A. PHONETICS
1. Find the words that has different stress pattern in each line.
1. A. brother B. breath C. breathe D. bathe
2. A. sugar B. sky C. soil D. sea
3. A. scan B. school C. skim D. science
4. A. raspberry z B. spoon C. spam D. special
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line.
1. They spent 2 hours…….. how to make Chung Cake.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to learning
2. Linda is…….. in handmade products.
A. interested B. bored C. interesting D. boring
3. Vietnam is a multi-cultural country with over 50………. groups.
A. multi-cultural B. rich C. ethnic D. major
4. Country children play…….. on streets than city children.
A. more free B. freelier C. freer D. more freely
5. Peter enjoys ……..the movement of clouds on the sky.
A. lie and watch B. lying and watching lie/ dying
C. to lie and to watch D. to lie and to watch
6. Parents often prevent their children ………the computer games.
A. from playing B. to play C. to playing D. playing
7. Banh chung is one of the ………..foods in Vietnam.
A. complex B. traditional C. disgust D. tasteless
8. Storms……… most of the crops, which affects peasants' life.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destroying
9. When you do……….. such as football, volleyball, you develop team spirit.
A. outdoor activities B. team sports
C. indoor activities D. individual activities
10. To …………Tet, Vietnamese people often make many tasty traditional foods.
A. celebrate B. make C. have D. create
2. Complete the passage with the following words.
happiness | worshipping | belief |
Rice is an object for (1)… …… in many temples of Vietnam. It is said to originate (2)… …… the Mother Goodness Worshipping, the most long-standing (3)… …….. in Vietnam. The word "Happiness” in ancient Vietnamese is the image of many rice plants and a square symbolizing a paddy field. Rice is not only (4)… …… , it really forms Vietnamese. Accordingly, many main dishes and snacks in Vietnam are (5)… ……from rice: boiled rice in daily meal, rice porridge, steamed rice, glutinous rice cake, well- known Banh chung and uncountable made-from-rice dishes from every (6) … ……in Vietnam.
C. READING
1. Read the text and answer the questions
Hue Festival
Hue Festival is a big cultural event of Hue City that is held every two years. The first Hue Festival took place in 2000.
At the beginning of Hue Festival, visitors can enjoy a colorful opening ceremony with unique performances of several art groups from Vietnam and other countries. Besides, visitors can come and enjoy "Ao dai" Grand Show, "Oriental night' Show, and sporting activities like boat race, human chess, etc. Particularly, the ancient scenery of Nguyen Dynasty is also reproduced. The Royal Refined Music of Hue was recognized as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2003.
Hue festival is well-known as an international festival because the traditional and cultural values from Vietnam and other countries are widely presented to the world in this festival.
Questions
1. The text is about……… .
A. Hue festival B. Hue city
C. A festival in Vietnam D. Traditional and cultural values of Vietnam
2. When was the first Hue Festival celebrated?
A. two years ago B. many years ago
C. 2000 D. 2003.
3. How often is Hue Festival taken place?
A. every two days B. every two weeks
C. every two months D. every two years
4. Visitors can enjoy a colorful opening ceremony with unique performances of several art groups from………….
A. Vietnam B. Vietnam and Laos
C. Vietnam and other countries. D. Many countries
5. What don't visitors enjoy in this festival?
A. "Oriental night" Show B. "Ao dai" Grand Show
C. sporting activities D. horrible film
6. The ancient scenery of which dynasty is reproduced in Hue Festival?
A. Nguyen Dynasty B. Le Dynasty
C. Tran Dynasty D. Ly Dynasty
7. When was the Royal Refined Music of Hue recognized as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO?
A. 2000 B. 2003
C. 2005 D. 2007
8. Why is Hue Festival well-known as an international festival?
- It's because …………….
A. the traditional and cultural values from Vietnam are widely presented to the world in this festival.
B. the traditional and cultural values from other countries are widely presented to the world in this festival.
C. A& B
D. Not given
D. WRITING
1. Make the questions from the underlined words or phrases.
1. Hoi An is on the bank of Thu Bon river in the central of Quang Nam province.
=> ___________________________
2. Hoi An was recognized as the World heritage by UNESCO because it is one of the most unique and ancient towns in the world.
=> __________________________
3. Hoi An means "peace meeting place”.
=> _____________________________
4. The bridge was built by the Japanese in the 16th century with the unique and special structure.
=> _____________________________
5. Since 1998, the Hoi An resident decided to preserve using colored lanterns, one of the beautiful culture.
=> ____________________________
II. Choose the best answer.
5. Using computers too much may have harmful effects ....... . your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
6. I love the people in my village. They are so..................... and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
7. Among the .................., the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
8. People in the countryside live .................. than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
9. Viet Nam is ............. Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C
10. Can you speak English ……………… .My English is not good.
A. slow B. more slowly C. quickly D. more quickly
11.Which ethnic groups has the largest population in Viet Nam?
A. Kinh B. Muong C. Tay D. Hmong
III. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F)
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.
12. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired. 12. ....................
13. Using the computer too much is not good for you. 13. ....................
14. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends. 14....................
15. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time. 15 .......................
16. Computers should only be used for a limited time. 16.....................
IV. Use the correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
17. Some people think that country folk are ............................ than city people. (friendly)
18. Which one is ...................................................., Red River or Mekong River? (long)
V. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
25. A. minority | B. majority | C. diversity | D. curious |
26. A. costume | B. recognise | C. significant | D. terraced |
VI. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
27. A boy is ___________ the buffalo in the rice field.
A. playing B. fighting C. herding D. running
28. There are not many high buildings to block ____________ in our village.
A. view B. a view C. some views D. the view
29. Terraced fields are often found in ___________ area.
A. mountain B. mountainous C. mountaineer D. mountainful
30. Vietnam is a country of great ____________ with 54 ethnic groups.
A. diversity B. diversed C. diverse D. diversion
31. For Vietnamese people living in the countryside, rice is the main ___________ crops.
A. agriculture B. agricultural C. agribusiness D. agricultures
32. Important decisions of the whole tribal group are often made in the _______ house.
A.communal B. communication C. communicate D. common
33. Many Vietnamese ethnic minority students are studying at ___________ schools.
A. private B. international C. national D. boarding
34. During Tet holiday, many _________ festivals are held among different ethnic groups in Vietnam.
A. religion B. religiousity C. religious D. religiously
35. Vietnamese government have made great effort to __________ traditional cultural indentifies of each minority group.
A. change B. preserve C. collect D. store
36. The Cham has a __________ of wet rice cultivation.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditioned
VII. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
37. It is risky to travel across the mountain at night.
A. safe B. unsafe C. convenient D. inconvenient
38. Nam would like to find out more about the customs and traditions of Tay people.
A. to see B. to look for C. to learn D. to watch
39. Ancestor worshipping plays a significant role in Vietnames culture.
A. important B. unimportant C. minor D. active
VIII. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
40. The majority of The Viet live along the Red River and The Mekong Delta.
A. a half B. all C. minority D. none
41. Gong is considered a unique musical instrument of Tay Nguyen people.
A. rare B. special C. typical D. common
