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PRACTICE ENGLISH TEST UNIT 6

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced di¤erently.
1. A. sea B. sugar C. sand D. such
2. A. city B. office C. delicious D. nice
3. A. please B. some C. sister D. see
4. A. spring B. visit C. present D. season
5. A. dance B. voice C. race D. precious
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. Viet Nam _________ Tet according to the lunar calendar.
A. decorates B. celebrates C. makes D. does
2. Would your sister like_______to make banh chung?
A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. learns
3. _________ colours like blue and yellow can make people feel happy.
A. A lot B.Any C.Some D. A
4. I always________ my parents a long and happy life.
A. make B.wish C.celebrate D. have
5. Would you like to invite your_______ to the New Year’s party?
A. cousins B. self C.wishes D.pets
6. I don’t have_________ homework to do at Tet.
A. a little B. many C.a D. any
7. At Tet, we _________ our homes with trees and flowers.
A. paint B. decorate C.celebrate D. hang
8. Trang An in Ninh Binh is a popular tourist ________ of North Viet Nam.
A. attraction B. beauty C. attention D. attentively
9. __________ is very useful when you go camping overnight.
A. sleeping bag B. A compass C. Suncream D. Medicine
10. Our teacher is a (n) _________ person. She rarely gets angry with us.
A.independent B. curious C. patient D.impatient
11. The first person to visit our home at Tet is the __________ .
A. newcomer B. first footer C. stranger D.neighbour
12. What do you usually do to_________ Tet?
A. come B. eat . C. have D. celebrate
13. My grandma will cook banh chung- our special _________ at Tet.
A. flower B. meal C. food D. sweets
14. I need to check lunar _______to know the days of Tet.
A. time B.schedule C.notebook D. calendar
15. In Viet Nam, Tet is a good time for family ________ .
A. cookings B.preparings C.gatherings D. sayings
16. At Tet, people present rice to________ for enough food.
A. cook B.wish C.eat D. make
17. Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the longest________ in Viet Nam.
A. activity B.holiday C.ceremony D. anniversary
18. Fireworks________ has become a popular part of Tet celebration.
A. display B.decoration C.game D. show
19. Children shouldn't ask for________ at Tet.
A. sweets B.new clothes C.special food D. lucky money
20. We will have an occasion to visit our ________ during Tet.
A. neighbours B.teachers C.relatives D. friends
21. It's spring time, and apricot _______ are blooming in the garden.
A. blossoms B.fruits C.leaves D. food
22. The jams are delicious, but you _________ eat them too much.
A. shouldn't B.should C. will D.won't
23. Tet is coming._________ your father decorate the house?
A. You will help B. Will you help C. You won't help D. Will you to help
24. You ________ other people for lucky money. It's not good.
A. won't ask B.will ask C. shouldn't ask D.should ask
25. We hope that everybody _______ have much happy time.
A. will B.shouldn't C. won't D.should
26. I think I______invite my friends home, and we ______have good time together.
A. will/ should You B. should/ should C. won't/ will D. will/ will
27. You ________ make a wish, but you ________ break things.
A. shouldn't/ shouldn't B. should/ should
C. should/ shouldn't D. shouldn't/ should
28. We______ say our wishes to grandparents at Tet.
A. will B. should be C. will be D. shouldn't
29. You should go out with friends, but you_______ travel too far.
A. should B. shouldn't C. won't D. won’t to
30. _________ shrimps at the New Year?- No, you _________ .
A. I should eat/ shouldn't B. I should eat/ should
C. Should I eat/ should D. Should I eat/ shouldn't
C.READING
I. Fill each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage
below.

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 New Year is one of the four important traditional (1)______ in the United
States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parties. At twelve o’clock (2)______
night, everyone says “Happy New Year!”and they (3)______ their friends and
relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually (4) ______ a long time. Some people
don’t go home (5) ______ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for
children. On this holiday children (6)______ as witches, ghosts or other characters.
Most of the children go (7)______ house to house and say “Trick orTreat”.
(8)______ the people at the house do not give them candy, the children (9)______
play a trick on them. But this (10)_______ happens. Most people give them candy or
fruit.
II. Read the text carefully. Then answer the questions.
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the biggest and most important festival in Vietnam.
Tet often falls between late January and early February.
A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with
colouredlights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts,
cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.
Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers at this time. Peach blossom is
traditional at Tet in the North while apricot blossom is traditional in the South. One
of Tet’s most special foods is bank chung, which is made of sticky rice, green beans
and fatty pork.
On the days of Tet, people visit other family members or friends and they exchange
New Year’s wishes. Children receive their “lucky money” inside red envelopes.
Many people go to pagodas to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their
families. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of
entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.
1.When does Tet occur?
=> __________________________________________________________
2.What do people do to prepare for Tet?
=>__________________________________________________________
3.Where is apricot blossom the symbol of Tet?
=>__________________________________________________________
4.What is Banh Chung made of?
=>__________________________________________________________
5.What do children receive during Tet?
=>__________________________________________________________
6.On the days of Tet, what do Vietnamese people go to pagodas for?
=>__________________________________________________________
D. WRITING
I. Write complete sentences with the cues given.
a. SHOULD or SHOULDN’T
1. You/ play/ with/ fire./ It is dangerous for kids.
=>__________________________________________________________
2. You/ park/ here./ It is not allowed.
=>__________________________________________________________
3. You/ wear/ a raincoat./ It is raining outside.
=>__________________________________________________________
4. Please be quiet! You/ make/ so much noise/ in the library.
=>__________________________________________________________
5. We/ arrive/ at the airport/ two hours before the flight.
=>__________________________________________________________
b. WILL or WON'T.
6. I/ fight/ or/ climb trees/ at Tet.
=>__________________________________________________________
7. your brother/ return/ home/ for Tet/ this year?
=>__________________________________________________________
8. I / break/ things/ during Tet.
=>__________________________________________________________
9. you/ help/ your parents/ with the cleaning?
=>__________________________________________________________
10. Peter/ decorate/ his house/ before Tet.
=>__________________________________________________________
II. Write true sentences about New Year’s practices in different countries, using
the words / phrases given.
1. a dog / bring / good luck.
=>__________________________________________________________
2. children / usually / get up / early at Tet.
=>__________________________________________________________
3. the Scottish / go / grave yard / on New Year’s Eve.
=>__________________________________________________________
4. Viet Nam / people / should / break things / at Tet.
=>__________________________________________________________
5. Japan / temples / ring / their bells / 108 times.
=>__________________________________________________________
6. a midnight kiss / can / bring / a lot of money.
=>__________________________________________________________
7. Thai people / throw / water / other people.
=>__________________________________________________________
8. Vietnamese people/ often/ clean/ decorate / houses/ Tet.
=>__________________________________________________________
III. Complete the second sentence so that It means the same as the first one.
1. Why don’t you go out with your friends?
=>You should _________________________________________________
2. Let me help you with the decoration.
=>I will _______________________________________________________
3. Shhh! Don't talk too loud. My sister is sleeping.
=>We shouldn't _________________________________________________
4. Drinking so much wine is not good for your father.
=>Your father shouldn't __________________________________________
5. Our school won't open during Tet holiday.
=> Our school will _______________________________________________
6. I don't think my parents will buy fireworks.
=> My parents won't _______________________________________________
7. Getting up early every day is good for your health.
=> You should____________________________________________________
8. They have no intention of travelling abroad at Tet.
=> They won't _____________________________________________________
IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.
1. It’s good if children go to bed early.
=>Children should___________________________________________ .
2. It’s not a good idea when students copy other students’ work.
=>Students shouldn’t _________________________________________.
3. I am not happy when children lie to their parents.
=>Children shouldn’t _________________________________________ .
4. It’s good if you say “Thank you ” to a person who has helped you.
=>You should _______________________________________________ .
5. I have no peach flowers for the New Year here.
=>We don’t _________________________________________________ .
6. It’s a good for you to take exercise every day.
=>You ______________________________________________________ .
7. It’s very important not to drink the water there. It will make you ill.
=>You ______________________________________________________ .
8. It’s not good to eat lots of sweets.
=>You ______________________________________________________ .
V. Write an email to a friend about your Tet holiday. The email should include:
- 3 things you will do;
- 3 things you won’t do;
- 3 things people should do;
- 3 things people shouln’t do.
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