II/Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1.A. harmful B. slowly C. cloudy D.unique
2.A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave
3.A. alternate B. entertain C. symbolize D. cultivate
4.A. heritage B. museum C. decorate D. blackberry
5.A. minorities B. populated C. activity D. experience
6.A generous B. nomadic C. interesting D.comfortable
7.A.community B.identify C.expensive D. socialize
8. A. colourfuL B. buffalo C.blackberry D. convenient
9. A. active B. commune C.diverse D. heritage
8.A. remember B. dangerous C. vegetable D. opposite
B.USE OF ENGLISH
I, Choose the best answer.
1. My dad doesn’t mind my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
3. I love the people in my village. They are so and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
4. Among the , the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
5. People in the countryside live than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
6. Viet Nam is multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C
7. We to the countryside two months ago.
A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go
8. What will you do if you the final examinations?
A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. passed
9. It rained hard. , my father went to work.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So
10. Your sister writes poems and stories, she?
A. does B. doesn’t C. will D. won’t
11. Laura fell asleep during the lesson she was tired.
A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
12. How much do you want?
A. bananas B. eggs C. candies D. sugar
13. Harvesting the rice is much ………………. than drying the rice.
A. more harder B. more hardly C. hardlier D. harder
14. In my opinion, country people are ………. than city people.
A. more friendly B. friendlier C. more friendlier D. both A & B.
15. A village is often ……………………. than a city.
A. more densely populated B. less densely populated
C. more densely populating D. less densely populating
16. My family is going to come back to the hometown to …………. a visit to our grandparents.
A. make B. pay C. do D. make
17. Last week was the harvest time. I was staying with my uncle and I helped him load the rice onto the ……….
A. buffalo – drawn cart B. cart buffalo – drawn
C. cart – drawn buffalo D. cart – buffalo drawn
18.We often spend a lot of time talking with our …………. during Tet holiday.
A. relation B. relationship C. relatives D. relative
19.……. people in the countryside are not rich, they often have a peaceful and happy life.
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. When
20.Except for some minor changes, life in my hometown has generally remained at a slow …….
A. speed B. rhythm C. pace D. both B & C
21. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous ________ its “love market.”
a. for b. in c. with d. to
22. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.
a. in b. on c. out d. up
23.The _______ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
a. terraced b. splendid c. communal d. thatched
24. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join them.
a. but b. because c. however d. so
25. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The Dao’
a. What b. Which c. Who d. When
26. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
a. a b. an c. - d. some
27._______ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in Sapa.
a. Fishing b.Rice cultivation c.Hunting d.Gathering
28. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
a. The / - b.The / a c.A / the d. The / the
29. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ________ by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a memberof the Tay ethnic group.
a. designed b. has designed c. was designed d. was designing
30. ‘I have just taken an elephant ride in Buon Don.’ ‘________ How interesting!’
a. Certainly. b.Really? c.Terrible. d. Exactly.
II, Forrm of the words
1. Many ethnic groups managed to live together ________________. (peace)
2. How often is the Gong Festival ____________________? (celebrate)
3. The _____________________ of people in Vietnam belong to the Kinh people. (major)
4. The ___________________ house is the place where village ceremonies and festivals take place. (commune)
5. ____________________ is a traditional folk art of the Miao people. (embroider)
6 Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional ____________________ of Tay people. (special)
7. H’mong people live in the northern ____________________ region of Vietnam. (mountain)
8. The Tai are known for their ____________________ garments and their houses on stilts. (weave)
9. The ____________________ you can find in Sapa include the Hmong, Dao, and Tay. (ethnic)
10. Muong people are ____________________ more closely related to the Tai people. (culture)
11. His ______________ to the Internet is taking over his life. (addict)
12. Who lives more happily, ______________ or city dwellers? (nomadic)
13. Children in rural areas often travel to school ______________ than those in big cities. (far)
14. Red River Delta is an agriculturally rich area and densely ______________. (populate)
15. Dao and San Chay have ______________ practised shifting cultivation. (tradition)
III. Complete each sentence with a suitable question word.
1. _____________ ethnic group has larger population, Cho Ro or Chu Ru? – ChoRo.
2. _____________ groups of languages do all ethnic groups speak? – Eightgroups.
3. _____________ is the biggest house in the village? – It’sthe communal house.
4. _____________ arts are displayed in a museum in Da Nang city? – TheCham’s.
5. _____________ do the San Diu mainly live? – InQuang Ninh province.
6. _____________ do the Thai hold ceremonies to worship their ancestors? – Everyyear.
7. _____________ is the village chief of the Phu La? – Theoldest man.
8. _____________ is it from here, to the communal house? – Justabout one kilometre.
9. _____________ is “khan pieu”? – It’s a shawl with colorful embroidery.
10. _____________ do they cook five coloured sticky rice? – Onspecial occasions.
IV/Make a question for the answer
1. Single men can sleep in the communal house.
à .....................................................................................................................................................
2. The communal house is usually the largest, tallest and most elaborate building in the village.
à ..........................................................................................................................................
3. They have three children.
à………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Mrs.Pha goes to the market twice a week.
à …………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The Khmer have three main festivals in a year.
.…………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Odu is the smallest ethnic group in Vietnam.
.…………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Ok Om Bok Festival is the biggest festival of Khmer people.
.…………………………………………………………………………………………..
8 We can find terraced fields in the northern mountainous regions.
.…………………………………………………………………………………………...
V. Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1.I prefer to come back to my hometown on the harvest time.
A B C D
2.The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1.5 million-strong Tay,the Vietnam’s large minority group.
A B C D
3.I think that people living in the countryside have to work hard than people in cities.
A B C D
4.Sometimes city people talk much pessimistically than country people.
A B C D
5.Some people like living in big cities because of its excited life with a lot of entertainments and modern facilities.
A B C D
C-READING
1, Read the passage carefully, and then answer the question below.
In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very popular. At first, skateboarders moved slowlyon flat, smooth areas. Then they began to ride quickly. This is called ‘freestyle’ skateboarding. Soon they were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air. This is called ‘ramp’ skateboarding. Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street. This was ‘street-style’ skateboarding – a combination of freestyle and ramp. For this, the skateboarders needed protective clothing such as knee and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard safety.
Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport, and there are lots of competitions.
Note: skateboarding (n) = môntrượtván.
1. When did skateboarding become very popular?
2.What are the three styles of skateboarding?______________________________________________
3.What was ‘street-style’ skateboarding?_________________________________________________
4.Why do ‘street-style’ skateboarders need protective clothing?_______________________________
5.Do you think skateboarding is a very popular sport now? Why or why not?_____________________
2, Choose the word or the phrase among A,B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Communal House (Rong House)
The Rong House can only be (1) in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2) the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) , meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The RongHouse of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design and decor. Yet there are shared(4) . In the village, it is often (5) house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of the decor of the Rong house is the (6) of the brilliantGod of Sun. The RongHouse is a (7) of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (8) of the whole village.
1.A. find B.found C.to find D.finding
2.A. on B.at C.in D.under
3.A. take place B.take on C.happens D.occurs
4.A. designs B.cultures C.customs D.features
5.A. a big B.a bigger C.the biggest D.biggest
6.A.painting B.photo C.image D.portrait
7.A. signal B. symbol C.sign D.scene
8.A. design B. respect C.proud D.pride
3. Read the passage, and make questions for the underlined words of the following answers.
Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village
Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45 km distance from Ha Noi. It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung (or Bo Cai Dai Vuong) and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Viet Nam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938.
All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.
At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Tomb, MongPhu Communal House. Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung killed tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped.
1.Where is Duong Lam Village?
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village?
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.What is Duong Lam typical for?
____________________________________________________________________________________
4.How many old houses are there in Duong Lam?
____________________________________________________________________________________
5What are the famous historical monuments there?
4. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap.
I surf the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got a 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. I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) . One friend of mine always looks (8) because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) _________ his habits. In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) _____ .
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
7.A. is B. were C. are 8. A. tired B. hard C. happily
9. A. change B. to change C. changed 10. A. sensible B. sensibly C. sensibleness
5, Benefit of living in the countryside.
While many people prefer city life, a lot of people want to send their life in a rural area. The countryside are often(1) _________than the city because there are not as many factories and traffic as in big cities. The country folk can be (2) _________and they often live(3) _________than city dwellers. Besides, life in the countryside is(4) _________and peaceful because the crime rate is much(5) _________. The rural areas are(6) _________populated than the urban area but the neighbors are(7) _________and more helpful. Life in the countryside is(8) _________for old people than the energetic youngsters.
1. A.less polluted B.more polluted C.less pollutedly D.more pollutedly
2. A.more healthy B.healthier C.more healthily D.helthily.
3. A.longly B.longer C.shortly D.shorter
4. A.more simple B.simpler C.simply D.more simply
5. A.higher B.highly C.lower D.lowly
6. A.more densely B.more dense C.less D.less dense
7. A.more friendly B.friendlier C.friendly D.less friendly
8. A.more suitable B.more suitbly C.less suitably D.suitably.
D. WRITING
1. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. I am interested in going camping with my close friends.
→ ……………………………………..………………………………. (fancy)
2. She can’t bear talking with him about what he likes
→……………………………………..…………………………………….(detest)
3. Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother.
→…………………………………………………………… (enjoy)
4. It is not a problem to me whether I have to pick her up to the cinema or not.
→…………………………………………………... (mind)
5. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………. (fond)
6. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
−˃ Mary................................................................................................................. .........................................
7. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
−˃ The Nile............................................................................................................ ........................................
8. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
−˃ No mountain..................................................................................................... .......................................
9. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl,
−˃ She is................................................................................................................ ......................................
10. This computer works better than that one.
−˃ That computer................................................................................................... ........................................
2. Write a paragraph .
1, Write an email (100-120 words) to your pen-friend and tell him/her about your most favourite leisure activity.You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is it? - How often do you do it?
- Why do you like it? - What are the advantages/ disadvantages of doing it?
2.Write a short paragraph (60-70 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside:
You can use these questions:
- What is your opinion about the life in the countryside?
- How are the people, landscape, weather or air?
- How is the life there? How is the food..?
- What activities can you do there?
3. Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words) about one of the Vietnamese ethnic groups that you know.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is its name? What is the population ? - Where do the people live?
- What are the special features of the group in terms of production activities, family life, art life, traditions, costumes, etc.
II/Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1.A. harmful B. slowly C. cloudy D.unique
2.A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave
3.A. alternate B. entertain C. symbolize D. cultivate
4.A. heritage B. museum C. decorate D. blackberry
5.A. minorities B. populated C. activity D. experience
6. A generous B. nomadic C. interesting D.comfortable
7.A.community B.identify C.expensive D. socialize
8. A. colourful B. buffalo C.blackberry D. convenient
9. A. active B. commune C.diverse D. heritage
8.A. remember B. dangerous C. vegetable D. opposite
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