I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   a. sound                 b. out                     c. found                 d. enough

2.   a. cattle                  b. circular              c. country              d. collect

3.   a. ethnic                 b. unique                c. basic                   d. diverse

4.   a. trick                   b. kit                      c. addict                 d. virtual

5.   a. satisfied             b. hooked               c. bored                  d. socialised

 

II. Multiple choice.

1.   We need a craft _______ to do dome DIYs.    

      a. kit                      b. street                  c. bracelet              d. leisure

2.   The young use _____ to socialize on the internet. 

      a. netlingo              b. activity              c. event                  d. centre

3.   It is very easy for children to get …… on the Ipads, Iphones and other technological stuff.

      a. familiar              b. close                  c. hooked               d. addicted

4.   On YouTube you can find many videos on _______ all aspects of your English.

      a. surfing               b. working             c. taking                 d. improving

5.   You can raise a _______ pet like a Neopet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.

      a. domestic            b. virtual                c. weird                  d. beloved

6.   My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.

      a. going shopping  b. hanging out        c. window shopping                d. doing DIY

7.   Farmers who are working on …… look very happy with shining smiles in summer days.

      a. grasslands          b. paddy fields       c. factories             d. construction sites

8.   ……. is often the hardest but the most important time to people living in the countryside.

      a. Tet holiday        b. Harvest time      c. Daylight             d. Travelling time

9.   I think country life is so boring and ______ because you’re not close to shops and services.

      a. unhealthy           b. inconvenient      c. comfortable        d. peaceful

10. On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to _______ apples.

      a. plough               b. herd                   c. pick                    d. put up

11. Have you ever seen a buffalo-drawn __________?

      a. cart                    b. herd                   c. cattle                  d. ger

12. On the side of the road, a boy was herding _______.

      a. kites                   b. hay                    c. cattle                  d. blackberries

13. How many people are there in the community ____?  

      a. center                 b. area                    c. window              d. leisure

14. Vietnam is a ……country with 54 ethnic groups.  

      a. bilingual             b. ethnic                 c. diversified          d. multi –cultural

15. I have stayed in a ……………………. area for two weeks. The transportation was very inconvenient and there was no entertainment center to relax.

      a. rural                   b. urban                c. outskirts             d. suburb

16. The Kinh have the largest number of people, ________ for 86% of the population.

      a. holding               b. taking                c. accounting          d. numbering

17. The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.

      a. terraced              b. splendid             c. communal          d. thatched

18. The typical house type of the ethnic minority peoples is the……………… house.

      a. steel                   b. concrete            c. cottage                d. stilt

19. I am very impressed with sarong – a traditional …………………. of the Khmer people.

      a. custom               b. clothing              c. clothes                d. costume

20. The chapi is a traditional …………………. of the Raglai people.

      a. music instrument                             b. musical instrument

      c. farming tool                                     d. farming tools

21. Today, teenagers rely ________ technology more than in the past.

      a. on                      b. in                       c. for                      d. with

22. Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right _______ your street.

      a. on                      b. in                       c.at                         d. up

23. The library allows you to check ________ six books at a time.

      a. up                      b. out                     c.at                         d. in

24. The farmers loaded the rice straw_________ buffalo drawn carts.

      a. about                 b. onto                   c. in                        d. with

25. She is always envious _________ her cousin’s long blond hair.

      a. in                       b. about                 c. out                     d. of

26. The nomad move two or three times a year to look _________ new pastures.

      a. for                      b. off                      c. on                       d. to

27. Surfing the Net too many hours can be harmful________ your health.

      a. for                      b. in                       c. with                    d. to

28. A ger can be put _________, then taken _________ and transported.

      a. up/in                  b. on/down            c. in/up                  d. up/down

29. Nick is curious ___________ the ethnic minority groups in Vietnam.

      a. in                       b. about                 c. out                     d. up

30. The Viet account ___________ about 86% of Vietnam’s population.

      a. of                       b. on                      c. for                      d. up

31. I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.

      a. to talk                b. to talking           c. talking                d. talk

32. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ___________ them for too long.

      a. to playing          b. play                   c. be played           d. playing

33. Sue loves ___________ origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.

      a. making               b. to made              c. made                  d. makes

34. I detested ___________  two hours every day travelling to work and back.

      a. spent                  b. spending            c. to spend             d. to spending

35. Jane prefers _______ music to listening to it.                   

      a. playing               b. play                   c. to play               d. played

36. Millions of Mongolians ___________ semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.

      a. has been             b. were                   c. have been           d. are

37. Look! A boy on the buffalo …………a kite.

      a. fly                      b. is flying              c. flies                    d. has flied

38. The children ......................... soccer at the moment.

      a. are playing         b. play                   c. played                d. have played 

39. ….she………London yet?                  

      a. Has/arrived        b. Does/arrive        c. Did/arrive           d. Is/arriving

40. The team ……………. numerous setbacks so far.  

      a. experienced        b. will experience   c. has experienced       d. is experiencing

41. Vietnam is ____________ multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.

      a. a                         b. an                      c. the                      d. Ø

42. The Ba Na are one of the oldest ethnic minority groups living in _____ Central Highlands.

      a. a                         b. an                      c. the                      d. Ø

43. Among 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam, the Odu group has ……….smallest population.

      a. a                        b. an                       c. the                      d. Ø

44. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in ________ small village in _____ mountains.

      a. a/ Ø                    b. an/ Ø                  c. the/ the               d. a/ the

45. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?

      a. a                         b. an                      c. Ø                        d. some

46. ‘Look at this dish, Nick. It has five colours.’ ‘_________’

      a. How nice!          b. What a shame!   c. Sounds bad.       d. Okay.

47. ‘Let’s go to the local open-air market’ ‘_________’

      a. Good idea.         b. I’d love to.         c. Not at all.           d. Yes, of course.

48. ‘After a 20 day homestay tom, I can use chopsticks, harvest rice, and cook some Vietnamese dish.’ ‘_________’

      a. Yeah, I’d like to.                              b. That’s awesome!       c. It’s wrong.        d. No problem.

49. ‘I have two tickets to a gong performance. 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.

50. ‘Tomorrow we will go to Coc Ly market. You can buy lots of handmade items there.’

      ‘_________’

      a. What a pity!      b. How interesting c. How thoughtful! d. Well done.

51. He drives ............. his brother. 

      a. more careful than                                                           b. more carefully         

      c. more carefully than                          d. as careful as

52. People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.

      a. simplier              b.more simply       c. more simple       d. simpler

53. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis.

      a. later                   b. more lately         c. latelier                d. lately

54. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say?

      a. more intelligently                             b. more intelligent  c. most intelligent        d. intelligently

55. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one.

      a. boring                b. bored                 c. more boring       d. more bored

 

56. When I have the whole free day, I prefer …………. to the outskirts to staying in the city.

A. going                                  B. to go                                   C. go                           D. went

 57. The chapi is a traditional …………………. of the Raglai people.

A. music instrument                B. musical instrument             C. farming tool            D. farming tools

58. ………. should we meet on Sunday? – Because I have to do some shopping first, then let’s meet at 10 a.m.

A. Why                                   B. Where                                 C. What time               D. When

59. She is driving too slowly, so I think she will get there …………………. than us.

A. more late                            B. later                                                C. more lately              D. latelier

60. Look! Some children are ____________the buffaloes.

A. picking                               B. herding                               C. driving                    D. playing

  61. "easy" can be abbreviated:

   A. J4F                                      B. WF                                      C. EZ                            D. EY

62. Last night, she had ………… adorable dancing performance in ………….. school festival.

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

63. - ‘Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?’- ‘_________’.

A. Really?                              B. How beautiful!                    C. Come on!                 D. Exactly.

 

64. The Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.

A. When do the Hani people live?

B. Where do the Hani people live?

C. What do the Hani people live?

D. How do the Hani people live?

65. All of the children of the Smith’s really like playing rackets.

A. All of the children of the Smith’s are keen playing rackets

B. All of the children of the Smith’s are keen for playing rackets

C. All of the children of the Smith’s is keen on playing rackets

D. All of the children of the Smith’s are keen on playing rackets

66. It takes a buffalo about half of a day to plough that field, but a machine can do it within an hour.

A. A machine can plough that field much faster than a buffalo.

B. A machine can plough that field much slower than a buffalo.

C. A machine can plough that field much fast than a buffalo.

D. A machine can plough that field much faster a buffalo.

67. Hanging out with friends is very interesting

A. It isn’t very interesting to play beach games.

B. It is very interesting playing beach games.

C. It is very interesting to play beach games.

   D. It is very interesting play beach games.

68. Jane makes crafts better than her sister.

   A.  Jane’s sister doesn’t make crafts better than her      

   B.  Jane’s sister makes crafts better than her    

   C.  Jane doesn’t make crafts better than her sister   

   D.  Jane makes crafts worse than her sister   

69. Let’s go to my uncle’s farm at the weekend.

    A. Amy suggested go to her uncle’s farm at the weekend.

   B. Amy suggested going to her uncle’s farm at the weekend.

   C. Amy suggested going to my uncle’s farm at the weekend.

   D. Amy suggested to go to her uncle’s farm at the weekend.

70. What does the text say?

 

 

 

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1. Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.

       a                               b                        c           d

2. Collecting coins is exciting, but it can also be relaxed.

               a                b      c                                  d

3. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.

                     a                        b                   c                  d

4. Countryside is not polluted, because you can breathe fresh air there.

                      a                      b                           c                  d

5.     I want to visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn for 54 ethnic minority groups.

               a                                       b                     c    d

 

IV. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

A. (1) ……..using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life.  (2)……., sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated (3)…….. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you won't have time for your family and friends. (4) In ……., computers should only be used for a (5)…….time.

1. a. In my opinion,  b. I think that       c. I believe                      d. All are correct

2.a. Firstly          b. Finally                            c. Therefore          d. In conclusion

3.  a. easily            b. easy                                c. more easy         d. A&B are correct

4.  a.ese reasons                                           b. short       c. reason     d. also

5.                                 a. limited          b. free                                  c. unlimited d. day

 

B.    Life in the countryside is a bit slower than life in the city. It isn’t as exciting as life in the city. But (1) ………general people work hard – they work in the fields, in the garden, in the woods etc. They grow vegetables, cultivate crops and raise (2) ……… (cows, horses, buffaloes,…). Some people even have vineyards and fruits orchards.

        People sniff air that is definitely cleaner than air in the cities. There is also (3) ………………violence.  The traffic isn’t as dense as in the cities. There are no rush hours. Furthermore, it isn’t as noisy as it is in cities.

        People living in the countryside can enjoy the (4)…….. scenery. They can enjoy the nature. They can hear birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in wood. Besides, people can eat fresh home-grown (5)………………and fruit. It seems that life in the countryside is not that stressful. Altogether that must have a positive effect on their health.

1. a. in                      b. at                               c. on                            d. from

2. a. plants              b. vegetables                 c. cattle                        d. trees

3. a. more                b. less                            c. as                             d. many

4. a. hard                 b. fast                            c. green                        d. slow

5. a. milk                 b. shawls                       c. trees                         d. vegetables

 

 

 

C.    The country and the city have advantages and (1)____________. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2)__________ and quietness, and can do their work at their (3)____________ pace because no one is in a hurry. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are friendlier, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life, however, can be boring and they may be isolated, which is serious problem (4)____________ they are ill or want to take children to school.

        The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (5)_____________ have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in hurry and this means that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.

1.   a. joy                       b. enjoyment                c. happiness            d. disadvantages

2.   a. quiet                    b. noise                        c. peace                    d. peaceful

3.   a. less                      b. own                         c. just                       d. only

4.   a. unless                  b. because                    c. although               d. if

5.   a. never                    b. ever                          c. hardly                  d. only

D.      I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (1)__________ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean; people look (2)_____________ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much friendlier here than in city because everyone (3)_________ each other, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

        There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven’t got (4)___________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (5)___________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

1.a.so           b.although        c.because          d.but

2.a.for        b.at                     c.up                     d.after
3.a.knows         b.know        c.is knowing         d.knew

4.a.little               b.some              c.any          d.few
5.a.others                  b.other                 c.another            d.one another      

E. The Rong House can only be found in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (1)__________ the middle of the village. It is where community activities take place, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and décor. Yet there are shared (2)_________. In the village, it is often (3)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of the décor of the Rong House is the (4)_________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (5)______ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a pride of the whole village.

1. a. on                     b. at                             c. in                         d. under

2. a. designs             b. cultures                    c. customs               d. features

3. a. a big                 b. a bigger                    c. the biggest           d. biggest

4. a. painting            b. photo                       c. image                   d. portrait

5. a. signal               b. symbol                     c. sign                      d. scene

F : Read the passage and choose the correct answer:

We do honestly have a little more (1) …………… time in summer than we do in spring. We have some weekend getaways planned over the summer. A couple of fun things for the kid away from home. This blogging and social media thing has me wrangled into about a week’s worth of travel and meetings, and I wouldn’t be surprised if something or things pops up soon. And for me personally I have more free time (and a great (2) …………… less stress) than I did when I (3) …………… in town. I go to work around 8a.m. most days on the farm. I used to be at work at 6:30a.m., and it (4) …………… me 35 minutes to get there. When it’s not time to plant or harvest, we usually work a few (5) ………… on Saturday morning and never on Sundays. And for those farmers that also have livestock? We used to raise hogs you know. Well those animals want to eat and be healthy.

1. A. free 

B. spare 

C. open 

D. both A & B

 

2. A. number

B. amount  

C. deal

D. of

 

3. A. work 

B. worked

C. had worked

D. has worked

 

4. A. got 

B. spent 

C. took 

D. cost

 

5. A. days 

B. time 

C. seconds 

D. hours

G: Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.

There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.

However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs.

In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.

1. According to the passage, living in the country has ___________.

A. only good points   B. only bad points       C. both good and bad points  D. no disadvantages

2. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two                       B. Three                      C. Four                                    D. five

3. Living in the country is safer for young children because___________.

A. there is less traffic     B. there are fewer people    C. there are few shops    D. there are few services

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.

 B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.

C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.  D. The country is only suitable for retired people

5. Having few friends is _______________________.

A. one of drawbacks to life in the country                B. the only disadvantage to living in the country

C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city  D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

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