Choose the word which has stress is placed differently. 1-2
1: A. wedding B. support C. modern D. custom
2: A. information B. similarity C. presentation D. difference
Choose the best option to complete the sentences. 3-12
3: The team paid a ________ price for its lack of preparation.
A. heavy B. light C. dirty D. expensive
4: Health is ________________ than money.
A. the important B. most important C. more important D. importanter
5: In order to ________ a man's job, Brenda had to work very hard.
A. pursue B. work C. enroll D. prefer
6: We _________ stop when traffic lights are red.
A. might B. should C. must D. can
7: Gender discrimination should be ____________ so that everyone has equal opportunities in education.
A. eliminated B. eliminate C. elimination D. eliminating
8: Superstitions still________ an important part of life for many people in Vietnam.
A. do B. take C. play D. give
9: We had dinner in________ most expensive restaurant in town.
A. an B. x C. the D. a
10: My cousin's ______ is next Sunday.
A. marriage B. wedding C. tradition D. assignment
11: There is a wedding ______ for all guests after the wedding ceremony.
A. reception B. engagement C. proposal D. ring
12: The ______ can have as many bridesmaids as she wants.
A. bride B. husband C. couple D. groom
Read the passage and choose the best answers. 13-17
Visitors to Vietnam should pay attention to the following advice.
Socializing
Vietnamese people like to ask questions about age, marriage, salary, etc when they meet someone for the first time. For example, they may ask, 'How old are you?', 'Are you married?', 'What do you do for a living?', 'Do you have any children?' Don't be embarrassed by these kinds of questions. This is the Vietnamese way of being friendly.
Presents
Vietnamese people always show their gratitude when receiving a gift. However, you should not be surprised if they do not open a present you had given them immediately. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered to be embarrassing.
Compliments
Although Vietnamese people always appreciate compliments, they are usually modest in their reactions. For example, in response to the compliment 'What a nice dress!' a Vietnamese girl may say, 'I don't think so. It's very old.'
The elderly
Always show the elderly respect. Bowing your head slightly to an elderly person is a sign of respect. During a meal, elderly people should be served first.
13: Which questions do Vietnamese people often ask when they meet someone for the first time?
A. questions about music B. questions about personal life
C. questions about weather D. questions about sports
14: Who should be served first during a meal in Vietnam?
A. the poor people B. the young people
C. the old people D. the rich people
15: Why don't Vietnamese people open presents immediately?
A. Because they feel bored with opening a present.
B. Because they don't like gift-givers.
C. Because they feel embarrassed to open a present in front of the gift-giver.
D. Because they don't like presents.
16: How do Vietnamese people react to compliments?
A. modestly B. happily C. excitedly D. sadly
17: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Vietnamese people often ask 'How old are you?' when they meet someone for the first time.
B. Vietnamese people don't appreciate compliments.
C. Vietnamese people always respect the elderly.
D. Vietnamese people ask questions about age, marriage, salary, etc to show their friendliness.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer. 18-22
It's always thought that women are the (18)________ class in citizen, and men are the first. There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man- dominated society. Women had (19)________ their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women's place was in the kitchen and women's work was housework. In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent and important (20)________ women. Men considered women their property. Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered this as a fate. Many parents did not even want to have female children.
Thanks (21)________ the women's liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are equal to men on every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as him. Women can do everything that men can and women can do one thing that no men can; they (22)________ children.
18: A. twice B. two C. second D. double
19: A. to obeying B. obey C. obeying D. to obey
20: A. than B. as C. same D. then
21: A. to B. for C. of D. with
22: A. produce B. eliminate C. prevent D. pursue
Rewrite the sentences with suggested words. 23-26
23: Smoking is not allowed in the hospital.
We ....................................................................................
24: Most of the students can answer this question.
This question .....................................................................
25: Somebody will clean the room later.
The room ...........................................................................
26:There is no better teacher in this school than Mrs. Jackson.
Mrs. Jackson is .................................................................
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.27-28
27: A. eliminate B. equality C. educator D. encourage
28: A. income B. couple C. ceremony D. culture
Use the given words to make the meaningful sentences. 29-32
29: She/ have/ preference / boys /girls.
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30: Gender differences/ cannot/ prevent / person /from /do/ job.
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31: She / sing /more beautifully/ she/ play/ piano.
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32: newly-wedded couple/ plan /spend /honeymoon/Italy/last week.
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Listen to the passage and choose the best answer A, B or C to complete each sentence.
33: _________ of all working hours, the work is done by women.
A. Nearly 50 percent B. Nearly two-thirds C. Nearly three-fourths
34: In Africa, __________ of the farm work is done by men.
A. 80 percent B. 50 percent C. 20 percent
35: A typical woman in a developing country spends ________ collecting firewood daily.
A. 1 hour B. 2 hours C. 3 hours
36: __________ is the amount of time a typical African woman spends on cooking every day.
A. 1 hour B. 2 hours C. 3 hours
Listen and fill in the blank NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to complete the passage.
Wedding is very important to the Vietnamese, not only to the couple involved, but also for both families. The wedding day is usually chosen (37)__________ by the groom's parents. On the wedding day, the groom's family and relatives go to the bride's house bringing gifts wrapped in the (38)_______________. The people who hold the trays of gifts are also carefully chosen. They have a Master of Ceremonies who introduces the groom, the bride, the parents, the relatives and (39)__________ of the two families. The wedding ceremony starts in front of the altar. The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors' permission to get married. The Master of Ceremonies give the wedding couple advice on starting a new family. The groom and the bride then exchange their (40)_____________ .
