* Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. Ha Noi is the ……………………centre of our country.

2. This book is about ……………………features of Viet Nam.

3. It is a quiet fishing village with a ……………………harbor.

4. This ……………………has been standing since the 15th century.

5. I like a hotel in a beautiful ……………………of landscaped gardens.

6. The hotel is beautifully ……………………in a quiet spot near the river.

7. The government must take ……………………to preserve historical sites in the area.

8. The original size of the Forbidden City is …………………… – it’s hard to believe.

9. Many forgotten ……………………have been discovered in the attics of the old houses.

10. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a ……………………that consists of royal palaces and monuments.

Task 3:  Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box.

1. The new leisure _____ includes a swimming pool, a sauna, and a gym.

2. The original size of the Forbidden City is _____ - it’s hard to believe.

3. Hoi An town gained UNESCO’s ______ as a World Heritage Site in 1999.

4. Ha Noi is the _____ centre of our country.

5. There are ______ in place to reduce the damage to man- made wonders.

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

1. a. particular b. spectacular c. remarkable d. picturesque

2. a. structure b. commune c. cavern d. cement

3. a. museum b. monument c. astounding d. setting

4. a. religious b. situatte c. calendar d. literature

Phonetic and stress

1.

A. geological         B. astounding      

C. complex                     D. contestant

2.

A. entertain           B. illiterate           

C. recognition                 D. exhibition

3.

A. cavern               B. paradise          

C. spectacular                 D. concentrate

4.

A. embarrassed       B. delighted         

C. frustratted                  D. suggested 

5.

A. negative                    B. indicator                   

C. determine                   D. skyscraper

6.

 A. artisan             B. citadel             

C. paradise                      D. handicraft

* Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. citadel B. complex C. picturesque D. structure
2. A. recognition B. administrative C. astounding D. contestant
3. A. cavern B. fortress C. limestone D. geological
4. A. measure B. paradise C. rickshaw D. spectacular
5. A. sculpture B. conserve C. setting D. breathtaking
6. A. replace B. restore C. pilgrim D. defensive
7. A. deforestation B. extraordinary C. sensational D. exquisite
8. A. former B. landmark C. pristine D. underrate
9. A. cathedral B. imperial C. accessible D. renovation
10. A. allowable B. residence C. unspoiled D. admire

* Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. citadel B. complex C. picturesque D. structure
2. A. recognition B. administrative C. astounding D. contestant
3. A. cavern B. fortress C. limestone D. geological
4. A. measure B. paradise C. rickshaw D. spectacular
5. A. sculpture B. conserve C. setting D. breathtaking
6. A. replace B. restore C. pilgrim D. defensive
7. A. deforestation B. extraordinary C. sensational D. exquisite
8. A. former B. landmark C. pristine D. underrate
9. A. cathedral B. imperial C. accessible D. renovation
10. A. allowable B. residence C. unspoiled D. admire

Câu 1: A group of connected buildings that are designed for a particular purpose: .........
A. setting B. measure C. complex D. structure 
Câu 2: Official actions that are done in order to achieve a particular aim: .............
A. recognition B. measure C. setting D. structure
Câu 3: The government must take ..............to preserve historical sites in the area.
A. recognition B. measure C. complex D. structure 
Câu 4: ..................: in a particular position or place
A. astounding B. administrative C. located
Câu 5: A .............. is a building that has been made stronger and protected against attack.
A. cathedral B. monument C. fortress
Câu 6: There are .............. in place to reduce the damage to man-made wonders.
A. recognition B. setting C. measures D. structure
Câu 7: The photos ................... in a London studio last week. 
A. have been B. was taken C. have taken D. were taken
Câu 8: When the boy ................... the car he was badly injured. ( hit: va trúng)
A. hit B. was. C. was hit by D. is hit by
Câu 9: It ..............that the Perfume Pagoda is located in the interior of a cave to the top 
of the Huong Tich mountains.
A. is spoken B. is told C. is says D. is said
Câu 10: Japanese ........at the meeting.
A. will speak B. will spoken C. will be spoken D. will be speaking
Câu 11: The next meeting ............in May.
A. will hold B. will be held C. will be holding D. will have held
Câu 12. Tomatoes ………………….before they are completely ripe.
A. can be picked B. can C. needn’t pick D. should be picking
Câu 13: Nga doesn’t own a piano, so she does not play it well.
A. If Nga owned a piano, she would play it well.
B. If Nga owned a piano, she will play it well.
C. If Nga owns a piano, she will play it well.
D. If Nga owns a piano, she plays it well.
Câu 14. Study hard or you will fail the exam.
A. You don’t fail the exam unless you study har 
B. If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam.
C. You don’t study hard, so you will fail the exam.
D. Because you study hard, you don’t fail the exam.
Câu 15. They reported that the troops were coming. (troop : quân đội)
A. It had been reported that the troops were coming.
B. It was being reported that the troops were coming.
C. It was reported that the troops to be coming.
D. It was reported that the troops were coming

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

There are more than eight four million specimens in the National Museum of Natural History’s collection of biological, geological, anthropology treasures.

A. specimens        

B. collection 

C. anthropology     

D. treasures