Exercise 8: Choose the correct answer

1. It is typical of the cultural life of (some/ a/ the/ X) Thai people.

2. (What/ Where/ Why/ How) do the cattle provide for the nomads? - Dairy products, meat, and clothing.

3. The crop (depends heavy/ depends heavily/ affects heavy/ affects heavily) on the weather.

4. Mai studies Maths a little bit (bad/ badly/ good/ smartly).

5. During the festival, they fly many (colour/ colourless/ colourful/ colouring) kites in different shapes and sizes.

6. An old woman was (riding/ taking/ herding/ running) the goats up the mountainside.

7. (When/ How often/ How/ What) is the festival celebrated? – Every year.

8. There are no high buildings to block (view/ a view/ some view/ the view) in our village.

9. Nick would like to know something about the (culture/ cultural/ cultured/ culturology) groups of Viet Nam when he visited the Museum of Ethnology.

10. He is surprised (to understand/ to study/ to know/ find) that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.

Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning

1. Her hair is long and black.

 She has.................................................................................................................................

2. The theater is near Lan’s house.

 The theater isn’t..........................................................................................................................

3. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone.

 Alexander G. Bell was.............................................................................................................

4. I will telephone you tomorrow evening.

 I will make.............................................................................................................................

5. How about going to the movie tonight?

 Let’s..................................................................................................................................

6. Peter is too young to see the horror film.

 Peter is not.........................................................................................................................

7. Remember to turn off the light before going out.

 Don’t................................................................................................................................

8. That girl is very intelligent.

 What...............................................................................................................................

9. I intend to come over to pick you up.

 I am.................................................................................................................................

10. Nga is older than Nien.

 Nien................................................................................................................................

Exercise 10: Find the mistake then correct it.

1. Sophie is going to leave at 9.00 because she have to go home.

2. He left school and disappeared two weeks late.

3. The scientists plan to introduction their invention next month.

4. Ian is not going to buy a big house yesterday.

5. He was born in Oxford or somewhere near to here.

Exercise 11: Use the correct form of given word

1. Like my aunt, I want to become a professional dog (train)......................

2. Which ethnic group has the smallest (populate)........................in Viet Nam.

3. Some ethnic peoples in the mountainous regions still keep their (tradition)......................way of farming.

4. Which do you think is more (colour).........................,the Tay’s or Nung’s costume?

5. Custom (different)..........................from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time.

Exercise 12: Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.

The Rice-cooking Festival

The Rice-cooking (1)........was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a (2)........There were three (3)..............water fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival (4)........one day. In the water-fetching (5)...........,one person from each team had (6)...........to the river to get the (7)...........In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make fire in the (8)...........way. They tried to rub pieces of (9)..............together to make the fire. Six people from each team (10)..........in the Rice-cooking Festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

1. A. holiday B. contest C. festival D. competition

2. A. mountain B. city C. house D. river

3. A. holidays B. contests C. festivals D. competitions

4. A. takes B. took C. taking D. take

5. A. contest B. contests C. test D. tests A

6. A. to run B. run C. ran D. running

7. A. bamboo B. rice C. fire D. water

8. A. strange B. tradition C. traditional D. tradition

9. A. bamboo B. rice C. fire D. water

10. A. participates B. participate C. participating D. participated

Exercise 13: Read the passage then choose the correct answer

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs. In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.

1. According to the passage, living in the country has..............

A. Only good points

B. Only bad points

 C. Both good and bad points

D. No disadvantages

2. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

 D. No

3. Living in the country is safer for young children because..............

A. There is less traffic

B. There are few shops

 C. There are fewer people

D. There are few services

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.

B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.

C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.

D. The country is only suitable for retired people.

5. Having few friends is..............

A. one of drawbacks to life in the country

B. the only disadvantage to living in the country

C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city

D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:  

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences         

17………………        do the cattle provide for the nomads? – Dairy products, meat, and clothing.

A. What                      B. Where                     C. Why                                    D. How          

18. The crops……………on the weather.                                                                                         

A. depend heavy         B. depend heavily       C. affect heavy                       D. affect heavily        

19. He studies English ………...                                                                                           

A. bad                         B. badly                      C. good                                   D. smart         

20. My dad doesn’t mind………………       my mom from work every day.                                 

A. pick up                   B. picked up                C. picking up               D. picks up     

21. People in the countryside live……………than those in the city.                                                           

A. happily                   B. less happy               C. happier                    D. more happily         

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

A. an                           B. a                              C. the                          D. A and C    

23. Do you fancy        ……………around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?  

A.  going                     B. having                     C. to go                                   D. have           

24. The Lao are one of……………many Thai- speaking peoples.                                                    

A. an                           B. a                              C. the                          D. A and C    

25. Feeling tired, I went to bed ………….usual last night.                                                  

A. late than                 B. less early than         C. early than                D. earlier than

26. Why don’t we……………our parents with some DIY projects? I think it is useful.                 

A. help                                    B. do                           C. make                       D. give

27.My father detests …………. soccer in the morning.                                                                    

A. playing                   B.  played                    C.  to play                   D. plays

28. He doesn’t mind……………his classmates when they are in a trouble.                                    

A. helping                   B. to help                    C. helped                     D. help           

29. Mai enjoys……………to music, especially pop music in her free time.

A. hearing                   B. playing                    C. listening                  D. talking       

30.  Huong doesn’t like……………the dishes every day.                                                                

A. wash                       B. to wash                   C. washing                  D. B &C are correct   

31. Which ethnic group has the smallest population in Viet Nam? ……………                               .

A. Kinh                                   B. Muong                    C. Tay                         D. Odu           

32.The boys often help their parents to……………water from the village well.                             

A. gather                     B. collect                     C. give                         D. find           

33.In  the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the……………house.

A. communication       B. community             C. communal               D. commune   

34……………month is the Hoa ban Festival of the Thai people held in?                                        

A. When                      B. Which                     C. How many              D. How often 

Question III. Choose the word and phrase that best complete each sentence

1. Do you mind the air-conditioner? It is too cold.

   A. turning off   B. turn off   C. turning on   D. turn on

2. It is typical of the cultural life of Thai people.

A. some   B. the   C. a   D. Ø

3. When you game online, be careful when you make friend with .

A. girls   B. boys   C. strangers   D. your classmates

4. Among the , the Tay people have the largest population.

A. groups   B. majorities   C. ethnic minorities   D. ethnic cultures.

5. Their farms produce rice, crops, and dairy .

A. facilities   B. comfort   C. products   D. cargo

6. Some large cities have to find measures to protect them from air .

A. rubbish   B. garbage   C. wastes   D. pollution

It is typical of the cultural life of _____ Thai people. some a an the Among the ___________, the Tay people have the largest population. groups ethnic minorities ethnic cultures majorities The Tay have their__________language. speak self owe own Although he is not very rich, he donates__________. generously not much generous conveniently I don’t mind__________you with this assignment. helping help to helping to help I had the chance to__________the camel on my vacation in Egypt last year. drive dive walk ride The wall is__________ painted with blue, red and white. coloured colorfully colour colourful We have got two shirts of the same kind. …………one would you like? – I’d like the white one. What How Which Do you remember…….…and ………Uncle Ho was born? – He was born in Nghe An in 1890. where - when when - where …….…………cats does she raise? – She raises twenty. How much How many What ……………..long are you going to study here? – For at least two courses. How When Which ……………did the accident happen? – At 3 p.m. What What age What time Hanoi is __________ capital of Vietnam. an a the I’ll have ____________ bath as soon as I get home. an the a Can you play ________ piano? an the a If at all possible, try to communicate frequently with native speaker. It is ________ most ideal situation to learn a foreign language. the an a Mary is ....... responsible as Peter. as more the most It is ....... in the city than it is in the country. noisier noisy noisily She is ....... student in my class. the most hard-working most hard-working more hard-working She runs …… in my class. the most slow the slowly the slowest

It is typical of the cultural life of _____ Thai people. * 5 điểm an the a some Among the ___________, the Tay people have the largest population. * 5 điểm groups majorities ethnic minorities ethnic cultures The Tay have their__________language. * 5 điểm owe own speak self Although he is not very rich, he donates__________. * 5 điểm conveniently generously not much generous I don’t mind__________you with this assignment. * 5 điểm helping to helping help to help I had the chance to__________the camel on my vacation in Egypt last year. * 5 điểm dive drive ride walk The wall is__________ painted with blue, red and white. * 5 điểm colorfully colourful coloured colour We have got two shirts of the same kind. …………one would you like? – I’d like the white one. * 5 điểm What Which How Do you remember…….…and ………Uncle Ho was born? – He was born in Nghe An in 1890. * 5 điểm when - where where - when …….…………cats does she raise? – She raises twenty. * 5 điểm What How much How many ……………..long are you going to study here? – For at least two courses. * 5 điểm When Which How ……………did the accident happen? – At 3 p.m. * 5 điểm What age What What time Hanoi is __________ capital of Vietnam. * 5 điểm a an the I’ll have ____________ bath as soon as I get home. * 5 điểm a an the Can you play ________ piano? * 5 điểm an the a If at all possible, try to communicate frequently with native speaker. It is ________ most ideal situation to learn a foreign language. * 5 điểm a the an Mary is ....... responsible as Peter. * 5 điểm as more the most It is ....... in the city than it is in the country. * 5 điểm noisy noisily noisier She is ....... student in my class. * 5 điểm more hard-working most hard-working the most hard-working She runs …… in my class. * 5 điểm the most slow A. the slowest the slowly

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D complete each sentence

1, Lucky money i put in red enverlops,..........the red enverlops symbolize luck and wealth

A. and B. because C. so D, yet

2, ...............you take the fruit, you should think of the grower

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

3, You...............address a person older than you as Mrs, Miss, Ms or Mr unitil the person allows you to use her or his first name

A. should B. shouldn't C. don't have to D. could

4,...............tips are not given in fast food shop, tiping is the usual custom in expensive restaurants in England

A. however B. moreover C. even D. although

5, It is the..............for Australians to eat with their fingers at barbeaes picnics outside the home

A. habit B. belief C. custom D. tradition

6, The Giong Festival is held ..............in the Central High lands

A. year B. yearly C. annual D. annualy

7, .............does Hoa Ban Festival take place ? - In Lai Chau

A. What B. Where C. When D. How

8,................do the cattle provide for the nomads? -Dairy products, meat and clothing

A. What B. Where C. Why D. How

11. The Gong Festival is held in the Central Highlands.

A. year B. which C. annual D. annually

12. ______________does Hoa Ban Festival take place? - In Lai Chau.

A. What B. Where C. When D. How

13.It is typical of the cultural life of Thai people.

A. some B. a C. the D. Ø

14. do the cattle provide for the nomads? - Dairy products, meat, and clothing,,

A. What B. Where C. Why D. How

15. The crops on the weather.

A. depend heavy B. depend heavily

C. affect heavy D. affect heavily

16. Mai studies Maths a little bit .

A. bad B. badly C. good D. smartly

17. During the festival, they fly many kites in different shapes and sizes.

A. colour B. colourless C.  colourful D. colouring

18. An old woman was the goats up the mountainside.

A. riding B. taking C.herding D. running

19. ________is the festival celebrated? – Every year.

A. When B. How often C. How D. What

20. There are no high buildings to block in our village.

A. view B. a view C. some view D. the view

3. It is typical of the cultural life of  ______ Thai people.

A. some   B. a     C. the       D. an

4. Parents often ban their children ______ playing the computer games. 

A. from B. on C. in D. for           

5.Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the ______of the Laha.

A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economize

6.______ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?

A. What B. Why C. Which D. Who

7.I love the people in my village. They are so ______ and hospitable.

A. friendly B. vast             C. slow D. inconvenient

8.Life in a small town is ______ than that in a big city.

A. peaceful B. much peaceful

C. less peaceful D. more peaceful