themes in all of his songs are love, human’s fate and anti-war. His songs have been performed by hundreds of national and international singers, but only a few of them have been recognized as successful ‘Trinh’s music’ singer.
Apart (19) _____ being a songwriter, he is also known to be a poet, painter and amateur actor. He once played in a film in 1971. At times when staying away from music, he wrote poems and made paintings, many of which were (20) _____ in 1989.
Trinh Cong Son died on April 1, 2001, at the (21) _____ of 62. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at his funeral for a concert, making it one of the largest events in Vietnam ever. Every year, his family and Trinh’s music lovers across the country organize different activities to commemorate his death which is regarded as one of the (22) _____ losses of the nation. On February 28,2019, Google even celebrated his 80th birthday.

Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays of Catholics celebrated annually mainly in the US and Canada to thank that God has given them in the past year. In fact, the original meaning of Thanksgiving day was to celebrate the harvest and thank God for a full and peaceful life, but gradually, the meaning of this holiday has become more human. On this national holiday, American people give gifts, cards or best wishes to those who have helped them over the past year.
In the US, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November while Canadians celebrate it on the second Monday of the month.
Like Christmas, Thanksgiving is a time Americans spend with their families. On this day, families hold a big party at home. Roasted turkey or turkey served with gravy sauce, baked cowpeas, pumpkin pie is a must-have.
In addition to traditional dishes, a number of special activities like parades or football matches are also held. Right after Thanksgiving ends, Friday becomes a shopping day. This day is very famous around the world as Black Friday. On this day, stores launch biggest discounts of the year, attracting millions of shopaholics who have lined up since the night before to buy their favorite items at a price that could not be cheaper.