In 1359, Emperor Tran Minh Tong gave his crown (13) his son, Tran Hien Tong, who was also a student of Chu Van An.

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Chu Van An was born in 1292 and died in 1370. From his childhood, he was (6) for his intelligence. He did not have the dream of (7) part in exams to become mandarins (8) other students. Chu Van An stayed at (9) and taught himself by reading books, and opened schools. His school quickly became famous in the region and many students from other places went there to (10).

Emperor Tran Minh Tong (11) Chu Van An to be the principal of the Imperial Academy to teach his crown prince and other students to become (12) people for the country. In 1359, Emperor Tran Minh Tong gave his crown (13) his son, Tran Hien Tong, who was also a student of Chu Van An. Under the regime of Emperor Tran Hien Tong, the court and the country were peaceful. (14) , this period lasted only for 12 years. Then Emperor Tran Hien Tong died, and Tran Du Tong inherited the crown. The social situation became complicated, the people were very poor and many good people were killed.

Chu Van An bravely submitted a petition which requested the Emperor to behead 7 perfidious mandarins, so it was (15) “Seven Beheaded Petition” (That Tram So). “Seven Beheaded Petition” became the symbol of the courageous attitude of the real intellectuals, and of Chu Van An’s spirit.

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Almost all people have a fear of examinations. Examinations, (1) ................., are a part of our lives and all schools in Viet Nam have examinations. Examinations were first (2) ....................... in China about three thousand years ago. Scholars had to memorise long passages taken from several books. Those who did well in the examination (3) ........................ to enter the government service. Nowadays, the main (4) ........................ of examinations is to test how well a person understands the subjects which have been taught. They are also used to find how well students perform (5) ................ pressure.