PART C: READ
I. Read then answer the questions
Dong Ho, a village in Bac Ninh province, is famous for its folk paintings. Dong Ho paintings are exclusive to Dong Ho village meaning you can't finds these paintings anywhere else. Dated back to the 11th century, Dong Ho paintings were a part of Tet decorations in many families. Themes of Dong Ho paintings vary from depicting daily life and Vietnamese traditional value to showing famous historical figures. Paper and colour used to create Dong Ho paintings come from natural matetials. Dong Ho craftsmen produce their own colour powder by using different types of leaves, flowers and eggshells...Nowadays, there are only a handful of families continuting to make Dong Ho paintings. However, each year, Dong Ho village still attracts tourists who want to buy souvenirs or learn more about this unique craft
*Questions
1 What are the themes of Dong Ho painting?
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2 Are there a lot of families continuting to make Dong Ho paintings to day? Busty
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3 Who want to buy Souvenirs or learn more about this unique craft in Dong Ho village?
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Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived villagers at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him.

The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village have been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous painting as "Rat's wedding", “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers" have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ………..

A. landscapes

B. weddings

C. various aspects of life

D. animals and flowers

I. Fill in the gap with one word from the box.

I’ve just been back from my vacation in Hanoi, Vietnam. In this trip, I had a chance to visit some (1) villages that produce the finest craft works exported over the world.
The very first place I (2) foot on was Van Phuc silk village, the cradle of best silk in Vietnam once. I totally fall in love with many colourful clothes, hats, bags, tie... made of authentic silk. Then, I moved on to Bat Trang ceramic village, the most famous and (3) pottery village in Vietnam with a nearly 1,000 years old historic development. Here, I visited a small family factory to see how the (4) form, paint and glaze with unique products and have a chance to practice my talent with wet clay and a mould. Afternoon, I continued to visit Dong Ho folk painting village, (5) the traditional woodblock paintings are preserved. I was completely impressed by the folk paintings made by the local (6) artisans with natural materials and colors. Each painting is (7) handmade on paper of the Dzo tree and is coloured with other natural materials and its glittery surface is finished with oyster shell dust.
I took home a lot of handmade (8) which were later given to my family and friends.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

Phong/ walk/ fast/ it/ really/ hard/ keep up with/ him.

Phong walks fast, and it’s really hard to keep up with him.

Phong walks fast, so it was really hard for keeping up with him.

Phong walks fast, so it was really hard to keep up with him.

Phong walks fast, and it’s really hard for keep up with him.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

Vietnamese traditional is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

sculptor

sculpture pieces

sculpture

sculptured feature

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

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” and four times.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours.At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

In order to make Dong Ho paintings, we need seashell powder paint, the poonah-paper and ________.

water

woodblocks

markets

proper colours

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions .

manage

pressure

guidance

convince

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

I was very tired after a long trip to Hue. I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

I was very tired after a long trip to Hue despite I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

Despite I was very tired after a long trip to Hue, I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

I was very tired after a long trip to Hue although I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

Although I was very tired after a long trip to Hue, I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

environment

adolescence

communicate

historical

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

She presented me with a new blanket on which she ________ some beautiful flowers.

embroidered

carved

knitted

moulded

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

She’s just received a large order from Japan, but she is afraid of not finishing her order on time _____________ her workshop lacks good artisans.

although

in order to

so that

because

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

I’m decorating a picture with a pattern of stiches, using coloured threads.

clothed

clothing

cloth

clothes

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (25).

We went to Doi Tam, a village famous (25)______ its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
#x200eI was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (26)______ four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight-stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (27)_______ they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
#x200eNowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (28)_______ to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

of

with

about

for

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

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” and four times.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours.At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

What did Mr. Sam do to restore Dong Ho traditional craft?

He took the paintings to the market for sale.

He collected famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers”.

He kept a collection of Dong Ho paintings.

He gathered skillful villagers and established the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (26).

We went to Doi Tam, a village famous (25)______ its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
#x200eI was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (26)______ four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight-stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (27)_______ they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
#x200eNowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (28)_______ to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

took

has taken

take

takes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

preserved

embroidered

wandered

embarrassed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

In/ past/ most/ girls/ like/ knit/ sweaters/ themselves.

In the past most girls like to knit sweaters for themselves.

In the past most girls liked knitting sweaters for themselves.

In the past most girls liked to knitting sweaters for themselves.

In the past most girls like knitting sweaters for themselves.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

tense

stressed

concentrate

self-aware

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

She is very good at knitting. She __________ herself this sweater. It looks very nice.

knits

knitted

is knitting

knit

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

The children are eager to visit Hue next week.

The children are looking up to visiting Hue next week.

The children are looking forward to visit Hue next week.

The children are looking up to visit Hue next week.

The children are looking forward to visiting Hue next week.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

These/ baskets/ make/ thin/ bamboo/ strips.

These baskets were made in thin bamboo strips.

These baskets are made with thin bamboo strips.

These baskets are made of thin bamboo strips.

These baskets were made by thin bamboo strips.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

. A: I’d like to try this conical hat, please. B: _____________

It’s not very expensive.

It takes time to make it.

This can be a souvenir.

Sure. Put it on.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

decision

helpline

advice

delighted

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions .

friendship

encourage

medicine

graduate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

. A: What a beautiful painting! – B: ______________

I bought it in a souvenir shop.

You’re welcome.

I’m glad to tell you so.

I don’t mind if you say that.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together to for ___________ .

cooperatives

cooperative

cooperates

cooperation

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

When she was a student, she did not have a good relationship with her classmates.

When she was a student, she got on well her classmates.

When she was a student, she got on with her classmates.

When she was a student, she didn’t get on well her classmates.

When she was a student, she didn’t get on well with her classmates.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

Last weekend/ I/ go/ Van Phuc village/ buy/ nice/ silk scarf/ mother.

Last week I went to Van Phuc village to buy nice silk scarf for my mother.

Last week I went to Van Phuc village to buy nice silk scarf to my mother.

Last week I went to Van Phuc village and buy a nice silk scarf to my mother.

Last week I went to Van Phuc village and bought a nice silk scarf for my mother.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions .

cognitive

frustrated

fabulous

confident

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions .

luxury

cultural

pollution

drumhead

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (27).

We went to Doi Tam, a village famous (25)______ its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
#x200eI was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (26)______ four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight-stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (27)_______ they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
#x200eNowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (28)_______ to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

although

so

since

but

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

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” and four times.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours.At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

When Mr. Sam was very young, he mostly helped his parents by ________.

applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper

drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings

applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making

collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum.

The artisan moulded the copper because they want make a bronze drum.

The artisan moulded the copper so that they could make a bronze drum.

The artisan moulded the copper so that they can make a bronze drum.

The artisan moulded the copper because of they wanted make a bronze drum.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

Do you know who’s _____________ his pottery workshop?

passing down

bringing out

taking over

turning down

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

All the main parts of this machine are ___________ of steel.

made

given

done

woven

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

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” and four times.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours.At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ________.

various aspects of life

animals and flowers

landscapes

weddings

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

_____________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.

Whereas

When

Although

In order to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (28).

We went to Doi Tam, a village famous (25)______ its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
#x200eI was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (26)______ four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight-stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (27)_______ they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
#x200eNowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (28)_______ to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

be sold

selling

sold

sell

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

They keep changing the decoration of the shop ________ they can attract more young people.

so that

when

although

because

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

The people in my village cannot earn money for their daily life. They can’t _____________ this traditional craft. They have to find other jobs.

live on

work on

set up

help out

B. Use of language
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following snetences
1 All the main parts of this machine are___of steel (made/done/woven/given)
2 Lots of Vietnamese girls like wearing___and ao dai (drums/paintings/lanterns/conical hats)
3 Urban sprawl has a big influence___the environment (in/on/to/with)
4 This area is___the most fashionable part of the city (so far/much/by far/more)
5 This sports centre is so small that it can not ___ the demands of local residents (face up to/keep up with/deal with/set up)
6 New York is a ___ city with people and things from many different countries (frightening/traditional/cosmopolitan/delicious)
7 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
      A. pollution       B. museum
      C. department  D. crasftman
8 Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
     A. attraction    B. artisan   C. cast  D. craft

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to      sell and many        quit their job.

      A. craftsmen               B. crafts                      C. craftsmanship               D. craft unions

2.   The Van Phuc silk producers have expended their silk garment goods                they can          satisfy the varied demand for their silk.

      A. so that                    B. in order to               C. despite                          D. because

3.   It turned out that we                      rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several     hours.

      A. hadn’t                     B. should have            C. needn’t have                D. mustn’t

4.   Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost” markets set up at          night and operate up to early morning                  the government built a new market five        years ago.       

      A. after                        B. as soon as               C. when                            D. until

5.   Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together          to for                     .

      A. cooperatives           B. cooperative             C. cooperates                    D. cooperation

6.   I don’t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could                   me a favour.

      A. make                       B. do                           C. find                              D. pick

7.   Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours                     they can meet             customers’ demands.

      A. but                          B. in order                   C. so                                  D. so that

8. Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the               of making       Dong Ho paintings.

      A. manufacture           B. activity                   C. craft                              D. production

9. There was no                        in continuing for him the race was over.

      A. value                       B. worth                      C. point                             D. profit

10.                   a large number of the country’s crafts villages are suffering from a shortage of      human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international    organizations have had projects to help them.

      A. Even                       B. Although                C. However                      D. But

11. Vietnamese traditional                  is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

      A. sculptured feature                                      B. sculptor

      C. sculpture pieces                                          D. sculpture

12. This cloth                                      very thin.

      A. feels                        B. touches                   C. holds                            D. handles

13. It was only                        he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same           school.

      A. until                        B. when                       C. since                             D. then

14.                     a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house       designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.

      A. While                      B. Since                       C. Due to                          D. Despite the fact

15. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the             desire to                       this ancient craft.

      A. change                    B. consider                  C. preserve                        D. reserve

16. For that artisans, making the paintings is a career                         it supports the life of many    generations of the family.

      A. because of              B. although                 C. so that                          D. because

17. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu,                    in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.

      A. to cast                     B. to be vast                C. cast                               D. casting

18. Her business must be going rather well,  by                     the car she drives.

      A. deducing                B. deciding                 C. inferring                       D. judging

19. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s                                    .

      A. pointless                 B. worthless                C. meaningless                  D. hopeless

20.       He couldn’t                  his father that he was telling the truth.

      A. admit                      B. confide                   C. trust                              D. convince

21. Tom wakes his parents up .................... playing the guitar very softly.

       A. because                  B. in spite of               C. because of                    D. although

22. ________she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.

       A. In spite of              B. Because                  C. Because of                      D.Although

23. I went to the club last Saturday ________the heavy rain.

       A. because of              B. because                  C. in spite of                     D. though

24. Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.

       A. Because of the rain                                   B. Though it is raining

       C. Despite of the heavy rain                          D. Though it rained

25. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.

       A. In spite of his old age                               B. Despite his old age

       C. Despite the fact that he is old                   D. All are correct

26. The boy can’t reach the shelf __________ he’s not tall enough.

       A. because                  B. although                 C. even though                 D. and

27. Nam failed the final exam _________ he was lazy.

       A. while                      B. though                    C. because                           D. but

28.We didn’t go for a walk _________it was very cold.

       A. though                   B. because                  C. but                                   D. so

29. I’m learning English _________ I want to get a better job.

       A. or                           B. because                  C. therefore                         D. but

30. Lan couldn’t pass the exam _________ she is too lazy.

       A. because                  B. because of              C. although                          D. in spite of

31. Many people believe him ._______he often tells a lie.

       A. because                  B. in spite of               C. although                          D. because of

32.______ her poverty, she feels happy.

       A. Although               B. Because                  C. If                                     D. In spite of

33.In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.

       A. As hard as he work                                   B. Despite he worked hard

       C. Though he worked hard                            D. Although hard work

34. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.

       A. that he did not feel very well                    B. despite of the fact not feeling well

       C. because he did not feel very well             D.d espite not feeling very well

35. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

       A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

       B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

       C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

       D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

36. She couldn’t unlock it _________ she had the wrong key.

       A. while                      B. but                          C. though                             D. because

37. We watched TV the whole evening ________ we had nothing better to do.

       A. because                  B. though                    C. so     D. but

38. They decided not to go out for a meal _______they were too tired.

       A. so                           B. because                  C. but                                   D. if

39. Last night we came to the show late ______ the traffic was terrible

       A. although                 B. despite                   C. and                                  D. because

40._____ his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.

       A. Because                 B. Because of             C. Despite                            D. So           

41. I almost missed my flight                          there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.

      A. although                 B. since                       C. despite                          D. because of

42. I want to be well-groomed           other people think nice things about me.

      A. in order to              B. so as not to             C. so that                          D. as soon as

43.                   she is young, she is very independent.

      A. Although                B. Because                  C. In order that                 D. In spite of

44.                   I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.

      A. As soon as              B. Although                C. After                            D. Before

45.                   he had finished his studies, he went to America.

      A. While                      B. Before                    C. After                            D. Until

46. You’ll never guess what happened           I left my room.

      A. as long as                B. as soon as               C. while                            D. as far as

47.                   they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.

      A. When                      B. As soon as              C. Even though                 D. Because

48. She went back to live with her mother                 she did not earn enough money to live in her own house.

      A. although                 B. so that                     C. in order to                    D. because

49. They were driving to Dallas                      they caught an accident.

      A. when                      B. while                       C. before                           D. as soon as

50.                   she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.

      A. In order that           B. Although                C. Because of                   D. While

I. Choose the word of phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed
2 They went to Hoi An to enjoy the light of many beautiful_____(scupltures/drums/lanterns)
3_____(because/despite/although) these silk scarves are very expensive, many tourists buy them
4 Put your hand in front of your right lens and just____(look through/come back/get up) your left lens
5 Mai's parents are very pround______(about/of/for) her because she studies very well
6 Mount Everest is____(higher than/the highest/less high) any other mountains in the wold
8 I wish people in the world____(don't/didn't/won't) have conflicts and lived in peace
9 Kids_____(use to playing/used to play/used play) outdoors with things like stones or feathers
10 Huyen has done very well in the exam, so she____(feel/felt/is feeling) more relaxed now
11 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: limited/crowded/piped
12 Marks the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words: attractions/exercise/handicraft

Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each sentence.

1. Tet is coming. I see ______ flowers and ornamental trees everywhere.

A. a                           B. the                           C. \(\varnothing\)

2. Bat Trang Village is famous for ______ traditional craft of pottery making.

A. a                           B. the                           C. \(\varnothing\)

3. - Hi, Trang. ______ are things in Hue?

- Everything’s great. The weather's fantastic, and the food’s delicious.

A. How                       B. What                      C. Where

4. ______ street food in Viet Nam is most popular among foreign visitors?

A. How                        B. What                     C. Why

5. I'm searching for ______ information about the lifestyle of the Van Kieu in central Viet Nam.

A. some                      B. many                      C. an

Complete the passage by filling each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

    Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The simple reason is that it has lots of interesting places. If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It's a historical building, with a big collection of (17. value)________ artefacts. There is also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (18. village)________ make    drums. Their drums are not only famous in the locality but also (19. nation)_________.       You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the (20. tradition)_________ way. Some of them are huge! Another attraction in my hometown is the local library. It's an educational place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (21. read)________ club. I'm one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we've read together. My hometown is also a cultural centre, with many traditional festivals and (22. act)________. I love it very much.

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