B - PRONUNCIATION

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

Question 11. A. wicked B. confused C. beloved D. naked

Question 12. A. companion B. comparison C. company D. compartment

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

Question 13. A. mountainous B. product C. literature D. unforgettable

Question 14. A. southern B. highland C. clothing D. experience

C - GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).

Question 15. ___________ the tortoise was slow, he was very steady and he could win the race.

A. Because B. When C. Although D. Despite

Question 16. In most fairy tales, good characters often ___________ a happy life after a lot of
challenges.

A. make B. go C. do D. lead

Question 17. The hunter saved her life, so she wanted to do something for him in ___________.

A. again B. back C. return D. turn

Question 18. It is easy for the little girl to fall ___________ sleep when her mother tells her the favorite
fairy tale.

A. in B. into C. to D. over

Question 19. Folk tales are very good for kids’ personality development because they ___________ kids
with many moral lessons.

A. give B. help C. provide D. tell

Question 20. I prefer reading stories with happy endings ___________ ones with unhappy endings.

A. than B. to C. from D. rather

Question 21. I was glad when the ___________ step – mother had to live a miserable life until death.

A. merciful B. gentle C. cunning D. helpless

Question 22. I remember that I first ___________ that story when I ___________ 6 years old.

A. reads – am B. read – was C. readed – was D. read – were

Question 23. When our elder brother ___________ us a frightening story, suddenly there ___________
a big knock on the door.
A. was telling – was B. were telling – was C. told – was D. tells – is

Question 24. The Giong festival is held to ___________ Saint Giong who defeated the invaders.

A. remember B. commemorate C. miss D. remind

Question 25. The lion and dragon dances performed at the opening ceremony of the festival was very
___________.

A. impressed B. impress C. impressive D. impressing

D - READING

I. Read the passage. And decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The dragon dance and the lion dance was originated from China, and it has been introduced to many
parts of the world. The dragon dance and lion dance are also popular in some traditional festivals in
Vietnam. Dragons symbolize wisdom, power and wealth, and they are believed to bring good luck to
people. The origin of the dragon dance can be dated back to the Han Dunasty (206 BC – 220 AD). It was
then used in a ceremony for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain, and it gradually developed into
an entertainment activity. By the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it had
become a common ceremonial activity in festival like Chinese New Year.

The dragon body is woven in a round shape of thin bamboo strips, segment-by-segment, and covered
with a huge red cloth with dragon scales decorating it. The whole dragon is usually up to 30 meters in
length – and people hold rods every 1 to 2 meters to raise the dragon segments.

Question 26. The dragon dance came from China. ___________

Question 27. People think that the dragon dance is associated with luck. ___________

Question 28. The dragon dance was firstly performed for entertainment. ___________

Question 29. People performed the dragon dance to pray for less rain. ___________

Question 30. The whole dragon is usually much more than 30 meters in high. ___________

II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.

Native American Indian groups in North America lived (31) ___________ different cultural regions, each
of which developed its own customs and traditions. A custom is the specific way in
which (32) ___________ group of people does something. This can include how foods are prepared,
what clothing is worn, the kinds of celebrations and much more. The set of customs developed
and (33) ___________ by a culture over time is a tradition.

A culture’s customs are often determined by the natural resources found in their environment. In the
Desert Southwest region, cloth weaving develop (34) ___________ a custom. The area has fewer large
animals whose skins can be used for making clothing or blankets. Cloth weaving was a
way (35) ___________ meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins. In the Eastern
Woodlands area, however, hunting and fishing were daily activities. Since it was easy to get animal skins,
developing skills like weaving were less important.
Question 31. A. in B. a C. on D. of

Question 32. A. the B. an C. a D. all

Question 33. A. to share B. sharing C. share D. shared

Question 34. A. as B. for C. by D. in

Question 35. A. by B. of C. to D. as

E - WRITING

Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence.

Question 36. people / Kinh / in / together / lived / a harmony / the village / under.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 37. villages / the / are / by / surrounded / bamboo groves.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 38. considered / the husband / is / the family / of / the head.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 39. to / went / live / the bride / with / husband’s / her / family.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

Question 40. my / grandfather / water pipes / smoking / enjoys / drinking / tea / and.

=> _______________________________________________________ .

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II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others

Question 5.

A. consumption B. explosion

C. technician D. mathematician

Question 6.

A. nomadic B. ancestor

C. diversity D. reflect

Question 7.

A. majority B. multicultural

C. community D. addicted

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

Question 8.

A. taxes B. watches

C. books D. boxes

Question 9.

A. fair B. hair

C. air D. bag

Question 10.

A. transmit B. exhibition

C. spy D. slim

Question 11.

A. chemistry B. charge

C. chunk D. church

Question 12.

A. knife B. kill

C. know D. knives

IV. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences

Question 13. She loves lying and _____________ the slow movement of the clouds.

A. watch B. to watch
C. watching D. watched

Question 14._________ we followed the tradition of coming home for our family reunion, young people
in Vietnam go abroad at Tet.

A. Nevertheless B. Although

C. But D. However

Question 15. We burn ____________ to show respect to our ancestors during Tet.

A. wood B. paper

C. plastic D. incense

Question 16. The farmer rides a buffalo -____________ cart loaded full of rice home.

A. draw B. drawing

C. drew D. drawn

Question 17. People in the countryside live ___________ than those in the city.

A. happier B. happily

C. happy D. more happily

Question 18. Viet Nam is ______________ multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. a B. an

C. the D. A and C

Question 19.__________ ethnic group has the largest population in Viet Nam?

A. Who B. Which

C. Where D. When

Question 20. Mozart was born in Salzburg __________ 1756.

A. in B. on

C. at D. since

Question 21. __________Saturday night, I went to bed at 11 o'clock.

A. At B. On

C. In D. From

Question 22. I used __________ fishing.

A. enjoy B. to enjoy

C. enjoying D. to enjoying
V. Circle the mistake then correct it in each sentence.

Question 23. Under (A) the new regulations (B) , a worker have to (C) wear protection (D) clothes.

Question 24. Our (A) grandparents used to be telling (B) us fairy tales (C) when we (D) were small.

VI. Complete the correct forms of the words.

Question 25. Some ethnic groups use their own ________ languages. (speak)

Question 26. Are you interested in ________ baskets? (weave)

Question 27. People in the countryside work ________on their farms than we can imagine. (hard)

Question 28. _______tribes never stay in the same place for a long time. (nomad)

VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word given in the box to complete the following passage.

picks gets ancestors

place full cultural

especially celebrated pray

Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is the most
beautiful and interesting, and it takes (29) _________ in Lai Chau. It is typical of the (30) ____________
life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (31) ____________ warmer
and hoa ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms, Hoa Ban
Festival is (32) ______________. This is a great time for everyone, (33) _____________ for boys and
girls. The boy (34) _________ the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a
time for love but also for the Thai people to (35) ____________ for good crops, for happiness, and
express their special thanks to the Gods and (36) __________. The festival is always (37) _______ of
songs and prayers.

VIII. Read the text then write the answers to the questions below.

MY BEST FRIEND

My name's John and my best friend is called Pamela. We met thirty years ago when we were both five
years old. It was my first day at school and I was very unhappy because I wanted my mother. Pamela
gave me a sweet and we became friends immediately. We were together nearly every day until we left
school twelve years later.

Then I went to university but Pamela didn't. She got married and had three children. I studied for eight
years because I wanted to be an accountant. I had a lot of new friends so I didn't see Pamela very often.
Sometimes we didn't meet for months but we often talked on the phone.

Question 38. How old were John and Pamela when they became friends?

⟹ ______________________
Question 39. How often did they meet at school?

⟹ ______________________

Question 40. Why didn't Pamela go to university?

⟹ _____________________