C. READING (2.5m)

I. Read and choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each gap in the passage: ( 1.0m)

Germany, Spain, and a few other European countries have small fashion (1) ______________. The German designer best known in North America is Margaretha Ley of the fashion house Escada. In South America, Brazil is a major producer (2) _______________shoes. Asia also has a substantial fashion presence , and the United States imported more apparel from East Asia than from any other area in the world. Designers from around the world, including Pierre Cardin of France and Calvin Klein of the United States, have used Hong Kong’s manufacturing facilities. So far, however, only Japan (3) _______________ fashion designers with an (4) _________________ influence. They include Hanae Mori, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo.

I.  Choose the best option (A, B or C) to each space. 

1.    This picture is not different………………the picture in our room. 

A. like                   B. as                         C. from             D. then

2.   Bui Xuan Phai is an artist well-known……….. his paintings of the old Ha Noi streets.

A. for                   B. about            C. at                         D. from

3.   MY father doesn’t like rock and roll.  My mother doesn’t like it………………

A. too                   B. either           C. so                         D. neither

4.   The …………is very anxious about the next performance on the stage.

A.musician             B. musical          C. music            D. instrument

5.   Hoa is interested in painting, and Nga is ____________.

A. so                     B. too                       C. either           D. however

6.   Can you pass me the ………………..? I want to paint a picture.

A. micro phone              B. camera          C. paintbrush             D. crayon

7.   Mozart was one of the most famous ……………..of classical music.

A. actors              B. composers                     C. artists          D. makers

8.   My classmates are the same age __________ me.   

A. as                     B. of                         C. to                         D. like

9.   That was an impressive…………… from such a young guitarist

A. perform            B. performed             C. performing    D. performance

10.        A funny man or woman in a film is a ……………………

A. poet                 B. singer           C. comedian              D. musican

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XI. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2p)

1.     Your pink shoes go _______________ your trousers nicely.

A.    with                             B. in                            C. for                                 D. off

2.     Look _______________! You’re going to drop the vase if you’re not careful.

A.    up                                B. out                          C. in                                  D. ahead

3.     If milk smells bad’ you can be certain it has _______________ off.

A.    come                           B. got                          C. decayed                        D. gone

4.     _______________ I don’t like about city life is the noise; I prefer to live in the countryside.

A.    Which                         B. That                        C. Whether                       D. What

5.     At Bat Trang village, they sell beautiful earthen wares at _______________ prices.

A.    cheap                           B. positive                  C. affordable                     D. favourite

6.     In the central park, there is a statue _______________ from a single blockof marble.

A.    moulded                      B. cut                          C. carved                           D. built

7.     My sister asked me _______________ to use the new washing machine.

A.    how                             B. what                        C. why                               D. where

8.     Peter was expelled from the volunteer team _______________ his misbehavior.

A.    in spite of                    B. regardless of           C. except for                     D. because of

9.     It’s a truth that dogs can hear and see _______________ better than humans.

A.    a lot                             B. much more             C. very                              D. far more

10.  The art gallery will be a new visitor _______________ for the city.

interest B. attraction    C. place           D. appeal

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below.

    Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Jane, as well as the other students, seldom came to class late, _____?

A. didn’t she      B. didn’t they         C. did she                   D. did they                                                       __________

2.       Her only brother, _____ is living in London, used to go to this school.

A. that                  B. who                     C. whom                     D. he                                                                 __________

3.       I don't have my own room. I have to ______ the bedroom with my elder brother.

A. divide             B. share                  C. separate                D. live                                                               __________

4.       My alarm clock didn’t _____, so I was late for class yesterday.

A. set up             B. put off                 C. go off                      D. wind up                                                       __________

5.       She wondered _____ her father looked like now, after so many years away.

A. how                 B. where                 C. what                       D. that                                                               __________

6.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                      

A. in working     B. about working   C. to work                  D. for working                                                 __________

7.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                

A. cheap             B. bargain              C. purchase               D. buy                                                               __________

8.       Have a good flight and remember to give me a _____ as soon as you arrive.

A. call                  B. phone                 C. ring                         D. touch                                                            __________

9.       In the desert, it is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.  

A. slips                B. drops                  C. descends              D. reduces                                                       __________

10.    Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.             

A. cooker           B. chief                   C. waiter                     D. chef                                                              __________

11.    Unlike other Asian states, Singapore has _____ raw materials.

A. hardly             B. any hardly         C. hardly some         D. hardly any                                                  __________

12.    I object _____ like this.

A. to be treated                                  B. with treating                                                                                     __________

C. to being treated                             D. for being treated 

13.    David: "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?"   Peter: “_____.”

A. That's a good idea                       B. That's my pleasure                                                                        __________

C. Yes, I am driving                          D. Never mind

14.    Linda: “What a lovely house you have!”     Jack: “_____.”

A. Of course not, it’s not costly                                            B. I think so                                                     __________

C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in                                  D. No problem

15.    You were wrong ______ her for something she didn't do.

A. so as to criticize                            B. of criticizing                                                                                      __________

C. that criticizing                                D. to criticize

16.    Does anybody know _____?

A. how long ago this castle was built                                 B. how long this castle was built ago        __________

C. how long ago was this castle built                                D. that how long ago was this castle built

17.    Tom is reading in the library. He’ll have a test tomorrow. He _____ for it now.

A. could study                                     B. should be studying                                                                         __________

C. will study                                         D. must be studying

18.    I like my sister’s house. It is a _____.

A. built new house                          B. newly built house                                                                           __________

C. built newly house                       D. new building house

19.    The driver of the car _____ in the accident was killed.

A. which was badly damaged        B. who was damaged badly                                                             __________

C. whom badly was damaged        D. that be damaged badly

20.    Mary: "Do you regret paying five hundred dollars for the painting?"

Tom:  "No, I would gladly have paid _____ for it."

A. twice so much                                 B. as much twice                                                                                  __________

C. twice as much                                D. so much twice      

A. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose and circle the word or phrase that best completes eacg sentence or do as directed
1 European___(hairdressers/barbers/dentists/doctors) often serve to cut people's hair and take care of people's teeth from the Middle Ages
2 I wish I____(would stay/hadn't stayed/wouldn't stay/had stayed) under the sun for a long time. Now I have terrible sunburn
3 My parents still____(behave/treat/tell/say) me like a child
4 The ritual of the party conference is acted___(out/in/on/at) in the same way every year
5 ____kind of you to help! (how/what/which/when)
6 No one could tell me____(what/how/why/whom) to start the engine
7 I____(didn't used to/didn't use to/use not to/used to) like western music, but now I do
8 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently : (embroidered/embarrassed/preserved/structured)
9 Choose the word which has a different stress pattern (confident/graduate/cognitive/abandon)
10 Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting
Khang and Nam used to fly kites together
                                 A          B
when they were a child
                         C       D

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following
passage.
My favourite hobby is coin (1) . It is also one of the oldest (2)
of the world and is also called 'hobby of the Kings', as in the old times, it was only
done by kings and elite class of the society. It started for me some years back when
my father used to come back (3) his foreign tours and give me coins of
(4) countries. I started collecting them in my money box and after that I
always used to wait for my new coins as much I used to wait for my father. Since
then, it has become my favourite hobby. This hobby has given me information
about different countries of the world. I feel extreme pleasure in (5)
my collection to (6) . It has also taught me this lesson that A LIFE (7)
A HOBBY IS JUST (8) FOOD WITHOUT SALT.
1. A. collecting B. collection C. collected D. collectors
2. A. hobby B. hobbies C. game D. games
3. A. after B. in C. from D. of
4. A. other B. different C. unlike D. diverse
5. A. showing B. show C. shown D. to show
6. A. other B. another C. others D. person
7. A. with B. about C. without D. of
8. A. as B. like C. if D. likes

1.Jack____before having his photo taken Acut his hair B got cut his hair C got his hair cut D got hair cut

2. Have you got time to discuss your work or are you _____to leave? Athinking B planned C around D about

3.If only I ______ a chance to study when I was younger A have had B was having C would have D had had.

4.The fight _____ pollution of environment is important as well A against B from C back D for

5. When I was going to work this morning I came____ an old friend A over B across C with D as.

6. She was lying in the middle of the road,______ for help A she was crying B she cried C crying D and she crying

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I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

II. Fill in each sentence with a suitable word from the box to complete a passage about Doi Tam Drum - making village

We went to Doi Tam, a village (1)…………………….for its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first (2) ……………to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are (3) …………………….. than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
I was (4) ………………………… to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (5) …………………. four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to (6)……………  an eight stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (7) …………….. they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills. 
Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (8)………………….  to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

III. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box

1. The birthplace of the famous bai tho ………………………… is Tay Ho village in Hue.

2. If you go to Hoi An on the 15th of each lunar month, you can enjoy the lights of many beautiful ……………………

.

3. Van Phuc village in Ha Noi produces different types of ………….. products such as cloth, scarves, ties, and dresses.

4. On the Tet holiday, many Hanoians go to Dong Ho village to buy folk …………………...

5……………… products of Bau Truc, such as pots and vases, have the natural colours typical of Champa culture in Ninh Thuan.

6. Going to Non Nuoc marble village in Da Nang, we’re impressed by a wide variety of ……………………………… from Buddha statues to bracelets.

IV. Complete the passage by filling each blank with a suitable word from the box:

Some people say that a place of interest is a place famous for its scenery or a well-known (1) …………………… site. I don’t think it has to be so limited. In my opinion, a place of interest is simply one that people like going to.

In my town, the park is a(n) (2) …………………. because many people love spending time there. Old people do (3) ……………. and walk in the park. Children play games there while their parents sit and talk with each other. Another place of interest in my town is Hoa Binh market. It’s a(n) (4) ……………………. market with a lot of things to see. I love to go there to buy food and clothes, and watch other people buying and selling. Foreign tourists also like this market because they can experience the (5) …………… of Vietnamese people, and buy woven cloth and other (6) ……………………… as souvenirs.

V. Complete each sentence using a verb from A in the correct form and a particle from B. You can use any particle more than once

1. What time does your mother usually …………………………. in the morning?

2. We must ………………….. the train times so that we can take the earliest train to Hai Phong.

3. My favourite writer has brouhgt out………………………… another best-seller.

4. We’re ………………….. lots of complaints from customers about the quality of these shirts.

5. Why did you ………………… your workshop? I thought that it was running quite well.

6. I had to …………….. their invitation to take part in the trip because my father didn’t allow me to go.

VI. Underline the dependent clause in each sentence below. Say whether it is a dependent clause of concession (DC), of purpose (DP), of reason (DR), or of time (DT)

1. When people talk about traditional paintings, they think of Dong Ho village.

2. My sister went to Tay Ho village in Hue so that she could buy some bai tho conical hats.

3. Although this museum is small, it has many unique artifacts.

4. This square is our favourite place to hang out because we have space to skateboard.

5. The villagers have to dry the buffalo skin under the sun before they make the drumheads.

VII. Match the verbs in column a with the groups of nouns in column B

VIII. Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences. Use the subordinator provided and make any necessary changes

1. The villagers are trying to learn English. They can communicate with foreign customers. (in order that)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. We ate lunch. Then we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs. (after)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. This hand-embroidered picture was expensive. We bought it. (even though)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. This department store is an attraction in my city. The products are of good quality. (because)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. This is called a Chuong conical hat. It was made in Chuong village. (since)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. There are modern knitting machines. The artisans in my village like using traditional looms. (although)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village. They can make their own pottery there. (as)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. We have to follow more than ten stages. We can make a simple conical hat. (so that)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. Sinh paintings are special. They are burned after worship. (since)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. We’ll have to phone you first. Then we’ll organise the trip. (before)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market. (while)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

IX. Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1. The flower was _____________ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A.carved                     B.moulded                              C.cast                                      D.given

2. In this town, they _____________ all the frames in steel.

A.make                        B.have                                     C.mould                                  D.cast

3. She is skilled at _____________ cloth.

A.giving                      B.weaving                               C.doing                                   D.carving

4. If you like, I can _____________ flowers on the cushion covers for you.

A.grow                        B.make                                    C.embroider                            D.knit

5. Is it true that you _____________ this woollen hat yourself?

A.knitted                     B.wove                                    C.did                                       D.carved

6. The doll has been _____________ out of clay.

A.embroidered            B.cast                                      C.woven                                 D.moulded

7. I love going to this place _____________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

A.so                             B.though                                 C.so that                                 D.as

8. They keep changing the decoration of the shop _____________ they can attract more young people.

A.so that                     B.because                                C.although                              D.when

9. _____________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.

A.When                       B.Although                             C.Whereas                              D.In order to

10. Do you know who’s _____________ his pottery workshop?

A.bringing out             B.taking over                          C.passing down                      D.turning down

11. I’ve _____________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.

A.found out                B.closed down                                    C.looked through                    D.lived on

12. This sports centre is so small that it cannot _____________ the demands of local residents.

A.keep up with           B.face up to                            C.deal about                           D.set up

X. Complete each sentence using the correct form of a phrasal verb form the box. You don’t need to use all the verbs

1. We must …………………… the reality that our handicrafts are in competition with those of other villages.

2. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ……………… my invitation.

3. The craft of basket weaving is usually ………………………… from generation to generation.

4. Do you think we can ………………….. selling silk scarves as souvenirs?

5. They had to ……………………. the museum because it’s no longer a place of interest.

6. What time did you ………………………………….. from the trip last night?

XVII. Match the phrasal verb (1-8) with their meaning (a-h)

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given

1. Where did you get the information about Disneyland Resort?        find

Where …………………………………………………………………………….?

2. What time did you get out of bed this morning?                                                                     up

When ……………………………………………………………………………..?

3. I’ll read this leaflet to see what activities are organised at this attraction.                         look

I'll …………………………………………………………………………………..

4. They’re going to publish a guidebook to different beauty spots in Viet Nam.                  out

They're ……………………………………………………………………………...

5. I’m thinking with pleasure about the weekend!                                                                      forward

I'm …………………………………………………………………………………..!

XII. Complete the second sentence in each pair by putting the correct form of a verb from the box into each blank.

1.The artisan made this statue by pouring hot liquid bronze into a mould.

→ The artisan …………………………. this statue in bronze.

2.I’m decorating a cloth picture with a pattern of stitches, using coloured threads.

→ I’m ……………………………… a picture.

3.They made baskets by crossing strips of bamboo across, over, and under each other.

→ They ……………………………. baskets out of bamboo.

4.My mum made this sweater for me from wool thread by using two bamboo needles.

→ My mum ………………………………a wool sweater for me.

5.He made this flower by cutting into the surface of the wood.

→ He ………………………………. this flower from wood.

6. I took some clay and used my hands to make it into a bowl shape.

→ I …………………………………… the clay into the desired shape.

XXI. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verb in brackets. You may have to change the form of the verbs

1. I don’t remember exactly when my parents started this workshop.                                    (set up) 

à…………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs.              (keep up with) 

à…………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. What time will you begin your journey to Da Lat?                                                                (set off) 

à…………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. We arranged to meet in front of the lantern shop at 8 o’clock, but she never arrived.    (turn up) 

à…………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. The artisans in my village can earn enough money from basket weaving to live.                        (live on)