Choose the best answer.

1. Tran Temple Festival lasts from the 15th-20th of lunar August. … , visitors all over the country eagerly go on a pilgrimage far prior to the day.

A. Nevertheless B. Otherwise

C. Therefore D. Moreover

2. … Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies … singing events.

A. Or B. But C. Yet D. And

3. The navigation of the boat, called ghe gho, requires great skills … it can easily be flipped.

A. Therefore B. Because

C. When D. Although

Part 1. Choose the best answers to complete the passage. (1.5 pts )

Quan Ho Bac Ninh singing is one of (17) ……………… famous customs appearing widely in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang. Quan Ho folk songs are alternating response songs between the groups of male and (18) ………..….. A group of female from one village sings with a group of male from another village with similar (19) ………..….., but different lyrics, and always with alternating tunes..

Quan Ho folk songs have 213 different melody variations ( 20)………………more than 400 song lyrics. A song lyric includes two parts. The principal text is the core of the song, containing its base lyrics. The secondary text includes words that are added to the (21)……..….….., such as i hi, u hu, a ha.. In 2009, Quan Ho Bac Ninh folk songs were (22) ……………… as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO.

17.          A. the popular            B. the next                  C. the most     D. the best

18.          A. student                   B. model                     C. female          D. farmer

19.          A. names                     B. words                     C. news             D. streets

20.          A. and                         B. so              C. but                          D. or

21.          A. melodies    B. paragraphs             C. appliances              D. libraries

22.          A. decorated  B. entertained             C. realized                  D. recognized

Question 33. Mai : I think you’d better go to Lim Festival. You can enjoy the world of Vietnamese folk singing, Quan ho there.

                       Peter: ___________

A.  You won’t regret it.                          C. Sounds great.

B.  Having good ideas.                           D. You are welcome.

Question 34. Peter : I’ve decided to go to Hung King Temple Festival.

                      Hoa : ___________

A.  Do you have fun?            C. Are you sure ?

B.   Is it great?                        D. Do you want to avoid huge crowds there?

Question 35. Duong: ___________ ?

                       Peter: That a good idea!

A.  You will see.                                         B. Do you have fun?

B.  Why don’t you try Hue food ?            D. Where is that?

[DIV][FIX]Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, "No, I don't want the money - but give me one of your pictures. What is money for? In a week it will all be finish, but your picture will still be here."
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings. The farmer smiled and answered "It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."

Question 36.Where did the artist spend his holiday? - ___________________.

A.with his paints and brushes                           B.with a farmer

C.In a farm                                                        D.In a beautiful country

Question 37.What did the artist do during his holiday? - ___________________.

A.He went out every day                B.He made paints and brushes

C.He went back to the farm            D.He painted all day

Question 38.What did the farmer ask the artist for at the end of the holiday? - ___________.        A.He asked for a picture             B.He asked for his wage

                             C.He asked for many pictures       D.He asked for money

Question 39.Why was the artist very pleased with the farmer's request? - _______________.

A.Because the farmer had thanked him

B.Because he had so many kinds of pictures

C.Because he would sell one of his pictures

D.Because he thought his pictures were so beautiful

Question 40.Why did the farmer ask the artist for the picture? - __________________.

A.Because the farmer wanted his son to see the picture

B.Because the artist didn't want to pay the farmer

C.Because the farmer wanted to say the kind things about the picture

D.Because the picture was beautiful

From: ha@fastmail.com
To: nick@quickmail.com
Subject: My family customs and traditions

Hi Nick,
Great to receive your email. Because you'll be here soon, I'd like to share with you my family customs and traditions. Well, we have the custom (41) ______ spending Saturdays together. You may ask why not Sundays. It's simply because my mum works on Sundays. On Saturdays, we always (42) ______ out. Sometimes we visit our grandparents in Vung Tau. Sometimes we go on a (43) ______ in the park or a nearby beauty spot.
You asked me about the Tet holiday, right? There's a (44) _______ that we make tet cake and cook braised pork and eggs (thit kho trung). Tet cake is similar to chung cake in Ha Noi, but it's long, not square. Braised pork and eggs is our traditional (45) ______ for Tet. It's so delicious! When you (46) ______ here, my mum will cook it for you.
What about your family? Share with me the customs and traditions you follow.
Cheers,
Ha

Question 41.A.for                  B.of                  C.in                              D.on

Question 42.A.stay               B.put                 C.find                           D.go

Question 43.A.trip                B.picnic            C.camp                        D.day

Question 44.A.tradition        B.customs        C.thing                         D.regulation

Question 45.A.thing             B.taste              C.dish                           D.jam

Question 46.A.go                 B.leave             C.come                          D.depart

The Rice-cooking Festival

The Rice-cooking (47) _____ was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a (48) _____. There were three (49) _____: water fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival (50) _____ one day. In the water-fetching (51) _____, one person from each team had (52) _____ to the river to get the (53) _____. In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make fire in the (54) _____ way. They tried to rub pieces of (55) _____ together to make the fire. Six people from each team (56) _____ in the Rice-cooking Festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

Question 47.A.holiday           B.contest             C.festival               D.competition

Question 48.A.mountain        B.city                  C.house                  D.river

Question 49.A.holidays         B.contests           C.festivals             D.competitions

Question 50.A.takes               B.took                C.taking                 D.take

Question 51.A.contest           B.contests           C.test                      D.tests

Question 52.A.to run             B.run                  C.ran                       D.running

Question 53.A.bamboo         B.rice                  C.fire                      D.water

Question 54.A.strange          B.traditioning     C.traditional          D.tradition

Question 55.A.bamboo         B.rice                 C.fire                     D.water

Question 56.A.participates   B.participate     C.participating      D.participated

 [DIV]Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence(s) given in each of the following questions.

57.Yesterday it was a little cooler than it is today.

A. Today it is slightly warmer than it was yesterday.

B. Today it is much warmer than it was yesterday.

C. Yesterday it was so cool, and today is so cool too.

D. I wish it was cool today as it was yesterday.

58.When the electricity was cut off, we went out for dinner.

A. We had dinner at the restaurant because of a power cut.

B. The power was cut off just as we were going out for dinner.

C. We were having dinner at a restaurant when the power failed.

D. We went out for dinner, so the electricity was cut off.

59.She saw that he was so angry. She left the classroom.

A. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left the classroom.

B. She left the classroom when she saw he was so angry.

C He was very angry when he saw her leaving the classroom.

D. Having been seen to be angry, she left the classroom.

60.    As a tradition, we visit our grandparents on Lunar New Year.

     A. Our grandparents traditionally visit us on Lunar New Year.

     B. We traditionally visited our grandparents on Lunar New Year,

     C. Our grandparents are traditionally visited on Lunar New Year.

    D.  Our grandparents traditionally visit us Lunar New Year

61.    When you are invited to a dinner, you shouldn’t be late.

     A. You are late for a dinner, let me invite you once.

     B. If someone invites you to a dinner, please be late.

     C. Don’t be late if someone invites you to a dinner.

    D. You late for a dinner, let me invite you once.

62.    The elderly will give lucky money to the children at Tet.

     A. The elderly will be given lucky money to the children at Tet.

     B. Lucky money will be given to the children by the elderly at Tet.

     C. Lucky money will be given by the children at Tet.

    D. Lucky money will given by the children at Tet.

63.    In Britain, citizens mainly use cutlery to eat meals.

     A . British eat meals mainly by using cutlery.

     B. British eat main meals with cutlery.

     C. British used to eat meals with cutlery in the past.

D. British used eat meals with cutlery in the past.

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

64.The twins are so alike; I can not tell one from the other.

A. different              B. similar              C. changeable       D. confident

Duong recommends the Lim Festival in Bac Ninh province because it is near Hanoi.

A. tell about                               B. asks for information  

 C. suggests                                D. discusses

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

65.  It’s hard to explain on the phone.

A. difficult               B. uncomplicated   C. complicated  D. inconvenience

66.Thanks to different tradiotional festivals, the children in my village can have a lot of memorable childhood experiences.

A. unforgettable      B. forgettable   C. amazing                D. memorizing

[DIV]Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs to correct in each of the following questions.

67.It   A is considered impolite  B to  take   e off your shoes C  before entering a house   Din Japan.

68. Erin had a three-weeks vacation; therefore, he went to Vietnam and took part in some spring festivals.             A                                B                      C                                   D

 69.Dressing  well is important in South Korea; it is considered a sign of respectful.

                    A          B                                                           C                                    D

70.Which festival    do you like much, Huong Pagoda or Hung Temple?

              A                  B                     C                              D