I. Choose the word A, B, C or D which has a different underlined sound.

1. A. spread             B. straight                   C. strength                  D. street

2. A. stranger           B. struggle                  C. sprinter                  D. district

3. A. tide                   B. accident                  C. envious                   D. article

4. A. cattle                B. dragon                   C. package                  D. royal

5. A. funny               B. computer               C. lunch                       D. sun

II. Choose the best answer.

1. The children _________ outside when the storm started.

A. played      B. were playing          C. are playing                         D. was playing

2. We ________ follow the tradition of burning incense when we go to the pagoda.

A. strictly      B. exactly                    C. easily                      D. literally

3. Lac Long Quan and Au Co is a legend that tells the ________ of the Vietnamese people.

A. blood       B. origins                    C. dawn                       D. source

4. Huong Pagoda festival is always _______.

A. fill             B. dense                      C. crowded                 D. compact

5. The dentist advised the children ________ too many sweet things.

A. not eat     B. don’t eat                 C. no eating                D. not to eat

6. The Internet __________ our life in many different ways.

A. is changing          B. are changing          C. have changed        D. change

7. Together with more than 80 countries all over the world, the Labour Day or May Day is a ________ holiday of the nation.

A. public       B. private        C. ceremony               D. anniversary

8. Love market festival is a special event in Ha Giang. It is _______ annually.

A. celebrated           B. prepared                C. held                         D. published

9. Some people believe they should celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival _______ the Moon Genie.

A. worship               B. worshiped             C. worshiping             D. to worship

10. Some fables have implied meanings. It’s _______ hard for children to understand.

A. too                        B. so                            C. such                                    D. enough

11. While the princess __________ in the garden, she __________ a frog.

A. walked/ saw       B. walked/ was seeing          C. was walking/ was seeing     D. was walking/ saw

12. While she ________ , the fairy _______ and __________ her some help.

A. cried/ appeared/ offered                                 B. was crying/ appeared/ offered

C. was crying/ was appeared/ offered                D. was crying/ was appearing/ was offering

13. “Was Nam playing video games?” - “__________.”

a. Did he?     B. Yes, he was playing the piano.     C. No, he wasn’t.                    D. No, he isn’t.

14. “What did you do last night?” - “________.”

A. I read books every night.                                  B. I do homework at night.

C. I like to listen to music.                                      D. I watched TV.

15. “Can I ask you some questions about this festival?” - “_________.”

A. No, I don’t mind at all.                                        B. What’s there to ask?

C. What do you need?                                            D. Sure!

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Once upon a time, there was a rich man (live) ___________________in a village.

2. When he died, he (leave) _____________ his sons a fortune and asked his sons to find in the garden.

3. Alex’s father (teach) ______________ him how (ride) _______________ a bicycle when he (be) _____________ 12 years old.

4. What (you/ do) ______________ when the bell (ring) _________________?

5. I (play) ______________________ computer games.

6. (The child/ look) _______________ happy when you told him the story?

Yes, he (listen) _________________ to me with great interest.

IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.

1. A fable is an ________________________ short story that teaches a moral lesson. (IMAGINE)

2. Once upon a time, there was a happy and _________________________ladybug. (CHEER)

3. There are some ___________________ between Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival. (SIMILAR)

4. Mid-Autumn Festival is ____________________ celebrated on the fifteenth day of eighth lunar month. (TRADITON)

5. When we heard she’s got the job, we all went off for a __________________ drink. (CELEBRATE)

V. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions.

Longevity custom in Vietnam

Longevity wishing ceremony is to wish an elderly person longevity. That is a Vietnamese custom, when their grandparents or parent reach the old age, children show their profound gratitude to them by celebrating a ceremony to wish them good health and long life.

Showing respect and esteem for the elderly is a tradition that remains today. Nowadays, when grandparents or parents reach the age of 70, 80 or 90, their children and grandchild organize ceremonies for longevity which are generally held on birthdays or during the spring days during the Tet. The celebration day depends on each localities: on the first lunar January or on 15 lunar January,
commonly happens in early spring festival. Longevity ceremony is considered to be a traditional formal ceremony, featuring cultural background based on the father’s customs.

Such celebrations are occasions to show devotion and respect to grandparents and parents. Celebrations for longevity, either large or small, manifest the family’s joy in having a relative who has been able to lead a long life. Today, in almost every village or urban district, there is an association of longevity for the elderly. When reaching the ages of 70 or 80, the old are offered red dressed and other gifts and are invited to be photographed.

1. What is the purpose of longevity custom in Vietnam?

A. Wish an elderly person longevity.                                B. Show respect and esteem for the elderly.

C. Manifest the family’s joy in having a relative.             D. All above.

2. When is the longevity wishing ceremony held?

A. On the first lunar January.                                 B. On 15 lunar January.

C. The day depends on each localities.                 D. In lunar January.

3. When will grandparents or parents have their longevity celebration held?

A. When they reach the ages of 70, 80 or 90.     B. On their birthday.

C. In early spring festival.                                      D. During Tet.

4. What do they do in the celebration?

A. The old wear blue dresses give gifts and take photos.

B. The old wear red dresses receive other gifts and are photographed.

C. The old wear black dresses receive gifts and take photos.

D. The old wear purple dresses give gifts and are photographed.

VI. Put the sentences about the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty” in the correct order.

1. wife/ A new princess/ was born/ to King Stefan/ and his.

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2. was/ kingdom/ entire/ The/ happy/ really

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3. the/ on/ curse/ a/ placed/ witch/ A/ princess.

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4. Aurora/ their/ The/ took/ to/ cottage/ fairies.

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5. raised/ as/ own/ They/ her/ their/ children.

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6. Briar/ named/ was/ She.

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7. and/ love/ Aurora/ Phillip/ in/ him/ Prince/ fell/ with/ met.

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8. fairies/ three/ The/ Prince/ the/ freed.

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