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I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences (4pts)

1. The__________of quan ho singing has been recognised as a world heritage.

A. preservation                       B. procession                       

C. performance                       D. song

2. The Le Mat Festival__________the founding of the village.

A.worships             B. commemorates                       

C. performs                     D. preserves

3. Tet is an occasion for family_________in Viet Nam.

A. reunions                 B. meetings                           

C. seeings                         D. visitings

 4. _________spring comes, many people prepare for a new festival season.

A. While                     B. Nevertheless                    

C. However                      D. When

5. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam;_______, we have many traditional festival.

A. while                      B. although                         

C.nevertheless                  D. because

 6. Tam is a beautiful girl;________she’s kind-hearted.

A. therefore                  B. however                         

C. moreover                     D. otherwise

7. He was wearing shorts,_______he was not allowed to go into the temple.

A.so                               B. but                               

C. or                                 D. and

8. _______the sun was shining, it wasn’t very warm.

A. while                          B. when                         

C. because                        D. although

9. I think the Kate festival is a really joyful festival which_________many activities.

A. contains                     B. take part                    

C. takes place                    D. takes turn

10. The Vietnamese are influenced by Buddhist theology and Cofuncian philosophy,________they believe in fate in marriage.

A. and                            B .but                            

C. yet                                 D. so

1 B

2 C

3 B

4 A

5 B

6 B

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (4pts)

1.A. competition B.preservation C. vegetarian D. companion

2.A. reunion B. ceremony C. production D. attention

3. A. carnival B.confusion C. performance D.procession

4. A. regret B. worship C. bamboo D. respect

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (6pts)

1. A.mud B. human C.trunk D. rush

2. A. invader B. display C. damage D. parade

3. A. festival B. music C. wrestle D. swing

4. A. emperor B. commemorate C. incense D. procession

5. A. jam B. cake C. fashion D. grand

6. A. instruments B. basic C. others D. groups

II. Choose the best answer. 

1. You should ____________ information about a custom or tradition. 

A. finds     B. found     C. finding     D. find 

2. A custom is something that has become an ___________way of doing things.

A. to be accept     B. to accept     C. accepting     D. accepted 

3. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we ____________ use a knife and fork at dinner.

 A. have to     B. are having     C. has to     D. having to 

4.In Viet Nam, you____________ use only the first name to address people older than you.

A. should     B. must     C. shouldn’t     D. have to 5. At the Mid-Autumn Festival ,kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; ____________, every child likes it very much. 

A. However     B. Moreover     C. Because     D. Therefore 

6. In 2010, Ha Noi____________ its 1000th anniversary. 

A. celebrated     B. commemorated     C. worshipped     D. remembered 

7. Tet is an occasion for family____________ in Viet Nam. 

A. visitings      B. Meeting     C. reunions     D. seeings 

8. ____________ spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season.  

A. While     B. When     C. Nevertheless     D. However

I. Fill in the blanks with: ALTHOUGH, AND, BECAUSE, BUT, OR, SINCE, SO, UNLESS, UNTIL, WHEN. 

1. Things were different …..........……….. I was young. 

2. I do it …………...........… I like it. 

3. Let us wait here …………............ the rain stops. 

4. You cannot be a lawyer ……...............…..you have a law degree. 

5. She has not called …….............……… she left last week. 

6. I saw him leaving an hour ….............…………. two ago. 

7. This is an expensive …...........……… very useful book. 

8. We were getting tired ….............……….. we stopped for a rest. 

9. He was angry ………..........…. he heard what happened. 

10. Walk quickly ………..................…. you will be late. 

11. He had to retire ………...............…… of ill health. 

12. We will go swimming next Sunday ……................…….. it's raining. 

13. I heard a noise ………..........… I turned the light on. 

14. Would you like a coffee ……..........……… tea?

II. Complete the tips about Vietnamese table manners by filling in each blank with “should” or “shouldn’t”.

 1. When having a meal, you ________ pass all dishes using both hands. 

2. You ____________ place your chopsticks on the designated chopsticks holder when taking a break to drink or speak.

 3. You ____________ stick your chopsticks vertically in the middle of the rice bowl. 

4. You ____________ eat directly from the serving dish.

 5. You ____________ try every dish that is served before obtaining more of your favourite ones

. 6. You ____________ consume only meat, as it is the most expensive ingredient of the meal.

 7. You ____________ finish the food put on your plate because this shows respect for the cook and is not wasteful.

 8. You ____________ refuse any food offerings despite being full.

 9. You ____________ inform the host that you are full prior to being offered another dish.

 10. When you finish a meal, you __________ place your chopsticks on top of your rice bowl.

I. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the box.

a tradition         provider         death             gift

according to          clocks            cultural            a temple

unlucky            take off            the custom of break with           tradition 

1. Always take you shoes off before you enter_____________ in India. 

2. Feet are considered dirty in India, so ______________ your shoes before you step into someone’s house. 

3. In India, when the mother works in the fields or a factory, a grandmother commonly is the chief______________ of daytime care for a small child.

 4. (4a)________________ tradition, the arranged marriage is a traditional feature of every community in India, but now in big cities young couples (4b)_________ by following “love marriages”.

 5. There is __________ that Indian people never eat with their left hands, and never pass on anything to an Indian with your left hand.

 6. The lion dance is one of the famous Chinese ___________ traditions.

 7. When greeting, the Chinese have ____________ bowling, folding their hands on chest.

 8. When the Chinese come on a visit, they usually give a small_____________, such as some wine, tea or candy.

 9. If you happen to visit a Chinese family, you should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents, because odd numbers are considered ____________ in China. 

10. You should not give presents in number of 4 or in black-and-white color, which are considered as symbols of ____________ in China. 

11. The Chinese should not be presented with ______________ because they also symbolize death and funerals.

I. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the box.

a tradition provider death gift

according to clocks cultural a temple

unlucky take off the custom of break with tradition 1. Always take you shoes off before you enter_____________ in India. 2. Feet are considered dirty in India, so ______________ your shoes before you step into someone’s house. 3. In India, when the mother works in the fields or a factory, a grandmother commonly is the chief______________ of daytime care for a small child. 4. (4a)________________ tradition, the arranged marriage is a traditional feature of every community in India, but now in big cities young couples (4b)_________ by following “love marriages”. 5. There is __________ that Indian people never eat with their left hands, and never pass on anything to an Indian with your left hand. 6. The lion dance is one of the famous Chinese ___________ traditions. 7. When greeting, the Chinese have ____________ bowling, folding their hands on chest. 8. When the Chinese come on a visit, they usually give a small_____________, such as some wine, tea or candy. 9. If you happen to visit a Chinese family, you should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents, because odd numbers are considered ____________ in China. 10. You should not give presents in number of 4 or in black-and-white color, which are considered as symbols of ____________ in China. 11. The Chinese should not be presented with ______________ because they also symbolize death and funerals.

II. Complete the tips about Vietnamese table manners by filling in each blank with “should” or “shouldn’t”. 1. When having a meal, you ________ pass all dishes using both hands. 2. You ____________ place your chopsticks on the designated chopsticks holder when taking a break to drink or speak. 3. You ____________ stick your chopsticks vertically in the middle of the rice bowl. 4. You ____________ eat directly from the serving dish. 5. You ____________ try every dish that is served before obtaining more of your favourite ones. 6. You ____________ consume only meat, as it is the most expensive ingredient of the meal. 7. You ____________ finish the food put on your plate because this shows respect for the cook and is not wasteful. 8. You ____________ refuse any food offerings despite being full. 9. You ____________ inform the host that you are full prior to being offered another dish. 10. When you finish a meal, you __________ place your chopsticks on top of your rice bowl. III. Complete the sentences, using “have to” and the verbs from the box in the correct form either positive or negative.

open talk stop take

decide get up send explain 1. We _________ early at the weekends. (negative) 2. I __________ which job I want before the end of the week. (positive) 3. We _________ the bus into the city center. We can walk. (negative) 4. She ___________ the shop at 9 o’clock every morning. (positive) 5. You _________ quietly in the library. (positive) 6. You _________ the letter to him by post. I will see him tomorrow and I will give it to him then. (negative) 7. You _________ it to me. I understand the problem. (negative) 8. We _________ talking when the lesson starts. (positive)