I.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form or tense to complete the letter. Write your answer in the numbered boxes below. 0 has been done as an example.

Hi Claire,

Just a quick message from England !

I can't believe I (0) ______________ (be) here for two weeks already. I (1) ____________ (have) such a great time! The university is very impressive and I (2) _____________(feel) so proud to be here.

So far, I (3) ______________ (meet) a lot of students from other countries and I (4) ______________ (share) a large room with a girl from Hong Kong until she gets a room of her own.

The head of our department (5) ______________ (plan) an international party for this weekend.

I hope it’s a good one. I haven't been to a party for ages!

When (6) ______________ (you/ leave) for Rome?

(7) ______________ (you/find) a house yet?

Write back soon.

Lots of love,

Claire

II. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the test.

1. a. sticky b. fairy c. story d. reply

2. a. honest b. human c. hero d. historian

3. a. looked b. stopped c. screamed d. missed

4. a. character b. church c. choose d. cheerful

5. a. procession b. confusion c. production d. tradition

III. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. a. anniversary b. celebration c. ceremony d. politician

2. a. lantern b. princess c. emperor d. incense

3. a. reunite b. defeat c. command d. swallow

4. a. preservation b. communicate c. commemorate d. participate

5. a. cunning b. unkind c. greedy d. generous

IV. Filling each blank with a suitable word. The first letter of the word has been provided.

1. Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important f___________ in Vietnam.

2. In the UK, there are a lot of c___________ for table manners.

3. Most Vietnamese people have family altars to w___________ their ancestors.

4. Saint Giong is a mythical h___________ who helped King Hung to defeat the An.

5. It’s important to p___________ our culture for future generations.

6. Xoan singing is traditional f___________ singing originating from the northern province of Phu Tho.

7. The Fox and the Grapes is one of the most popular f___________.

8. At the beginning of the festival, they p___________ a ritual of offering incense.

9. Millions of Japanese visit hometowns for family r___________ during the Obon Festival.

10. The o_______ demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village girl to satisfy his blood lust.

Read the text below and fill in the blank.

Tet Nguyen Dan, more commonly known by its shortened name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday and (1)……………. in Vietnam. Tet (2)…….from the first day of the first month of the Lunar (3)…... until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by (4)…....special holiday foods and cleaning the house. There are a lot of customs (5)…….during Tet, like visiting a person’s house (6)……..the first day of the new year, ancestral (7)………, wishing New Year’s greetings, and giving lucky money to children and elderly people. Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. During Tet, Vietnamese visit their relatives and temples, forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for better (8)….…year.

Question 1

A. festival

B. activity

C. occasion

D. parade

V. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (1pt)

There are many celebrations throughout the year in Vietnam, but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet usually occurs in late January or early February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to clean and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, old and young, enjoy special food cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time for family members to be together.

3. What do people do before Tet?

______________________________________________________________________

4. Is Tet the time for family reunions?

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Read the text and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Tet or lunar New Year is the most important (1)         in Viet Nam. It usually happens in late January or early February. Tet holiday is the best occasion for family (2)        .Before Tet, Vietnamese people often go (3)         .The items of shopping are: food, new clothes, peach flowers and household decorations. People often make banh Chung, the main food for Tet and other (4)            foods. During Tet, they always smile and behave nicely. They (5)             family members, relatives and friends' good luck and give lucky money to children. The Vietnamese believe that Tet is an occasion to enjoy life after a hard-working year.

1.A. holiday B.festival C. holidays D.festivals

2.A. gathering B. gatherings C.collect D.collects

3. A. shops B. shoping C.shopping D. buying

4. A. specially B.important C. speciality D. special

5.A. wishes B. wish C.wished D. wishing

Doc doan van:

Lunar New Year, or more commonly known by its shorted name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday in Vietnam. Tet takes..(1)...from the first day of the Lunar canlendar until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet..(2)..cleaning the house and cooking special food. There are a lot of customs..(3)...during Tet, like visiting a person's house on the first day of year, ancestral worshipping, exchanging New Year's greetings, or giving lucky money..(4).. children and elderly people. Tet is also an occasion for family..(5)... During Tet, people often visit their relatives and friends, or go to pagodas or temples, forgetting the trouble of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year

1. A. part B. effect C. place D. care

2. A. by B. of C. with D. for

3. A. practise B. practised C. practises D. practising

4. A. to B. of C. for D. over

5. A. gather B. reunions C. groups D. together