Pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the numbered blank: 

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Mi: Wow! When did your grandparents (1) ______ this workshop?

Phong: My great-grandparents started it, not my grandparents. Then my grandparents took over the business. All the artisans here are my aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Mi: I see. Your village is also a place of interest of Ha Noi, isn't it?

Phong: Yes. People come here to buy things for their house. Another attraction is they can make (2) _________ themselves in workshops.

Nick: That must be a (3) __________ experience.

Phong: In Viet Nam there are lots of craft villages like Bat Trang. Have you ever been to any others?

Mi: I've been to a conical hat making village in Hue!

Nick: Cool! This is my first one. Do you think that the various crafts (4) ______ people of a specific region?

Mi: Sure. It's the reason tourists often choose handicrafts as souvenirs.

Phong: Let's go outside and look round the village.

1. A. set off               B. see off                C. set down             D. start

2. A. stone                B. gold                    C. cloth                    D. pottery

3. A. memorable       B. forgettable          C. dull                      D. virtual

4. A. think                 B. remind                 C. recommend        D. A & B

2/

Duong: Wow! So what are the greatest attractions in Sydney?

Paul: Well, its natural features (1) ______ Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park, and Bondi Beach. Man-made attractions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge are also (2) __________ to visitors.

Duong: What about transport?

Paul: Public transport here is convenient and reliable: you can go by bus, by train, or light rail. Taxis are more expensive, of course.

Duong: And is Sydney good (3) _____ shopping?

Paul: Of course! You know, Sydney's a metropolitan and multicultural city, so we have a great variety of things and foods from different countries. I'll take you to Paddington Market later, if you like.

Duong: Wonderful. What about education? Are there many universities?

Paul: Sydney has five big universities and some smaller ones. The oldest of them was set up in 1850, I believe.

Duong: Oh, it sounds like a good place to get higher (4) ________. I like this town!

1. A. includes            B. consist                     C. are                 D. A & C

2. A. famous             B. well known               C. unpopular       D. A & B

3. A. at                      B. with                           C. for                  D. on

4. A. job                    B. education                  C. learn              D. career

3/

Amelie: Hi Phuc! Where's Mai? Isn't she coming?

Phuc: She said she was too tired and didn't want to (1) _______. She's been staying up late studying for the exam.

Nick: Does she need to be that (2) ______out?

Phuc: Maybe not. But my parents always expect her (3) _____ good grades and she doesn't want to disappoint them. They want her to go to a top college and study medicine.

Amelie: Really? She told me she wanted to be a designer…

Phuc: Yes, that's why she's been a bit tense lately. She doesn't know what to do. My parents said design graduates (4) __________ jobs easily and they wanted her to get a medical degree.

1. A. go out                 B. get off                    C. get out             D. set of

2. A. disappointed       B. tense                     C. stressed          D. relaxed

3. A. getting                 B. have gotten           C. being got          D. to get

4. A. won’t find            B. wouldn't find           C. will get             D. would get

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences : 

1. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year.

A. This year it is as colder than last year.        C. This year it is colder than last year.

B. This year it isn’t as cold as last year.           D. This year it isn’t colder than last year.

2. She is older than me.

A. I’m more younger than her.           C. I’m as younger as her.

B. I’m more young than her.             D. I’m younger than her.

3. “How I should overcome this problem ?”, he wondered.

A. I wondered how to overcome that problem

B. He wondered how I should overcome that problem

C. He wondered if to overcome that problem

D. He wondered how to overcome that problem

4. His class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, so he is excited.

A. Because he is excited, his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village.

B. Because his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, so he is excited.

C. His class will have a trip to a traditional craft village or he is excited.

D. Because his class will have a trip to a traditional craft village, he is excited.

5. The artisan moulded the clay so that he could make a mask.

A. The artisan moulded the clay but he could make a mask.

B. The artisan moulded the clay so as to make a mask.

C. The artisan moulded the clay in order he could make a mask.

D. B & C

6. 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. despite not feeling very well

7. 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.

8. “What should I wear to the fancy dress party?” Trang asked.

A. Trang wondered what to wear to the fancy dress party.

B. Trang wondered what I should wear to the fancy dress party.

C. Trang wondered what wear to the fancy dress party.

D. Trang wondered what to wearing to the fancy dress party.

9. “Who can I turn to for help with my homework now?” Phuc said.

A. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with my homework then.

B. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with his homework now.

C. Phuc had no idea who to turn to for help with his homework then.

D. Phuc had no idea who turn to for help with his homework then.

10. “We will visit you next week.” , they said

A. They said that they will visit us the week after.

B. They said that they would visit us next week.

C. They said that they would visit you the week after.

D. They said that they would visit us the week after.

11. “What do you do in your free time ?”, he asked me

A. He asked me what he does in his free time.

B. He asked me what I did in my free time.

C. He asked me what I did in his free time.

D. He asked me what I do in my free time.

12. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm.

A. The council had to call of the football match because of the storm.

B. The council had to call over the football match because of the storm.

C. The council had to call off the football match because of the storm.

D. The council had to call out the football match because of the storm.

13. He asked “Why did she take my pen?”- He asked why .

A. she took his pen                            C. did she take his pen

B. she had taken his pen                   D. she has taken his pen

14. “You must come to my party,” she told me.

A. She told me I come to her party.             C. She told me to come her party.

B. She told me I had to come to her party.  D. She told me I came to her party.

15. They cancelled the match because of the heavy rain.

A. They called of the match because of the heavy rain.

B. They called off the match because the rain is heavy.

C. They cancelled the match because it rained heavy.

D. They called off the match because it rained heavily.

16. “Should I help Chau with the money my mum gave to me?” she wondered.

A. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money her mum had given to her.

B. She couldn't decide help Chau with the money her mum had given to her.

C. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money her mum gave to her.

D. She couldn't decide whether to help Chau with the money my mum had given to her.

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following sentences: 

1. He is trying to stop smoking.

A. give off      B. give up        C. give in       D. give away

2. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.

A. talk               B. quit          C. continue         D. stop

3. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.

A. take up         B. turn round            C. put off        D. do with

4. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

A. Look out           B. Look up         C. Look on        D. Look after

5. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

A. turn off               B. take on           C. get over         D. keep up with

6. She still can't get _________ the shock for her mom's death.

A. out             B.on            C. over           D. away

7. He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will _________ it.

A. turn off          B. get over            C. fill in        D. take after

8. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _________ ?

A. turn on         B. turn off           C. go on      D. look after

9. It’s cold outside. _________ your coat.

A. Put on          B. Put down         C. Put off        D. Put into

10. I’ve won an essay contest. _______________!

A. Congratulations!      B. It’s interesting        C. Oh poor!        D. Poor you!

11. Your friend stayed up late studying for an important exam.

A. Well done!                                                  C. I know how you feel

B. Stay calm. Everything will be all right.             D. A really bad job.

12. “In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”

“ ”

A. Sure. That’s OK.                              B. I suppose it was.

C. Really? I can’t imagine that.            D. That’s cool!

13. “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”

“ ”

A. You will be tired.                                            B. Stay stuck there,

C. Stay calm. Everything will be OK.                  D. No, thanks.

14. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” “ ”

A. Well done!         B. Thank you!          C. Never mind!        D. Let’s go!

15. I’ve _____________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.

A. find out          B. closed down         C. looked through         D. lived on

16. She is skilled at _____________ cloth.

A. giving           B. weaving            C. doing            D. carving

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences:

1. I am (A) confident that life in the (B) country has improved (C) significant (D) for five years.

2. We wish we (A) could consult (B) an expert on how (C) solve (D) this problem.

3. (A) When he (B) came, I (C) watched a football match (D) on TV.

4. (A) I'm looking (B) forward to (C) hear (D) from you .

5. She promised (A) to meet me (B) at the cinema (C) this evening, but she didn’t (D) turn over.

6. (A) They (B) asked me (C) don’t talk during (D) the discussion.

7. (A) This is the first (B) time I (C) visited a famous place (D) in Hanoi.

8. (A) Local people can (B) earn their livings by (C) provide tourists (D) with necessary services.

9. (A) How much time did you (B) get out (C) of bed (D) this morning ?

10. I'll (A) look through this leaflet (B) to see what activities (C) is organised (D) at this attraction.

11. We have (A) to try harder (B) so that our handicrafts can (C) stay equal with (D) their.

12. I (A) don’t remember (B) exact (C) when my parents (D) set up this workshop

13. That man (A) has a (B) friend relationship (C) with the owner (D) of The National Museum of Art.

14. I (A) will return (B) to Hoi An (C) for have another week of adventure (D) this summer.

15. My parents (A) told me (B) they (C) would visit me (D) next week.

16. He (A) wondered (B) how finish (C) his assignment about traditional (D) craft villages.

Choose the best correct answer :

1. If you like, I can _____________ flowers on the cushion covers for you.

A. grow     B. make    C. embroider    D. knit

2. How many __________of leaves does a Hue’s conical hat have?

A. surface       B. layers       C. frames       D. times

3. I know some interesting tourist __________ in the city that you would love to visit.

A. sculptures          B. attractions      C. handicrafts        D. destination

4. She turned ___________ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.

A. on          B. down           C. off           D. up

5. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ___________ the other one.

A.so much as       B.as many as     C. twice as much as     D. twice as many

6. After I found all the information I needed, I ___________ the computer.

A. turned off           B. switched on        C. looked for           D. put off

7. Factories shouldn’t be built in ___________ areas.

A. near        B. coast         C. culture        D. urban

8. Tourists can see a wide ___________ of hand-made things at the event.

A. lot             B. variety          C. many        D. lot

9. He was hired for the position because he is . ___________.

A. reliability           B. reliably           C. reliable       D. unbelievable

10. He wants to buy an ___________car because he doesn’t have much money.

A. expensive         B. affordable       C. rich         D. new

11. The research on tourism was ___________ by scientists at the most famous national university.

A. conduction       B. conductive         C. conducted       D. conducting

12. Ann is taking extra lessons to what she missed while she was sick.

A. take back      B. get on well with      C. keep up with      D. look forward to

13. Villagers are more kind, friendly and warm-hearted than city .

A. dwellers         B. foreigners           C. beginners           D. movers

14. He'll be very upset if his employer his offer.

A. pulls down         B. finds out         C. turns off      D. turns down

15. It's time to say goodbye, but I'm meeting you all again soon.

A. looking forward to     B. getting on with     C. keep up with     D. put up with

16. Your body will change in shape and________

A. height            B. high           C. tall          D. taller

17. Your brain will grow and you’ll have improved self-control and_______ skills.

A. housekeep        B. reasonable         C. violence      D. emotion control

18. I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______

A. situate          B. shoes         C. emotional          D. heart

19. Do you need to be that stressed______?

A. on           B. in          C. out        D. with

20. They said that they had been driving through the desert ______

A. the previous day     B. yesterday     C. the last day      D. Sunday previously

21. The woman asked ______ get lunch at school.

A. can the children                  B. whether the children could

C. if the children can               D. could the children

22. I’ve been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel ______

A. happy          B. calm           C. worried        D. healthy

23. Nam didn’t know________ to find more information about the course.

A. what             B. why              C. where            D. while

24. He asked________ it was too early to apply for the course.

A. if                 B. for            C. when         D. that

25. I couldn’t sleep last night________ the bar nearby played music so loudly.

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

26. During adolescence, teens experience both emotional and _____ changes.

A. physical           B. spirit             C. social         D. skilful

27. Many teens try to work hard to meet parents’ ______.

A. hopeful       B. expectation       C. believe         D. spirit

28. Magic number 18001567 is a _____toll free service.

A. 24 hours            B. 24-hours          C. 24 - hour           D.24 hour

29. We need to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home. It’s _________.

A. social skill      B. self-care skills     C. housekeeping skill    D. cognitive skills

30. I’ve not won an essay contest. _______________!

A. Congratulations!   B. It’s uninteresting    C. Don’t be so sad!    D. Well-done!

Question1:Choose the word pronounced differently from the other ones:

1.  A. conduct   B. difficult   C. stuck    D. fun

2. A. metropolitan    B. polluted   C. forbidden   D. affordable

3. A. delicious    B. facility    C. city   D. place

4. A. museum    B. cultural   C. drum    D. sculpture

5. A. tablecloth   B. authenticity C. through   D. although

6. A. attraction    B. surface      C. lacquerware   D. artisan

7. A. columnist    B. frustrated    C. study        D. adulthood

8. A. museum     B. empathise    C. embarrassed    D. depressed

9. A. delighted      B. helpline   C. advice   D. decision

10. A. classmate   B. pressure   C. embarrass    D. missing

11. A. clothes        B. matches    C. colleges    D. churches

12. A. listened       B. stayed       C. wanted    D. played

13. A. embarrassed    B. determine    C. metro    D. relax

14. A. adulthood     B. frustrated     C. drumhead    D. education

15. A. remind       B. disappointed    C. forbidden    D. conflict

16. A. design      B. tense    C. easily     D. result

Question 2: Choose the word stressed differently from the others : 

1. A. famous         B. village               C. workshop        D. bamboo

2. A. business       B. experience       C. grandparent     D. chocolate

3. A. generation     B. communicate     C. historical        D. environment

4. A. embroider      B. department         C. handicraft      D. opinion

5. A. populous        B. determine         C. forbidden         D. delicious

6. A. metropolitan    B. fascinatingly     C. multicultural    D. recreation

7. A. skyscraper      B. convenience     C. resident         D. vehicle

8. A. affordable      B. environment       C. variety        D. indicator

9. A. factor              B. medium           C. dweller     D. downtown

10. A. fabulous      B. reliable             C. variety          D. forbidden

11. A. negative       B. indicator          C. determine           D. skycraper

12. A.metropolitan     B. affordable      C. disappointed       D. multicultural

13. A. disappointed    B. adolescence      C. environment     D. recreation

14. A. neighbourhood     B. assignment     C. emotion          D. support

15. A. experience            B. emotional       C. emergency     D. populous

16. A. fabulous            B. skyscraper        C. lacquerware     D. determine

Question 3: Pick out the word that is of different topic or part of speech from the others: 

1. A. craftmen        B. artisan     C. dweller            D. villager

2. A. embroider      B. visitor      C. villager            D. designer

3. A. stressed        B. relaxed      C. frustrated        D. depressed

4. A. workshop      B. museum    C. zoo               D. conical hat

5. A. fabulous         B. terrible         C. terrific      D. awesome

6. A. embroider       B. teenager     C. wander     D. remember

7. A. upset                 B. excited         C. stressed     D. disappointed

8. A. lacquerware      B. conical hat     C. lantern       D. workshop

9. A. climate               B. education       C. safety       D. multicultural

10. A. adulthood         B. adolescence     C. neighbourhood    D. childhood

11. A. confident          B. relaxed              C. worried               D. delighted

12. A. visitor            B. embroider             C. skyscraper          D. designer

13. A. expect            B. disappoint             C. medical              D. prepare

14. A. selfish          B. self-confident      C. self-controlled       D. self-disciplined

15. A. mentally           B. friendly           C. physically            D. traditionally

16. A. columnist          B. artisan           C. advisor           D. childhoo

Rewrite the sentences so that they contain the phrasal verb in brackets

1. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs.(keep up with)

2. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (live) 

3. Pictures of the suspect (khả nghi) were published in all daily papers. (brought)

4. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm. (call)

5. She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn’t arrive. (turn)

 Choose the word stressed differently from the other words

1. A. famous B. village C. workshop D. bamboo

2. A. business B. experience C. grandparent D. tablecloth

3. A. generation B. communicate C. historical D. environment

4. A. embroider B. department C. handicraft D. opinion

5. A. sculpture B. attraction C. accept D. remind

6. A. craftsman B. layer C. sculpture D. preserve

7. A. lacquerware B. workshop C. pollution D. permanent

8. A. memorable B. experience C. historical D. production

9. A. pottery B. specific C. conical D. various

10. A. authenticity B. generation C. traditional D. Vietnamese

11. A. craftman B. attraction C. museum D. department

12. A. embroider B. lantern C. impress D. although

13. A. workshop B. remind C. outskirts D. village

14. A. competition B. generation C. authenticity D. lacquerwave

15. A. bamboo B. region C. specific D. remind

16. A. memorable B. experience C. bamboo D. traditional

17. A. bracelet B. variety C. natural D. typical

18. A. tourist B. basket C. sweater D. embroider

19. A. hankerchief B. Vietnamese C. authenticity D. generation

20. A. interest B. location C. hometown D. province

Choose the word pronounced differently from the other words 

1. A. attraction B. artisan C. frame D. handicraft

2. A. drumhead B. uncle C. product D. business

3. A. conical B. knit C. artisan D. remind

4. A. folk B. stone C. iron D. gold

5. A. embroider B. preserve C. specific D. enjoyble

6. A. generation B. frame C. artisan D. famous

7. A. museum B. cultural C. drum D. sculpture

8. A. tablecloth B. authenticity C. through D. although

9. A. attraction B. traditional C. lacquerware D. handicraft

10. A. weave B. treat C. deal D. drumhead

11. A. sculpture B. lantern C. pottery D. treat

12. A. pottery B. product C. workshop D. conical

13. A. surface B. layer C. frame D. birthplace

14. A. carved B. impressed C. embroidered D. weaved

15. A. specific B. special C. pieces D. place

16. A. embroider B. region C. pottery D. lantern

17. A. marble B. artisan C. carve D. handicraft

18. A. villages B. pieces C. loses D. provides

19. A. layers B. bamboos C. crafts D. weaves

20. A. carves B. casts C. moulds D. embroiders