I. Choose the best answer whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days
2. A. asks B. breathes C. breaths D. hopes
3. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains
4. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites
5. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums
6. A. cats B. tapes C. rides D. cooks
7. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts
8. A. shoots B. grounds C. concentrates D. forests
9. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
10. A. hours B. fathers C. dreams D. thinks
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. surface B. attraction C. bamboo D. technique
2. A. transfer B. publish C. accept D. remind
3. A. handicraft B. cultural C. museum D. sculpture
4. A. opinion B. embroider C. department D. drumhead
5. A. workshop B. authenticity C. grandparent D. village
knitted so that pottery marble sculptures lanterns conical hat craft paintings carved |
III. Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box.
1. I like these Dong Ho_________________. They remind me of my childhood.
2. Last year my family travelled to Hoi An on the Mid-Autumn night. We were really impressed by the lights of many beautiful _________________ along the riversides.
3. I like to wear this scarf on winter days. My mother _________________ it for me many years ago.
4. Would you like to come to a _________________ village? It's not very far from here.
5. My brother is a talented man. He _________________ this statue out of wood.
6. The drum makers had to dry the buffalo skin under the sun for several days _________________ they could make these good drumheads.
7. Many people would like to go to Bat Trang village so that they can make _________________ themselves in workshops there.
8. When people visit Da Nang, they often go to Non Nuoc marble village to see a wide variety of _________________ and buy some things as their souvenirs.
9. Last month, my father went to Hue and he bought a very nice _________________ for my mother
IV. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. My mother used to tell me stories __________ I went to bed.
A. since B. until C. before
2. You’d better take the keys __________ I’m out
A. in case B. since C. after
3. My brother likes eating fried chicken __________ it is very bad for his health.
A. because B. although C. when
4. Yesterday, Jim was playing the piano __________ his sister was playing the flute.
A. as B. although C. while
5. You shouldn’t spend too much time on computer __________ it is harmful to your eyes.
A. as B. when C. although
6. I will phone you __________ I get there.
A. while B. as soon as C. until
7. The scientist usually works in his lab __________ the sun sets.
A. until B. as soon as C. although
8. __________ you promise not to tell lies again, l won’t forgive you.
A. If B. Even if C. Unless
9. __________ her legs were hurt, she made attempt to finish the running track.
A. Even if B. As if C. Even though
10. She talked __________ she witnessed the accident. But in fact she knew nothing.
A. as if B. even though C. even if
11. I didn’t finish my homework __________ I was seriously ill yesterday.
A. when B. though C. since
12. James decides to save money from now _____ he has enough money to travel this summer.
A. so that B. though C. when
13. __________ we have been friends for only one year, we deeply understand each other.
A. If B. Though C. Once
14. Mr. Smith doesn’t like dogs, __________ his wife loves them.
A. when B. so that C. whereas
15. I was cycling home yesterday __________ I saw Jim standing near the fountain.
A. when B. while C. since
V. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. He got wet ______________ he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. He stops working ______________ heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
3. They have a lot of difficulties in their life ______________ their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
4. Tom wakes his parents up ______________ playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
5. Nobody could hear her ______________ she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
6. We decided to leave early ______________ the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
7. Many people believe him ______________ he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
8. ______________ she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D. Although
9. ______________ her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because
10. ______________ her poorness, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
11. We all feel sad ______________ the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
12. John lost his job ______________ his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
13. I went to the club last Saturday ______________ the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
14. We can't go to Julia's party ______________ we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
15. She walked home by herself ______________ she knew that it was dangerous.
A. because B. although C. and D. but
16. You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary ____________ misuse it.
A. so as to B. to C. so as not to D. so that
17. He lighted the candle ______________ he might read the note.
A. so that B. and C. because D. as a result
18. He turned off the lights before going out ______________ waste electricity.
A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as not to
