PART A: PHONETICS

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1.

A. enough

B. laugh

C. paragraph

D. although

2.

A. basic

B. major

C. brave

D. craft

3.

A. costume

B. listen

C. sticky

D. fast

4.

A. colour

B. city

C. ancestor

D. circular

5.

A. furnished

B. terraced

C. displayed

D. worked

Exercise 2: Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.

1.

A. alternate

B. entertain

C. symbolize

D. cultivate

2.

A. harmful

B. cloudy

C. slowly

D. unique

3.

A. enjoy

B. behave

C. belong

D. worship

4.

A. location

B. foundation

C. organization

D. performance

5.

A. Indonesian

B. Brazilian

C. librarian

D. physician

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

1.               

__________ can make you relaxed. You enjoy them in your free time.

A. Doing sports        

B. Leisure activities   

C. Ride a horse       

D. Flying  kite

2.               

An old woman was ________ the goats up the mountainside.

A. talking

B. riding

C. herding

D. running

3.               

There are no high buildings to block ________ in our village.

A. view

B. the view

C. a view

D. some view

4.               

The crops ________ on the weather.

A. depend heavily

B. affect heavily

C. affect heavy

D. depend heavy

5.               

The boys often help their parents to _______ water from the village well.

A. find

B. gather

C. collect

D. give

6.               

It is typical of the cultural life of ________ Thai people.

A. the

B. X

C. some

D. a

7.               

Yoga helps us learn _______ to co-ordinate breathing and movement.

A. why

B. when

C. what

D. how

8.               

Life in a small town is _______ than that in a big city.

A. much peaceful

B. peaceful

C. less peaceful

D. much more peaceful

9.               

Do you know the _________ way to welcome people in Tibet?

A. custom

B. customary

C. customer

D. tradition

10.           

A tradition is something special that is ________ through the generations.

A. passed down

B. passed out

C. passed

D. passed to

11.           

During the Buddhist Festival, visitors join the procession and make offerings to _____ Buddha at the pagoda.

A. consider

B. believe

C. worship

D. think about

12.           

In Viet Nam you shouldn't use only the first name to _______ people older than you.

A. say

B. speak

C. talk

D. address

13.           

In Viet Nam, the ________ we mostly use is chopsticks.

A. cutlet

B. cut

C. cutlery

D. cutting

14.           

The Viet (or Kinh) have the largest number of people, accounting ______about 86% of the population.

A. on

B. for

C. in

D. at

15.           

The Hung King Temple Festival ______from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho.

A. takes place

B. takes turn

C. takes up

D. takes part

16.           

Parents usually buy new clothes and shoes for their children a month before the New Year ________ , children cannot wear their new clothes until the first day of the New Year and onward.

A. and

B. or

C. but

D. so

17.           

The five-fruit tray on the altar symbolizes the gratitude of the Vietnamese to their ancestors; ________ ,it demonstrates their hope for a life of plenty.

A. moreover

B. therefore

C. however

D. and

18.           

Always take your shoes off before you enter a temple in India; ________, you will be considered impolite.

A. moreover

B. however

C. therefore

D. otherwise

19.           

The left hand is customarily used for cleaning; ________, Indian people never eat with their left hands.

A. but

B. therefore

C. however

D. and

20.           

There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple; ________ , any pilgrim would like to reach the top.

A. because

B. so

C. nevertheless

D. if

Exercise 4: Choose the best answer

1. Does she fancy ________ a book to the younger children?

A. reads                       B. reading                   C. read                                    D. to read

2. Teenagers enjoy seeing friends and _________

A. hang-out                 B. out hang                 C. hang outing                        D. hanging- out

3. Do you have time to eat __________with me tonight?

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

4. He drives as__________she does.

A. careful as                B. carefully as             C. carefully than         D. more careful

5. Farmer often have to get up_________than city dwellers.

A. early                       B. more early               C. earlier                      D. earliest

6. Is living in the city ………………than living in the country?

A. more convenient     B. most convenient     C.as convenient           D. so convenient

7. They spent one hour ________beach games yesterday

A. play                                    B. to play                    C. playing                    D. played

8. A: _______did the first channel broadcast in the world?              -  B: in 1928

A. When                      B. Where                     C. Why                                    D. How

9. ________do you watch this TV programme? – Three times a week.

A. When                      B. How often              C. How long               D. How much

10. We live in _______big house in_________middle of the village.

A. a-a                          B. an – a                      C. the/ a                       D. a/the

11. Raising cattle and poultry plays ______essential part in _____life of some ethnic peoples in mountains.

A. a – the                    B. the – the                 C. an – the                   D. an – a

12. We should ___________our customs and traditions.

A. respect                    B. to respect                C. respecting               D. to respecting

Exercise 5. Find the mistake in each underlined word or phrase in the sentences.

 1. We have recently visited some of the remote communities in the north highlands.

                          A                        B               C                                       D

 2. Flying kites on the paddle field with other kids is very excited to him.                    

              A                      B                                        C              D

 3. He adores to go to the parties at weekends with his close friend.                             

                A     B                 C               D

 4.  Going fishing alone is one of my dad’s favorite leisure activity.                       

                A                     B                 C                             D

Exercise 6: Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchange     

1. “I have two tickets to the Ao dai fashion show. 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.

2. “Ethnic minority groups have their own ways of life, and customs and traditions.”   - “_________”

A. Yeah, I’d like to.

B. That’s awesome!

C. It’s wrong.

D. No problem.

3. ‘Is it true that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country?’    - ‘_________’

A. Really?

B. How beautiful!

C. Come on!

D. Exactly.

Exercise 7: Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

1. My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.

A. continues                            B. admires                   C. likes                        D. hates

2. We did all we could to make the room beautiful.

A. attractive                B. unimportant                        C. interesting               D. important

3. She could be in an awful mood and refuse to answer my questions.

A. awesome                B. bad                         C. poor                                    D. different

4. In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.

A. casual                     B. careless                   C. embarrassing                       D. impolite

8: Choose the word or phrase that has OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

1. People in some far-away mountainous regions still keep their traditional way of life.

A. basic

B. written

C. developed

D. modern

2. Solar energy doesn’t cause pollution, but it is not cheap.

A. expensive

B. effective

C. possible

D. significant

3. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the economy of the Laha.

A. simple

B. insignificant

C. rich

D. major

4. We must not let small children play in the kitchen. It is a dangerous place.

A. safe

B. unsafe

C. suitable

D. traditional

9: Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.

 The meaning of Mid-Autumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the Vietnamese also celebrate it by eating moon cakes. In Viet Nam the Mid-Autumn Festival is the happiest day for children, during which parents buy their children various kinds of lanterns and snacks.
There are also various activities held to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Viet Nam. The main activities include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carp-shaped lanterns.
Usually a worshipping platform is set up in the yard during Mid-Autumn night, on which moon cakes, fruits, and snacks are laid. Later family members sit together to eat the food while appreciating the moon.
It's also a tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the Mid-Autumn night. It is thought that if people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the carp spirit. Now, children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight, while eating moon cakes during the evening of Mid-Autumn Day.

1.

What is Vietnamese Mid-Autumn festival different from that of China in?

A. time

B. food

C. meaning

2.

Parents buy children all of these things EXCEPT _________.

A. moon cakes

B. carps

C. lanterns

3.

What are the main activities in Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival?

A. worshipping the God of Earth    B. carrying carp-shaped lanterns     C. Both A and B

4.

Why do children carry a carp lantern?

A. To scare the carp spirit.       B. Because it is very beautiful.     C. To enjoy the moonlight better.

5.

The word "hold" can be replaced by _________.

A. buy

B. carry

C. light

Exercise 10: Read the passage about introducing Vietnamese customs for foreigners, and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

The Vietnamese are known to be polite, hospitable and sensitive. They have a casual and friendly (1) ______. They regard friendship as being very important throughout one’s life. They are always open to visit from friends. Drop-in visits are welcome. The Vietnamese are very (2) ________ to their family.

When they (3) _____ you a gift, the Vietnamese will usually speak lightly about it. Even though it is an expensive gift, they may pretend it is of no great monetary value.

(4) _____ 4,000 years of civilization, the Vietnamese are proud people who like to recite to a myth that they are descendants of an angel and a dragon.

If you happen to be in their homes at a meal time, the Vietnamese will probably (5) _____ you sit down and share whatever food is (6) _______. Let them know that you enjoy their food is one way in successfully (7) ______ a better relationship with them.

When they invite you to their homes for a meal, celebrations, or special occasion, some (8) ______ usually food, fruits, chocolate or liquors – should be offered to the host’s family.

1. A. tradition             B. feature                    C. culture                    D. manner

2. A. closed                 B. closing                    C. close                       D. being closed

3. A. offer                   B. carry                       C. send                        D. sell

4. A. Of                       B. With                       C. At                           D. In

5. A. take                    B. require                    C. speak                      D. invite

6. A. good                   B. present                    C. available                 D. delicious

7. A. setting                B. building                  C. taking                     D. being

8. A. gifts                    B. invitations               C. offers                      D. situations

PART D: WRITING:Exercise 11: Rewrite the sentences in the way suggested:

1.      I find collecting birthday cards interesting.                                                    (keen on)

__________________________________________

2.      Please help me with this exercise!                                                                   (mind)

__________________________________________

3.      She likes socializing with friends more than watching TV.                            (prefers)

__________________________________________

4.      She speaks English better than me.                                                                 (not as)

__________________________________________

5.      Living in the country is not as convenient as living in the city.                      ( more )

__________________________________________

6.      It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat.                                                            (You should)

__________________________________________

7.      Take off your shoes before entering the pagoda.                                           (You mustn’t…)

__________________________________________

8.      You have to take your hat off when going inside the main worship area of the temple. (be not allowed)

__________________________________________

9.      It is not necessary to tip in Viet Nam.                                                            (not have to)

__________________________________________

10.  In the past, Vietnamese people had to live with their parents even after they got married. (be obliged)

__________________________________________

11.  In Vietnam, there is a tradition that people visit the pagoda on the first day of the year.     (follow)

__________________________________________

12.  Although she is not a rich person, she is always generous to others.                          ( however )

__________________________________________

13.  She won’t see the film on TV tonight because she has to revise for the test tomorrow.        (therefore)

__________________________________________

14.  Even though he made great efforts, he failed to win the race.                                               (Despite)

__________________________________________

15.  You should come to the festival early, or you cannot join the procession.                            (If)

__________________________________________