VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Hoan Kiem Lake is an attractive body of water right in the 26 ______________ of Ha Noi. Legend has it that in the mid-15th 27 ______________, Heaven gave Emperor Le Thai To (Le Loi) a magical sword which he used to fight 28 ______________ the Chinese, the Ming aggressors, out of Viet Nam. After that one day when he was out 29 ______________ in the lake, a giant 30 ______________ tortoise suddenly grabbed the sword and 31 ______________ into the depths of the lake. Since then, the lake has been known as Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) 32 ______________ it is believed the sword was taken to its original divine owners.
The tiny Tortoise Pagoda, topped with a red star, is 33 ______________ a small island in the middle of the lake; it is often used 34 ______________ an emblem of Ha Noi. Every morning around 6 am, local residents can be seen around Hoan Kiem Lake 35 ______________ their morning exercise jogging or playing badminton.
26. A. middle B. main C. heart D. point
27. A. festival B. century C. time D. occasion
28. A. above B. down C. for D. against
29. A. diving B. playing C. sailing D. walking
30. A. gold B. golden C. huge D. salty
31. A. disappeared B. endangered C. lost D. escaped
32. A. although B. however C. so D. because
33. A. at B. on C. in D. above
34. A. as B. like C. for D. to
35. A. to do B. doing C. to make D. making
