Exercise 1: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

1. ………………… have enough apples, she’ll make an apple pie this afternoon.

A. Should she B. If she C. Will she D. Unless she

2. If you ………………… to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble.

A. listened B. would listen C. had listened D. would have listened

3. If you don’t know how to spell a word, you ………………… look it up in the dictionary.

A. must B. will C. should D. ought

4. If the sun …………………, we ………………… for a walk.

A. shines - will go B. shone - will go

C. shone - would go D. had shone - would go

5. The campfire ………………… if it ………………… last night.

A. wouldn’t be cancelled - hadn’t rained

B. wouldn’t have been cancelled - hadn’t rained

C. would have been cancelled - hadn’t rained

D. will be cancelled - rains

6. But for our parents, we ………………… successful in life.

A. will never be B. would never be

C. wouldn’t have been D. would have never been

7. If I ………………… my wallet at home this morning, l ………………… money for lunch now.

A. leave - will have B. didn’t leave - would have

C. hadn’t left - would have D. hadn’t left - would have had

8. It is too bad, Lam isn’t here. If he ………………… here, he ………………… what to do. A. were/ would know B. is/ will know

C. had been/ would have known D. was/ would know

9. If we ………………… the plans carefully, we would not have had so many serious mistakes.

A. study B. had studied C. studied D. were studying

10. I will never talk to you again ………………… you apologize me ………………… your being rude.

A. if - for B. unless - for C. or - of D. whether - or

Exercise 2: Read the passage and answer the questions.

VIETNAMESE SNACKS

Vietnamese peasants used to have a lot of free time after the busy crop time past, and preparing some nosh to eat is a certain result of the circumstance. Sweet potato is a prime example for the case. It is considered the most popular nosh in the countryside. Ever experience Vietnam home-staying? You must realize boiled sweet potato, cassava and peanuts are the most typically Vietnamese snacks - of course without salt or sugar added. And if you dare venture beyond the standard ones, there are surely bizarre things to try. The best place to taste purely Vietnamese snacks is to have them right in a family or on the sidewalks along every street. Tasting a fertilized egg at 4pm in a breezy afternoon may scare you, yet it is one of the most popular snacks out here and is considered extremely nutritious.

Besides varieties of wonderful noodle, made-of-rice cakes, bean sweet soups you may be too shy to eat a bowl of pig raw blood soups. Does it originate from Totem belief? Not many Vietnamese questions that when eating the dish. All they want to do is to choose a right restaurant and wait to be served the raw blood soups with Vietnamese spirit.

1. When do Vietnamese farmers used to have lots of free time? ..........................................................................................................................................

2. What is considered the most popular nosh in the countryside? ..........................................................................................................................................

3. What are the most typically Vietnamese snacks? ..........................................................................................................................................

4. Are blood soups can be served in restaurants? ..........................................................................................................................................

Exercise 3: Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. If you cook the vegetables too long, the vitamins in it will be destroyed

Cooking…………………………………………………………………………………………

2. They are preparing your food right now

Your……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The rice must be cleaned before cooking.

You……………………………………………………………………………………………

4. They think the café will be busy all year.

The……………………………………………………………………………………………...

5. It’s necessary to order the paella in advance

The…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

Answer the questions

What is the other name of Tet?

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D on your answer the correct answer to each of the questions.

  Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every member of  the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends and relatives.

29. When is Tet holiday celebrated of Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?

30. What do they do one or two days before the festival?   

31. What do they do on the New Year’s Eve?          

32. Who receives lucky money?       

33. When do they visit their neighbors, friends and relatives?

Read the passage and answer the questions

I have a lot of friends. Of all my friends Nga, Ha, and Lan are the ones I spend most of my time with. Nga is the most sociable. She is a hard - working student who always gets good marks. After school she often helps her parents with the housework. Ha and Lan are kind but reserved in public. Ha has short hair and fair skin. She likes playing the piano. Lan is the tallest. She likes playing chess. We often go to the movie to see some new film at weekends.

Who is the most sociable?

Read the passage and answer the questions

I have a lot of friends. Of all my friends Nga, Ha, and Lan are the ones I spend most of my time with. Nga is the most sociable. She is a hard - working student who always gets good marks. After school she often helps her parents with the housework. Ha and Lan are kind but reserved in public. Ha has short hair and fair skin. She likes playing the piano. Lan is the tallest. She likes playing chess. We often go to the movie to see some new film at weekends.

What do they often do at weekends?

Read the passage and answer the questions

I have a lot of friends. Of all my friends Nga, Ha, and Lan are the ones I spend most of my time with. Nga is the most sociable. She is a hard - working student who always gets good marks. After school she often helps her parents with the housework. Ha and Lan are kind but reserved in public. Ha has short hair and fair skin. She likes playing the piano. Lan is the tallest. She likes playing chess. We often go to the movie to see some new film at weekends.

What does Ha look like?

Read the passage and answer the questions

I have a lot of friends. Of all my friends Nga, Ha, and Lan are the ones I spend most of my time with. Nga is the most sociable. She is a hard - working student who always gets good marks. After school she often helps her parents with the housework. Ha and Lan are kind but reserved in public. Ha has short hair and fair skin. She likes playing the piano. Lan is the tallest. She likes playing chess. We often go to the movie to see some new film at weekends.

Does Nga always get good marks?

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes. People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday.

Answer the questions

When does Tet occur?

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam. It generally takes place around late January or early February. Tet holiday is considered the best occasion for family members to get together. During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples. The items of shopping range from food to clothing to household decorations. People often make Banh Chung, the main food for Tet holiday and other special foods. The Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year.

Question: During Tet, Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year, go to pagodas and temples.

A. True

B. False