Choose the Word or phrase A; B; C and D that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase

III. Choose the Word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1. The construction of the Mausoleum started ________September 1973.

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

2. Hoi An is famous___________ its old temples and pagodas.

a. in b at c. with d. for

3. Van Mieu was originally built in 1070__________the Ly dynasty.

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

4. The Abbey is a major __________monument.

a. history b. historic c. historical d. historically

5. Hard work is important, but it is no substitute for natural__________

a. pride b. interest c. thought d. talent

6. Temple of Literature is the famous historical and cultural__________ in Ha Noi.

a. temple b remain c. ground d. site

7. All the pillars of the old house were carved with ornamental designs.

a. written b engraved c. painted d. decorated

8. Van Mieu was a place to __________ the most brilliant scholars of the nation.

a. remember b. memorialize c. certify d. impress

9. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

a. growing well b setting up c. closing down d. taking off

10. Hue Imperial City was certified as a World Cultural __________ in 1093.

a. History b. Tradition c. Heritage d. Site

11. President 'Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum was built in September 1973 and completed in-August 1975.

a. a large impressive tomb b. a house on stilts

c. a very large building d. a catacomb

12. Reunification Hall __________the collapse of the US-backed government of South Viet Nam

a. saw b. watched c. told d. witnessed

13. Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved __________ Vietnamese architecture.

a. tradition b traditional c. traditionally d. traditionalism

14. Quoc Tu Giam. used to be a Confucian school reserved for sons of the__________.

a. royalty b. imperialism c. feudalism d. Confucius

15.His novels were originally published in serial form in a magazine.

a. actually b. unusually c. truly d. initially

IV. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. famous b. flourish c. honor d. behavior

2. a citadel b. brilliant c. architecture d. site

3. a. merchants. b. achieve c. chambers d. scholar ;

4. a. preserve b measure c. decision d. usually

5. a. ocean b. special c. musician d. certify

6. a. dynasty b. dragon c banyan d. statue

V. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1. a. achievement b. memorial c university d. historically

2. a. establish b. educate c. engrave d. preserve

3. a. laureate b. dynasty c. architect d. traditional

4. a. representative b. examination c. destination d. mausoleum

5. a. literature b. attractive c. flourish d. ceremony