I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.a. soundb. outc. foundd. enough
2. a. cattleb. circularc. countryd. collect
3. a. ethnicb. uniquec. basicd. diverse
4.a. trickb. kitc. addictd. virtual
5.a. satisfiedb. hookedc. boredd. socialised
II. Multiple choice.
1. We need a craft _______ to do dome DIYs.
a. kit b. street c. bracelet d. leisure
2.The young use _____ to socialize on the internet.
a. netlingo b. activity c. event d. centre
3.It is very easy for children to get …… on the Ipads, Iphones and other technological stuff.
a. familiarb. closec. hookedd. addicted
4.On YouTube you can find many videos on _______ all aspects of your English.
a. surfingb. workingc. takingd. improving
5.You can raise a _______ pet like a Neopet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.
a. domesticb. virtualc. weirdd. beloved
6.My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.
a. going shoppingb. hanging outc. window shoppingd. doing DIY
7.Farmers who are working on …… look very happy with shining smiles in summer days.
a. grasslands b. paddy fields c. factories d. construction sites
8.……. is often the hardest but the most important time to people living in the countryside.
a. Tet holiday b. Harvest time c. Daylight d. Travelling time
9.I think country life is so boring and ______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
a. unhealthyb. inconvenientc. comfortabled. peaceful
10.On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to _______ apples.
a. ploughb. herdc. pickd. put up
11.Have you ever seen a buffalo-drawn __________?
a. cart b. herd c. cattle d. ger
12.On the side of the road, a boy was herding _______.
a. kitesb. hayc. cattled. blackberries
13.How many people are there in the community ____?
a. center b. area c. window d. leisure
14.Vietnam is a ……country with 54 ethnic groups.
a. bilingualb. ethnic c. diversified d. multi –cultural
15.I have stayed in a ……………………. area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax.
a. ruralb. urbanc. outskirtsd. suburb
16.The Kinh have the largest number of people, ________ for 86% of the population.
a. holdingb. takingc. accountingd. numbering
17.The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
a. terracedb. splendidc. communald. thatched
18.The typical house type of the ethnic minority peoples is the……………… house.
a. steelb. concretec. cottaged. stilt
19.I am very impressed with sarong – a traditional …………………. of the Khmer people.
a. custom b. clothingc. clothesd. costume
20.The chapi is a traditional …………………. of the Raglai people.
a. music instrument b. musical instrument
c. farming toold. farming tools
21.Today, teenagers rely ________ technology more than in the past.
a. onb. inc. ford. with
22.Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right _______ your street.
a. onb. inc.atd. up
23. The library allows you to check ________ six books at a time.
a. upb. outc.atd. in
24. The farmers loaded the rice straw_________ buffalo drawn carts.
a. aboutb. ontoc. ind. with
25. She is always envious _________ her cousin’s long blond hair.
a. inb. aboutc. outd. of
26. The nomad move two or three times a year to look _________ new pastures.
a. forb. offc. ond. to
27.Surfing the Net too many hours can be harmful________ your health.
a. forb. inc. withd. to
28.A ger can be put _________, then taken _________ and transported.
a. up/inb. on/downc. in/upd. up/down
29.Nick is curious ___________ the ethnic minority groups in Vietnam.
a. inb. aboutc. outd. up
30.The Viet account ___________ about 86% of Vietnam’s population.
a. ofb. onc. ford. up
31.I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
a. to talkb. to talking c. talkingd. talk
32. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ___________ them for too long.
a. to playingb. play c. be playedd. playing
33.Sue loves ___________ origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.
a. makingb. to madec. maded. makes
34.I detested ___________ two hours every day travelling to work and back.
a. spentb. spendingc. to spendd. to spending
35.Jane prefers _______ music to listening to it.
a. playingb. playc. to playd. played
36. Millions of Mongolians ___________ semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
a. has been b. werec. have beend. are
37. Look! A boy on the buffalo …………a kite.
a. flyb. is flyingc. fliesd. has flied
38. The children ......................... soccer at the moment.
a. are playingb. play c. played d. have played
39. ….she………London yet?
a. Has/arrived b. Does/arrive c. Did/arrived. Is/arriving
40. The team ……………. numerous setbacks so far.
a. experienced b. will experience c. has experienced d. is experiencing
41. Vietnam is ____________ multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.
a. ab. anc. thed. Ø
42. The Ba Na are one of the oldest ethnic minority groups living in _____ Central Highlands.
a. ab. anc. thed. Ø
43. Among 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam, the Odu group has ……….smallest population.
a. ab. anc. thed. Ø
44. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in ________ small village in _____mountains.
a. a/ Øb. an/ Øc. the/ thed. a/ the
45. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
a. ab. anc. Ød. some
46.‘Look at this dish, Nick. It has five colours.’ ‘_________’
a. How nice!b. What a shame!c. Sounds bad.d. Okay.
47.‘Let’s go to the local open-air market’ ‘_________’
a. Good idea.b. I’d love to.c. Not at all.d. Yes, of course.
48.‘After a 20 day homestay tom, I can use chopsticks, harvest rice, and cook some Vietnamese dish.’ ‘_________’
a. Yeah, I’d like to.b. That’s awesome!c. It’s wrong.d. No problem.
49.‘I have two tickets to a gong performance. Would you like to go?’ ‘_________ What time?’
a. Sorry, I can’t.b. Not very good.c. Yes, I’d like that.d. Never mind.
50.‘Tomorrow we will go to Coc Ly market. You can buy lots of handmade items there.’
‘_________’
a. What a pity!b. How interestingc. How thoughtful!d. Well done.
51.He drives ............. his brother.
a. more careful thanb. more carefully
c. more carefully than d. as careful as
52.People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.
a. simplierb.more simplyc. more simpled. simpler
53. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis.
a. laterb. more latelyc. latelierd. lately
54.Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say?
a. more intelligentlyb. more intelligentc. most intelligentd. intelligently
55.I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one.
a. boringb. boredc. more boringd. more bored
56. What does the text say?
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.a. soundb. outc. foundd. enough
2. a. cattleb. circularc. countryd. collect
3. a. ethnicb. uniquec. basicd. diverse
4.a. trickb. kitc. addictd. virtual
5.a. satisfiedb. hookedc. boredd. socialised
I. Choose the word whose bolded part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(TY1-T4)
1. a. vast b. cart c. craft d.paddy
2. a. scarf b. school c. science d. scare
3. a. terraced b. satisfied c. hooked d. relaxed
4. a. ethnic b. unique c. basic d. diverse
5. a. sure b. soundly c. simple d. stilt
6. a. wrap b. worship c. wear d. wife
7. a. chopstick b. tradition c. gift d. knife
8. a. obligation b. occasion c. expression d. celebration
9. a. mat b. tray c. place d. table
10. a. cutlery b. custom c. compliment d. circle
II. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas.
a. on b.in c. at d. for
2. Generally, rice is served _________ fish, meat, soup and vegetable.
a. to b.as c. in c. with
3. You _________ speak when the teacher is speaking.
a. needn’t b. can’t c. don’t have to d. mustn’t
4. Christmas Eve is the day _________ people in some countries exchange their presents.
a. that b. which c. when d. what
5. Japanese have developed the custom of eating meals sitting on tatami _______, not on chairs
a. towels b,prongs c. trays d. mats
6. You have to _________ your hat when going inside the main worship area of the temple.
a. take off b.puton c. break with d.getout
7. You _________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finished with a meal. Don’t rest them on the table.
a. shouldn’t b. don’t have to c. should d. mustn’t
8. He _________ a long family tradition of serving the military.
a. followed b.obliged c. reflected d. agreed
9. In the UK, families often celebrate Christmas together, _________ they can watch each other open their presents!
a.though b.but c. because d. so
10. ‘We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.’ ‘_________ Why?’
a. What a bad day! b. You’re kidding! c. You’re right. d. Spot on!
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt) 1. a. arrive b. sight c. island d. prison 2. a head b. beach c. weather d. heavy 3 . a. stopped b. missed c. needed d. looked 4. a festival b. departure c. separate d. yell
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. ended B. loved C. cleaned D. bored 2. A. way B. station C. pavement D. traffic 3. A. seatbelt B. enter C. obey D. present 4. A. cooked B. clicked C. talked D. naked 5. A needed B. developed C. wanted D. included 6. A. loved B. liked C. wished D. gripped 7. A. safely B. pavement C. animation D. female 8. A. bored B. amazed C. excited D. enjoyed 9. A. filled B. opened C. played D. wanted 10. A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed 11. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate 12. A. performed B. approached C. advertised D. murdered 13. A. illegal B. sign C. critic D. direct 14. A. terrified B. entertained C. produced D. engaged 15. A. talked B. needed C. cooked D. booked 16. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 17. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 18. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 19. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy 20. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked 21. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seat-belt 22. A. ways B. days C. says D. stays 23. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey 24. A. stayed B. washed C. filled D. annoyed 25. A. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided 26. A. ahead B. instead C. seat-belt D. bread 27. A. left B. centre C. enter D. frighten 28. A. traffic B. plane C. station D. pavement 29. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched 30. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played
I. Choose the word that is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. terraced B. satisfied C. hooked D. relaxed
2. A. community B. custom C. costume D. museum
3. A. ethnic B. unique C. basic D. diverse
4. A. visited B. recommended C. wanted D. hoped
5. A. complicated B. developed C. stopped D. watched
6. A. important B. boring C. minor D. northern
7. A. collect B. convenient C. community D. costume
8. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
9. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
10. A. scarf B. school C. science D. scare
11. A. sure B. soundly C. simple D. stilt
1 ) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. watch B. fridge C. question D. kitchen
2. A. general B. language C. jacket D. culture
3. A. nature B. architecture C. information D. Literature
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. pagoda B. temple C. emperor D. scholar
5. A. university B. education C. history D. institution
2 ) Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. There are four main levels in Vietnamese _____ system.
A. education B. educate C. educated D. educating
7. Ngo Bao Chau is the most famous _____ in his mathematics in Vietnam.
A. scholarship B. scholarly C. scholar D. school
8. While traveling, Lan spent a lot money buying _____ for her friends and family.
A. pictures B. painters C. painting D. souvenirs
9. The Temple of Literature is considered the cultural _____ of Vietnam.
A. university B. heritage C. architecture D. academy
10. Alongside with Literature, Math and English, _____ is one the main subject in Vietnamese schools.
A. Historian B. Historic C. Historical D. History
11. After getting her Masters in science, my teacher is studying for her _____
A. doctor B. doctorate C. doctoral D. doctoring
12. The students at the universities are selected from _____ all over the country.
A. examinations B. examines C. examiners D. examinees
13. Lots of _____ from other countries want to visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi.
A. tourism B. tours C. tourist D. touristy
14. Students at Vietnamese secondary schools are _____ a lot of different subjects.
A. learnt B. educated C. provided D. taught
15. The imperial Academy was built to _____ talented young men for Vietnam.
A. educe B. educated C. learn D. give
16. Most of famous universities in Vietnam are ____ in Hanoi the capital city of the country.
A. location B. named C. located D. construct
I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. beehive B. behind C. hid D. hinder
2. A. cattle B. nomad C. brave D. paddy
3. A. herd B. harvest C. modest D. electricity
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4.A. generous B. electrical C. appliance D. nomadic
5.A. disturb B. local C. pasture D. grassland
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6.__________ differences between the two social groups can be reflected in the
way their people __________with each other.
A. culture - communication C. culture - communicate
B. cultural - communication D. cultural - communicate
7. After spending the whole afternoon with her DIY project, she’s still not_________
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory
8. Local of this island include seafood_________ and coconut products.
A. Specialty B. specialties C. specialisation D. specialisations
9. The_________ of his paper craft brought him the first prize in his school’s competition.
A. unique B. uniquely C. uniqueness D. uniqueity
10. Nam_________ the Internet a lot to find useful information for his studying.
A. Surfs B. types C. checks D. look ups
11. The Internet allows us to communicate _________friends from different parts of the world.
A. To B. with C. for D. of
12. _________aerobics 30 minutes a day will improve your full-body flexibility and strengthen your bones.
A. Doing B. Making C. Taking D. Using
13. The children are so excited to learn how to_______ crafts using waste paper and ice-cream sticks.
A. invent B. recycle C. make D. draw
14. _________in team sports benefits children’s development in many different ways.
A. Trying B. Getting C. Taking D. Participating
15. Nowadays, many teenagers chat with each other on Facebook, Twitter and other
social networking sites using _____________.
A. netlingo B. idiom C. phrase D. code
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following sentences.
16.The most popular evening out among teenagers is going to the cinema.
A. common B. famous C. interesting D. boring
17. He is hooked on football so much that he goes to every match of his favourite team.
A. is interested in B. is fed up with C. is tired of D. is in favour of
18. What do you like doing in your leisure time! - I often listen to music and play basketball with my friends.
A. working time B. holiday time C. free time D. break time
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline part in each of the following sentences.
19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.
A. outgoing B. anti-social C. talkative D. unfriendly
20. Billy is an amateur musician. He spends most of his free-time playing the guitar and composing new songs with his school band
A. Knowledgeable B. professional C. talented D. well-educated
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. how B. now C. know D. cow
2. A. what B. where C. when D. who
3. A. please B. teach C. head D. meet
4. A. talked B. stopped C. noted D. laughed
5. A. books B. cats C. stamps D. weeds