REVISION FOR MID - TERM TEST - SEMESTER I
PART A: USE OF ENGLISH:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. pasture B. vast C. ancestor
2. A. stamp B. space C. skateboard
3. A. camel B. cattle C. buffalo
4. A. addiction B. craft C. pasture
5. A. northern B. earthen C. ethnic
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. A. detest B. movie C. disturb
2. A collect B. leisure C. local
3. A. gather B. unique C. basic
4. A. curious B. heritage C. tradition
5. A. nomadic B. colourful C. generous
III. Click the correct option A, B or C for each gap in the following sentences or do as directed:
1. Both my brother and I adore ________ our family's goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.
A. to herd B. herding C. to herding
2. Nick: Which ethnic group has ________ largest population in Vietnam? Phong: The Kinh.
A. the B. a C. the
3. Nowadays teenagers rely ________ technology more than in the past.
A. in B. on C. of
4. Click the correct option A, B, or C to complete the following exchanges:
Nick: “Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?”
Duong: “_________”.
A. Really? B. How beautiful! C. Exactly.
5. Click the correct option A, B, or C to complete the following exchanges:
Nick: “Tomorrow we will go to Coc Ly market. You can buy lots of handmade items there”
Phong: “_________”
A. What a pity! B. How interesting! C. How thoughtful!
6. Click the correct option A, B, or C to complete the following exchanges:
Duong: “Let's go to Lim festival together”
Nick: “________”
A. Are you sure? B. Sounds great! C. You're kidding!
7. Does your new stereo play music ________ than your old one did?
A. more loudly B. louder C. more louder
8. Among the ethnic minorities, ________ Tay have the largest population.
A. The B. An C. A
9. Life in a small town is ________ than that in a big city.
A. peaceful B. less peaceful C. more peaceful
10. A tent can be__________ pulled down and transported than a ger.
A. more easily B. most easily C. easier
11. Although there are cultural __________ between ethnic groups, they still keep the identity of their own culture.
A. changes B. exchanges C. relations
12. The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are __________, but they live peacefully.
A. diverse B. similar C. unlike
13. __________ of your two sisters is studying in Australia?
A. Who B. What C. Which
14. The ger can be put ________ then taken down and transported.
A. up B. on C. to
15. Nick: What do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam live on? Duong: “________”
A. Hunting B. Rice farming C. Fishing
16. Hoa speaks English ________ than her sister does.
A. more better B. more badly C. more fluently
17. The Yao have ________ rich culture of folk literature and art with tales, songs, and poem.
A. a B. an C. the
18. This picture was painted ________ that one.
A. beautiful B. more beautifully C. more beautifully than
19. I love ________ with my friends in my spare time, like going window shopping.
A. hanging out B. watching TV C. playing sports
20. Duong: ________ is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held? Phong: In Lunar February.
A. What B. When C. Where
IV. Complete each sentence with the correct form or tense of verbs in bracket:
1. Life in the countryside ______________ (change) a lot over the past ten years.
2. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
3. When I was a kid, I ______________ (spend) hours gleaning rice from paddy fields.
4. Do you adore ______________ (lie) in a hot bath?
5. Sa Pa’s love market ______________ (be) an unique aspect in the culture of the Mong and Dao ethnic groups so far.
6. I’ve just bought a new CD of folk songs. I ______________ (listen) to it tonight.
7. Tam __________ many pictures about his village last month. (draw)
8. Do you think __________ too much time playing computer games is harmful? (spend)
V. Complete each sentence with the correct form of words in bracket:
1. The ________________ house is the biggest one in this village. (commune)
2. Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional ________________ of Tay people. (special)
3. The cattle are herded to a new pasture by the ________________. (nomadic)
4. If you want to stay slim, you have to eat more ________________. (health)
5. I think country life is so boring and ________________ because you’re not close to shops and services. (convenient)
6. Who lives more happily, ________________ or city dwellers? (nomadic)
7. Do the Hoa live mostly in ________________ regions like the Hmong? (mountain)
8. It is very ________________ to go out and do some shopping with your close friends. (relax)
PART B: READING:
I. Click the correct option A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
I go on the Internet every day, but I've never (1) _____ more than an hour at a time online. I've got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) _____ the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) _____ three times.
Mainly I just (4) _____ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5) _____ information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6) _____ I've never bought anything online because I don't think it's safe.
In my experience, it's very useful for people who use the Internet sensibly.
1. A. spend B. spending C. spent
2. A. have B. use C. play
3. A. online B. Internet C. computer
4. A. write B. email C. send
5. A. at B. in C. for
6. A. because B. but C. although
II. Click the correct option A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
The country and the city have advantages and (1)____________. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2)__________ and quietness, and can do their work at their (3)____________ pace because no one is in a (4)______________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (5)_____________ they need it. Their life, however, can be (6)____________ and they may be isolated, which is serious problem if they are ill or want to take children to school.
1. A. joy B. enjoyment C. disadvantages
2. A. quiet B. quietly C. peace
3. A. less B. own C. just
4. A. hurry B. hurried C. hurriedly
5. A. when B. which C. what
6. A. bore B. bored C. boring
III. Read the passage and click A, B, or C to answer each question.
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho, Ede,Giarai … The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province.
For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people's lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, a new harvest, victory celebrations, etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.
1. The text tells us about __________.
A. a world cultural heritage B. the artists of the Central Highlands
C. life in the Central Highlands
2. How often is the Gong Festival celebrated?
A. every month B. every year C. all the year round
3. The gongs are __________.
A. a kind of art work B. musical instruments C. pieces of folk music
4. The ethnic peoples in the Central Highlands believe that __________.
A.special powers like their gongs B. gongs are associated with new houses
C. their gongs are the symbols of gods
5. For people in the Central Highlands, the gong sound is __________.
A. a way to entertain themselves B. a form of festival
C. a means of communication
IV. Read the passage and click A, B, or C to answer each question. (1.0 pt)
In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called "love market". Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning, when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.
1. In Viet Nam, all markets are ____________________________________.
A. only trading places B. only about buying things
C. not only about buying and selling things
2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for ___________________.
A. young people B. people of all ages C. local craftsmen
3. What can people do at the traditional market?
A. Sell and buy things only. B. Buy things and eat.
C. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.
4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?
A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.
B. They ride on a horse and sing.
C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.
5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held ______________ are called floating markets.
A. along the roads B. on the paddy fields C. on boats
PART C: WRITING:
I. Do as directed by clicking each of the following sentences:
1. Arrange the words to make sentences:
Internet / the / useful / is /, / but / also / it’s / a / place / dangerous /.
A. But the Internet is useful, it’s also a dangerous place.
B. The Internet is useful, but it’s also a dangerous place.
C. The Internet is also useful, but it’s a dangerous place.
2. Arrange the words to make sentences:
among/ beautiful/ Sa Pa's/ world/ terraced fields/ in/ most/ are/ the/ the/.
A. Sa Pa's terraced fields are among the most beautiful in the world.
B. Sa Pa's terraced fields are among in the world the most beautiful.
C. Sa Pa's fields terraced are among the most beautiful in the world.
3. Arrange the words to make sentences:
it/ law/ discriminate/ is/ group/ to/ against/ethnic/ any/ In our country,/ the /against/.
A. In our country, it is against any ethnic group to discriminate against the law.
B. In our country, it is against the law against discriminate to any ethnic group.
C. In our country, it is against the law to discriminate against any ethnic group.
4. Choose the correct sentence without changing their original meanings, using the words provided.
We usually visit museums when we have leisure time.
→ We adore _________________
A. We adore to visiting museums when we have leisure time.
B. We adore visiting museums when we have leisure time.
C. We adore to visit museums when we have leisure time.
5. Choose the correct sentence without changing their original meanings, using the words provided.
The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Lion team.
→ The Lion team _________________
A. The Lion team performed more successfully than the Eagle team.
B. The Lion team performed successfullier than the Eagle team.
C. The Lion team performed less successfully than the Eagle team.
6. Choose the correct sentence without changing their original meanings, using the words provided.
Life in the city is faster than that in the countryside.
→ Life in the countryside is _________________
A. Life in the countryside is slower than in the city.
B. Life in the countryside is more slow than in the city.
C. Life in the countryside is more slowly than in the city.
7. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
He/ dislike/ go/ shopping/ his friends./
A. He dislike going shopping with his friends.
B. He dislikes going shopping with his friends.
C. He dislikes to going shopping with his friends.
8. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
She/ drive/ carefully/ than/ her brother./
A. She drives more carefully than her brother.
B. She drive more carefully than her brother.
C. She drives more carefully as her brother.
9. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:
many / ethnic minority children / remote or mountainous areas / studying / at / boarding schools /.
A. Many ethnic minority children in remote or mountainous areas is studying at boarding schools.
B. Many ethnic minority children at remote or mountainous areas are studying at boarding schools.
C. Many ethnic minority children in remote or mountainous areas are studying at boarding schools.
10. Choose the correct question from the answer given:
The waterwheel is used to get water to the fields
A. Where is the waterwheel used for?
B. What is the waterwheel used for?
C. When is the waterwheel used for?
11. Choose the correct question from the answer given:
The sandstone section is the most important collection in Da Nang Museum of the Cham people.
A. What is the most important collection in Da Nang Museum of the Cham people?
B. Who is the most important collection in Da Nang Museum of the Cham people?
C. Why is the most important collection in Da Nang Museum of the Cham people?
12. Choose the correct question from the answer given:
Most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam speak their own languages.
A. What language do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam speak?
B. Why do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam speak?
C. Where do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam speak?
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. | A. measure | B. poison | C. visual | D. leisure | 1.................... |
2. | A. heat | B. wealth | C. threat | D. dead | 2.................... |
3. | A. environment | B. removal | C. solution | D. protection | 3.................... |
4. | A. accent | B. cattle | C. parade | D. algal | 4.................... |
5. | A. forest | B. harvest | C. delegate | D. deposit | 5.................... |
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
1. | A. parade | B. palace | C. paradise | D. patriot | 1.................... |
2. | A. festive | B. Arctic | C. unique | D. accent | 2.................... |
3. | A. permanent | B. pollution | C. aquatic | D. dramatic | 3.................... |
4. | A. magnificent | B. spectacular | C. significant | D. marvellous | 4.................... |
5. | A. legendary | B. generosity | C. satisfactory | D. electricity | 5.................... |
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1) a.sky b.Why c.busy d.by
2) a. mountin b.around c.south d.four
3) a.hot b.hold c.home d.hour
4)a. correct b.before c.recognize d.letter
5) a.sights b.flights c.village d.tribes
6)a. head b.beach c.weather d.heavy
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. camp B. language C. native D. accent
2. A. capital B. scenic C. Scotland D. iconic
3. A. increased B. provided C. haunted D. founded
4. A. loch B. schedule C. French D. chaos
5. A. brigade B. kilt C. liberty D. icon
6. A. ghost B. tornado C. volcano D. loch
7. A. pollution B. puzzle C. dump D. dust
8. A.other B. leather C. weathy D. brother
9. A. deaf B. leaf C. meat D. heat
10. A. birth B. thermal C. earth D. further
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5m)
1. A. stoped B. liked C. watched D.collected
2. A nomad B. local C. convenient D. socialise
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. ceremony B. costume
C. clasped D. commemorate
2. A. picture B. sure
C. nature D. capture
3. A. generation B. terraced
C. bracelet D. accept
4. A. archway B. upward
C. carnival D. harvest
5. A. satisfied B. preserved
C. significant D. social
6. A. gather B. ethnic
C. athlete D. think
7. A. wanted B. filled
C. closed D. offered
8. A. equipment B. comment
C. improvement D. development
9. A. cheap B. match
C. chore D. machine
10. A. question B. generation
C. tradition D. edition
11. A. cunning B. cultural
C. buffalo D. unity
12. A. preserve B. serve
C. social D. satisfy
13. A. cutlery B. event
C. reflect D. legend
14. A. chemistry B. character
C. church D. Christmas
II. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group-10pts – test 12
1.A. basic B. erosion C. loose D. recycle
2. A. accident B. success C. accurate D. accept
3. A. private B. irrigate C. guidance D. environment
4. A. instruction B. shrub C. eruption D. supply
5. A. many B. lamb C. handle D. camera
6. A. there B. appear C. wear D. prepare
7. A. thought B. tough C. bought D. fought
8. A. noon B. soon C. moon D. neighborbood
9. A. weight B. neighbor C. eight D. height
10. A. action B. add C. absent D. as
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1 pt)
1. A. books | B. clubs | C. hats | D. stamps |
2. A. beach | B. clean | C. instead | D. leave |
3. A. energy | B. bicycle | C. physics | D. dynamite |
4. A. saved | B. suggested | C. polluted | D. provided |
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.(2.5 points)
1. A. exchange B. champagne C. teacher D. children
2. A. trays B. days C. says D. bays
3. A. southern B. feather C. there D. breath
4. A. environment B. appliance C. pesticide D. efficiency
5. A. ploughed B. stored C. laughed D. smiled