IV. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage by circling A, B, C or D.

The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people(1)………..in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai (2)………………belongs to the Tay- Thai group.

    The Thai are (3)……………..farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their (4)…………food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai (5)………..grow  other crops on burnt-out land. They raise cattle and (6)……….for their own use. They also make bamboo (7)………….., and weave cloth. The Thai cloth is well known for being unique, colourful and strong.

  Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s (8)…………of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional (9)……………including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.

       The Thai worship their (10)………… Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games.

1.A. to live                   B. Live                         C. living                                    D. lived

2.A. language               B. culture                      C. clothing                                D. clothes

3.A. experience            B. experienced             C. inexperienced                       D. experiencing

4.A. main                     B. mainly                      C. common                              D. commonly

5.A. or                         B. else                          C. too                                      D. also

6.A. rice                       B. poultry                     C. buffalo                                 D. pigs

7.A. equipment B. icons                        C. things                                   D. items

8.A. kind                      B. sort                          C. style                         D. type

9.A. costumes              B. clothes                     C. clothing                                D. culture

10.A. relatives              B. parents                     C. grandparents                        D. ancestors

IV. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage by circling A, B, C or D.

The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people(1)………..in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An. The Thai (2)………………belongs to the Tay- Thai group.

    The Thai are (3)……………..farmers. They dig canals to bring water to their fields. Their (4)…………food is rice, especially sticky rice. The Thai (5)………..grow  other crops on burnt-out land. They raise cattle and (6)……….for their own use. They also make bamboo (7)………….., and weave cloth. The Thai cloth is well known for being unique, colourful and strong.

  Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s (8)…………of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional (9)……………including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.

       The Thai worship their (10)………… Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games.

1.A. to live                   B. Live                         C. living                                    D. lived

2.A. language               B. culture                      C. clothing                                D. clothes

3.A. experience            B. experienced             C. inexperienced                       D. experiencing

4.A. main                     B. mainly                      C. common                              D. commonly

5.A. or                         B. else                          C. too                                      D. also

6.A. rice                       B. poultry                     C. buffalo                                 D. pigs

7.A. equipment B. icons                        C. things                                   D. items

8.A. kind                      B. sort                          C. style                         D. type

9.A. costumes              B. clothes                     C. clothing                                D. culture

10.A. relatives              B. parents                     C. grandparents                        D. ancestors

V. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

            Breakfast is the (1) ............................... important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it nees for (2) ................ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar lever and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) .................. to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It’s easier to (4) .............. weight if you eat in the morning ratherthan later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ..................... three meals helps take off weight more efficently then (6) .................... breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

1. a. healthy                             b. tasty                                    c. main                                     d. most

2. a. strength                           b. power                                  c. energy                                  d. effort

3. a. able                                  b. enable                                  c. unable                                  d. capable

4. a. lose                                  b. put                                       c. gain                                      d. drop

5. a. in                                     b. into                                      c. up                                        d. for

6. a. skipping                           b. making                                c. buying                                 d. serving

V. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

            Breakfast is the (1) ............................... important meal of the day. It provides the nutrients your body needs for good health, the calories it nees for (2) ................ and helps to maintain your blood sugar level. Studies have shown that people who don’t have breakfast have a low blood sugar lever and are often slow, tired, hungry and (3) .................. to concentrate. Surprisingly, breakfast actually plays a part in weight control. It’s easier to (4) .............. weight if you eat in the morning ratherthan later in the day. Dividing the day’s calories (5) ..................... three meals helps take off weight more efficently then (6) .................... breakfast and having two larger meals a day does.

1. a. healthy                             b. tasty                                    c. main                                     d. most

2. a. strength                           b. power                                  c. energy                                  d. effort

3. a. able                                  b. enable                                  c. unable                                  d. capable

4. a. lose                                  b. put                                       c. gain                                      d. drop

5. a. in                                     b. into                                      c. up                                        d. for

6. a. skipping                           b. making                                c. buying                                 d. serving

VIII. Choose the word which best fits each gap. The Temple of Literature was (1) ___________ in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty. The temple is divided into five courtyards. The first courtyard stretches (2) ___________ the main gate to Dai Trung gate. The second stands out with Khue Van Cac Pavilion. The third courtyard is (3)___________ doctor names were listed on stone tablets above tortoise backs. There are a total of 82 tombstones, with names and places of birth of 1307 doctors. The fourth courtyard is dedicated to Confucius and his 72 honoured students, as (4) ___________ as Chu Van An – a famous teacher known for his devotion to teaching. The last and also furthest courtyard is Thai Hoc house, which used to be the Imperial Academy (QuocTuGiam) – the first (5) ___________ of Vietnam. Thai Hoc house holds a small (6) ___________ of old time costumes for students and mandarins. 1. a. constructed b. build c. erected d. considered 2. a. since b. from c. to d. in 3. a. when b. who c. what d. where 4. a. long b. good c. well d. far 5. a. university b. temple c. house d. academy 6. a. collect b. colleting c. collection d. collective