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I. Circle the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of others. 1.    A. around                   B. house                 C. youth                   D. sound2.    A. virus                      B. marine               C. science               D. lifestyle3.    A. university                       B. unit                       C. discuss                 D. computer4.    A. wanted                   B. raised                  C. needed                 D. waited5.    A. youth                B. house                     C. around                 D. sound6.    A. techniques         B. chemical                    C. children                   D. Christmas                       7.    A. sticky                 B. sugar                         C. ancestor                   D. special 8.    A. although            B. laugh                       C. paragraph               D. enough9.    A. defeated B. defended                    C. clasped                     D. commemorated II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 1.    A. harmful      B. slowly                  C. cloudy                D. unique2.    A. cooperation           B. activity                 C. mechanic             D. provide3.    A. performance       B. procession            C. damage                    D. musician4.    A. invention   B. musician               C. education             D. arrangement5.    A. offer        B. canoe            C. country      D. standard6.    A. pollution  B. computer      C. currency                D. allowance7.    A. application          B. congratulation          C. recreation              D. education8.    A. reunite     B. cutlery          C. different                D. complimentIII. Choose the best answer. 1. The left hand is customarily used for cleaning, _____ Indian people never eat with their left hand.    a. so                      b. but                         c. however               d. therefore2. The girl was crying when a fairy _______      a. appear              b. appearing                c. appears                d. appeared3. Tam is a beautiful girl; ___________, she‘s kind- hearted.   a. therefore           b. however                   c. moreover               d. otherwise4. According to the ____________, we give lucky money to children at Tet.   a. custom               b. table manners          c. customs               d. traditions5. Their ______________ to the God including incense, fruit and cakes.   a. ceremony            b. ritual                     c. offerings                d. worship   6. I don’t mind ______________you with this assignment.   a. help                   b. to help                    c. helping                 d. helped7. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference………… ‘science’ and ‘technology’.      a. of                       b. among                     c. for                        d. between  8. In my family, all the traditions of our ancestors are _______ followed.      a. strict                  b. strictly                   c. strictured              d. strictness9. Please turn off _______ lights when you leave _______ room. A. the - the                B. a - a                    C. the - a                            D. a - the10. “So, you have your fifth high school reunion coming up?”  - “__________ ”A. Oh, the school reunion was wonderful.                B. The food at the reunion was excellent.C. Yeah. I’m really looking forward to it.                D. No. You’re in no mood for the event.11. The Dao in Sapa area is famous _______ its “love market”.A. in                         B. with          C. to                            D. for12. “____ is the most interesting museum in Ha Noi?” – “I think it’s the Museum of Ethnology.”A. Which do you think                                            C. Who do you thinkB. What you think                                                     D. Where do you thinkIV. Match the words on the right with the explanations.(1pt) A B KEYS 1-    to do something differently a-    cutlery 1- 2-    knives, forks and spoons you eat with b-tradition 2- 3-    something you do in a particular society because it is traditional c- to break with tradition 3- 4-    a way of doing something existing for a long time d- custom 4- A B KEYS 1-    the accepted way in which you eat your food a-    compliment 1-     2-something you say to show your admire to somebody or something b-    presentation 2- 3-something similar in some way    c- table manner 3- 4-a meeting where you show something to a group people    d- similarity 4-  V. Give the correct form of the verbs. (1.5pts) 1. The lights ( go ) _______ out while we ( have ) ___________ dinner. 2. He (read)_____________two books recently. 3. You shouldn’t ( break )___ ____ your promise to the children. 4. The Hung King Temple Festival ( take) _________ place from the 8^th to 11^th  day of the third Lunar month in Phu Tho. 5. Duy wants (become)………………………a chemist when he grows up.6. He (already read) _____________that novel. 7. You shouldn’t (wrap) ___ ____ present in black and white paper.   8. What_____ you (do) ______ when the bell (ring) ______?   9. Hoa (want) _________  to become a pilot when she grows up.   10. The Hung King Temple Festival (take) _________ place from the 8th to 11th day of the third Lunar month in Phu Tho.11. Nick (learn) ____________a lot about the ethnic minorities in Vietnam recently. (need)12. Some alterations to our original plans might be _____________.(disappoint )13. I find Water Festival in Thailand…………………...                                         14. The phone rang while Tom (take) …………………. a shower in the bathroom. VI. Read the passage carefully. Then answer True(T) or False (F)? (1pts ) The Hung Temple is on the top of Nghia Linh mountain in Phu Tho province. The Festival makes it possible for Vietnamese people to visit their land of origin. A day before the festival, you can see ancient and modern flags along the road from Viet Tri to Hung mountain. On the day before the festival, people let 100 sky lanterns fly into the sky. The main worship service is held the following morning. A flowers ceremony starts the festival. In the upper Temple, there is a ceremony of offering a five-fruit tray, banh chung ( square cakes ) and Banh day ( circle cakes) to the 18 ^th  Hung King. Also, there is an elephant march followed by the cross- bow shooting, rice- cooking, swinging contests, cockfights and dragon dances.1-    The Hung Temple is at the bottom of Nghia Linh mountain.                                              ______2-     About 100 sky lanterns fly into the sky on the day before the festival.               ______3-    There is a buffalo march during the festival.                                                        ______4-    A flower ceremony starts the Festival.                                                                    ______ VII. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1pt)      "Li Xi" is an important part in Vietnam’s customs of Tet Festival, especially with children. It is a small amount of money that can bring good fortune to the upcoming year. However, "Li Xi" is not limited only on the first day, but can even last to the 9th or 10th day of Tet Festival, and given when the adults first met the kids. Besides the money, the tiny red envelope also has its own meaning. It represents the secrecy and privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money as the gift of New Year, instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids. The red color, the most popular color appearing in Vietnamese festivals, signifies the prosperity and great luck according to Asian’s beliefs. In the morning of the first day of Lunar New Year, children and parents will visit grandparents’ home, wishing for a happy new year and great health, showing respect and gratitude, and giving gifts. After that, it is grandparents and adults’ turn to give children lucky money to welcome their new age. 1. By whom is the custom loved most? __________________________________________________________________________ 2. For how long can the custom be applied? __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why is a red envelope used? __________________________________________________________________________ 4. What does the red color signify? ___________________________________________________________________________  VIII. Circle the best option A, B, C, D to complete the following passage. (1pts )                                               Vu Lan Festival Vu Lan Festival takes (1)_______on 15 ^th   of the seven lunar month. It is one of the largest festivals of Viet nam. Vietnamese people consider that it is an occasion for family gatherings as (2) ______ as expressing love and gratitude to ancestors and parents. Vu Lan festival is known as Mother’s Day in Viet Nam. First, in the morning of that day, a lavish tray with various (3)________dishes is set on the altar, and the householder will burn incense and invite ancestor to come back home and celebrate with family. Then, at night the Vietnamese hold a ceremony of releasing lighted lanterns on the river, they believe by doing that their wishes for parents will come true. They also go to the pagoda, wearing either a red rose if their mothers are (4) _________ or white rose if their mothers have passed away.           1. A. away                 B. part                       C. much                     D. care            2. A. good                B. bad                        C. soon                       D. well            3. A. terrible             B. delicious                C. tasty                     D. B & C are correct            4. A. dead                  B. lived                     C. alive                      D. old IX. Read the text carefully and fill in each gap with a word given. (1pt)  ancestors more worship that incense unique    The Vietnamese have many (1) ________customs. They have a great respect for their families and (2) ________. Children obey their parents, and wives obey their husbands. Many people practice ancestor (3)_______. They have shrines in their homes where they burn (4) ________for their deceased family members. They believe that they must treat their ancestors well or bad things could happen. If a special pet dies, a family might bury it as if it were one of the families. People, especially in the highlands, believe that everything has a spirit. They respect and even worship things like trees, animals, clouds, and streams. Sacred animals of Viet Nam include dragons, turtles and more. 1__________2__________3__________4__________X. Rewrite the sentences as directed. (1.5pts)1. Lan started studying English five years ago and she still studies it.-> Lan has………………………………………………………………………...2. The sun was shining. It wasn’t very warm.-> Although………………………………………………………………………………..3. Nam doesn’t live with his parents any more.-> Nam used ……………………………………………………………………. 4. Never talk with food in your mouth.-> You ……………………………………………………………………………………..5. I like traditional dances better than modern ones.-> I prefer………………………………………………………………..6. Our grandmother usually tells us folk tales.-> We…………………………………………………………………………7. Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school. (have)→.............................................................................................................................................8. We hope to see you here again next year, Peter.-> We look …………………………………………………………………………….9. People built this pagoda many years ago.->This pagoda…………………………………………………………………..………10. Most Vietnamese return home for Tet. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam. (Therefore)→.........................................................................................................................................XI. Put the words in order to make sentences. (1pt) 1. shouldn’t/ You/ when/ the pagoda/ go/ to/ shorts/ wear/you/.=>………..………………………………………………………………………………  2. / Even though/ was/ Tien Dung/ a daughter/ the Hung Vuong King,/of/ she /Chu Dong Tu/married/a poor man/.=>……………..…………………………………………………………………………… 3. They/ speak/ fluently/ last/ than/ year/ English/ more.=>……………………..…………………………………………………………………     4. At/ pagoda/, /me/ Buddha/ worship/ tray/ Huong/ of/ a/ fruit/ offer/ to/ him.=>……………………………………………………………………………………………XII. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.1.They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a prior engagement. A. successful             B. later                          C. earlier                          D. important2. When the _____ arrives at the Cham Tower, the dancers perform a welcome dance in front of the tower.          A. crowd                    B. procession           C. parade                  D. dancer.       3. My grandparents don’t______ of people who have bad manners. A. respect                    B. admire                 C. approve                   D. appreciate4. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk____________ he was three years old.A. If                                  B. because               C. while                     D. even though5. In 2010, Ha Noi ________ its 1000^th anniversary.A. celebrated           B. commemorated                  C. worshipped           D. remembered6. The Hung King Temple Festival ____ from the 8^th to the 11^th day of the third lunar month in Phu Tho.A. takes          B. takes part              C. takes place            D. take turnXIII. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect. (0.5pt)1. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food while he was poor.                        A               B                          C                 D2. When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining room.                 A                                      B                      C                       D