III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. The Vietnamese are influenced by Buddhist theology and Confucian philosophy, ____they
believe in fate in marriage.
A. and B. so C. but D. yet
2. Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India;__________ ,you will be
considered impolite.
A. however B. therefore C. moreover D. otherwise
3. The Hung King Temple Festival _______ from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar
month in Phu Tho.
A. take places B. took place C. takes place D. taking places
4. During the Buddhist Festival, visitors join the procession and make offerings to
_________ Buddha at the pagoda.
A. think about B. consider C. workship D. believe
5. In Vietnam, the _________ we mostly use is chopsticks.
A. cut B. cutting C. cutlery D. cutlet
6. It’s the___________ for woman to get married in white.
A. traditions B. tradition C. customs D. custom
7. I want to buy ___________ most beautiful shawl for my mom.
A. a B. the C. this D. an
8. The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig canals to bring _______to their fields.
A. rice B. water C. cattle D. buffalo
9. When the prince _____Cinderella at the party, she ____ (wear) a beautiful gown.
A. seeing- wore B. saw- wearing
C. saw- was wearing D. saw- were wearing
10. What ___________ this time yesterday?
A. are you doing B. was you doing C. did you do D. were you doing
11. People in the countryside live ___________ than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
12. Snow White is___________ to people and animals.
A. generous B. kind C. cunning D. legend
13. What is the difference___________ a custom and a tradition.
A. from B. among C. between D. in
14. Thanks to technology, we can now___________ our culture for future generations.
A. preserve B. commemorate C. worship D. performance
15. The Le Mat snake ___________ is about the history of the village.
A. worship B. commemorate C. performance D. competition
________ does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau.
A. What B.Where C. When D. How
16. It is typical of the cultural life of _________ Thai people.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
17. You shouldn’t ___________ your promise to the children.
A. break B. cut C. keep D. save
18. The girl was crying when a fairy _________ .
A. appeared B. was appearing C. appears D. is appearing
19. While I _________ the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched B. was watching C. watch D.am watching
20. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food _________ he was very poor.
A. although B. when C. while D. because

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A,B,C AND D TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.(WHY)

1._______ diffrent regions and religions have a variety in marital arrangements,the arranged,marriage is a traditional feature of very community.

A.because

B.Although

C.While

D.When.

2.The Vietnamese are influenced by Buddhist theology and Confucian philosophy,___________they believe in fate in marriage.

A.and

B.but

C.so

D.yet

3.Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India,________________you will be considered impolite.

A.otherwise

B.therefore

C.however

D.moreover

4."Giao Thua"is the most sacred time of the year;________,the first houseguest to offer the first greeting is very important.

A.moreover

B.nevertheless

C.so

D.therefore

5.The five-fruit tray on the altar symbolizes the gratitude of the Vietnamese to their ancestors;_____,it demonstrates their hope for a life of plenty,

A.and

B.moreover

C.therefore

D.however

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Science and technology are the keys__________ economic and social development.

A. for                   B. to                     C. in                     D. of

2. It is predicted that 10 million self-driving cars will be on the road__________ 2020.

A. until                 B. from                 C. since                D. by

3. John J. Stone-Parker came______ the idea of creating a star-shaped device when he was 4 years old.

A. up with            B. down on           C. across with       D. away from

4. If you don’t________ your invention, other people may well take advantage of it.

A. discover           B. explore             C. patent               D. develop

5. Vivian said that she_______ Jim at the supermarket the previous day.

A. was meeting     B. had met   C. would meet      D. was going to meet

6. _________ create the applications or Systems that run on a Computer.

A. Computer manufacturers               B. Software developers

C. Archeologists                                D. Conservationists

7. When I called them yesterday, they told me that they were going to the movies________.

A. now                 B. tonight             C. that night          D. the next day

8. Technological advancements have turned AI and robotics from science fiction to_________.

A. reality              B. benefit              C. quality             D. discovery

9. We’ll have flying cars in the future, _______     we can travel much faster and further.

A. although           B. since                 C. in order that     D. so that

10. “Modern technology saves us lots of time.” - “__________”

A. I think it’s all right!                       B. OK. That’s all.

C. I can’t agree with you more!          D. Not completely all.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C,or D to complete the sentences:

1 . …………. turning off the TV and lights, they went  to bed.

A. Behind                     B. In front of                          C. Before                D. After

2. I ………….a lot of information about her recently.

A. have learnt               B. would learn                        C. learnt                   D. will learn

3. She failed the test ……………she studied hard.

         A. as                               B. despite                                C. although               D. in spite of

4. If you were the president, what .  .  .  .  . you do to help the environment ?

            A. will            B. would                                 C. do                            D. are

5. The Statue of Liberty is a major monument in New York which…. freedom.

A.    attracts                             B. symbolises               C. decides                   D. understands

6. An example of a natural disaster is a…………….

A. rain                                    B. sunlight                    C. thunder                   D. tornado

7. Hundreds of people were made …………. after the flood.

A.    helpless                             B. homeless                  C. careless                   D. careful

8.While I ………………the performance, I met one of my old friends.

A. watched                     B. was watching                    C. watch                        D. am watching

9.  He will go out tonight, …. he?

A. won’t                                 B.does                           C.isn’t                       D. will

10.A custom is something that has become an ……………. way of doing things.

       A. to be accept             B. to accept                         C. accepting             D. accepted

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences below. ( 2pts )

1. Gathering and hunting still play_________important role in the economy of ________Laha. 

A. the - the             B. an - a                      C. an – the           D. a - the

2. Nam helped his parents __________the rice onto buffalo-drawn cart.

A. collect B. dry            C. ride D. load

3. Many festivals and ceremonies are held ____________the Thai people every year.

A. by             B. with             C. to                         D. in

4. __________leisure time do people in the US have on an average day?

A. How many B. How much            C. How far D. How long

5. “Let’s go to the open- air market.” – “___________.”

A. Yes, of course B. Good idea C. Yes, please          D. Not at all 

6. Viet Nam is a ___________country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. multi-cultural B. bilingual C. ethnic D. diversified

7. The ________ have a very hard life. They can’t live permanently in one place.

A. villagers B. farmers C. workers D. nomads 

8. Harvest time is the____________ time of the year in the countryside.

A. busier B. more busy C. busiest D. most busy 

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2.5pts)

1. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and hospitable.

A. friendly    B. friend       C. friendliness         D. friendship

2. Viet Nam is …………. multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. any          B. an            C. some                  D.a

3. She is famous ……………….her intelligence. She designs many special styles for Ao dai.

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

4. I used to....................................when I was a child.

A. cry           B. to cry                 C. crying                 D. cries

5. ……………... you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination.

A. Unless     B. Because   C. If              D. without

6. …………….she......................her homework tonight?

A. Does-do             B. Is- doing             C. Is- going to do               D. A&C

7.They have stayed in an apartment........................................10 years.

A. since        B. in             C. at             D. for

8. Nam, would you mind if I……………….. the air conditioner on?

A. turn          B. turning               C. turned                 D. am turning

9. You mustn’t ……………………… your mobile phone on the plane.

A. using        B. use           C. to use       D. used

10. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food ……………………… he was very poor.

A. although             B. when                  C. while                  D. because

Exercise : Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1.   In the past, local                were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

      A. skill workers              B. skillfully works             C. skillful artists                 D. skilled artisans

2.   Situated on the bank of the Duong River,the village was famous for the                       of making Dong Ho paintings.

      A. craft                           B. production                    C.manufacture                    D.activity

3.   Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with a desire to              this ancient craft.

      A. preserve                     B.reserve                           C.change                            D.consider

4.   The traditional craft has been                   from generation to generation.

      A. passed down             B.  come back                   C. found out                       D. got up

5. Craftsmen have to                           the domestic and international markets so that they needn't depend on the middlemen for their sales.

      A. find                           B. find about                     C. find out                          D. find out about

6.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and many                   quit their job.

      A. carpenter                B. fishersmen                    C. craftsmen                     D. musician

7.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to                   .

      A. close                       B. close in                         C. close down                   D. shut

8. Skillful hand-weaving techniques of the local        make Dinh An sedge mats a wonderful souvenir for visitors.

                A. artists                       B. actors                 C. artefacts                 D. artisans

9.   A great way to improve                skills is to keep trying new things.

      A. reason                     B. reasoned                       C. reasoning                      D. reasons’

10. Viet Nam’s tug-of-war game was also                 as a UNESCO cultural intangible heritage of humanity in December 2015.

      A.realised                    B.recognised                     C.allowed                         D.seen

11. The Ho Dynasty Citadel has a palace                   with marble roads that connect each palace.

      A.area                          B.setting                            C.complex                         D.building

12. It               that China dug up the ocean floor to build artificial islands.

      A.says                         B.said                                C.would be said                D.is said

13. Hundreds of thousands of            __________travel to Perfume Pagoda to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year.

      A.passengers               B.holiday-makers              C.pilgrimages                    D.pilgrims

14. In a traditional family, there were three               : grandparents, parents, and children.

      A.groups                     B.teams                             C.bands                             D.generations

15. She speaks English as ___________as I do.

    A. good                          B. better                           C. very good                   D. well

III. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to  complete the sentences.

1. Many people don’t eat seafood ……………. New Year’sDay.

a. on                      b. at                        c. in                        d. from

2. A lot of Vietnamese people never ……………. ducks on New Year’s Eve.

a. eats                   b. has                      c. eat                      d. grow

3. A midnight kiss can ……………. a lot of money.

a. to bring              b. bringing             c. brought             d. bring

4. Children shouldn’t lie to ……………. parents.

a. them                 b. their                   c. his                       d. her

5.  Tet is the biggest and most important_________ in Vietnam.

a. festival               b. decoration        c. occasion           d. tradition

6.  Tet is coming. We _________ clean and decorate our house.

a. should               b. shouldn’t           c. mustn’t               d. don’t

7.  She always _________ her grandparents a long life and good health.

a. celebrate          b. wishes                c. make                 d. bring

8.  The _________ is the first person to enter your house in the New Year.

a. relative              b. first cousin          c. first footer           d. bread winner

9.  ‘_________ do  people prepare for Tet in VietNam?’‘They decorate the houses and cook traditional food.’

a. What                 b.Why                    c.How               d.When

10. You shouldn’t_________ things on the first day of Tet.

a. do                      b. hang                 c. break                 d. play