UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES

I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other three in each question.
1. A. beehive B. behind C. hid D. hinder
2. A. cattle B. nomad C. brave D. paddy
3. A. herd B. harvest C. modest D. electricity
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in
each question.
4.A. generous B. electrical C. appliance D. nomadic
5.A. disturb B. local C. pasture D. grassland
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6.__________ differences between the two social groups can be reflected in the
way their people __________with each other.
A. culture - communication C. culture - communicate
B. cultural - communication D. cultural - communicate
7. After spending the whole afternoon with her DIY project, she’s still not_________
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfactory
8. Local of this island include seafood_________ and coconut products.
A. Specialty B. specialties C. specialisation D. specialisations
9. The_________ of his paper craft brought him the first prize in his school’s
competition.
A. unique B. uniquely C. uniqueness D. uniqueity
10. Nam_________ the Internet a lot to find useful information for his studying.
A. Surfs B. types C. checks D. look ups
11. The Internet allows us to communicate _________friends from different parts of the
worlD.
A. To B. with C. for D. of
12. _________aerobics 30 minutes a day will improve your full-body flexibility and
strengthen your bones.
A. Doing B. Making C. Taking D. Using
13. The children are so excited to learn how to_______ crafts using waste paper and ice-
cream sticks.
A. invent B. recycle C. make D. draw
14. _________in team sports benefits children’s development in many different ways.
A. Trying B. Getting C.Taking D. Participating
15. Nowadays, many teenagers chat with each other on Facebook, Twitter and other
social networking sites using _____________.
A. netlingo B. idiom C. phrase D. code
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of
the following sentences.
16.The most popular evening out among teenagers is going to the cinemA.
A. common B. famous C. interesting D. boring
17. He is hooked on football so much that he goes to every match of his favourite
team.
A. is interested in B. is fed up with C. is tired of D. is in favour of
18. What do you like doing in your leisure time! - I often listen to music and play
basketball with my friends.
A. working time B. holiday time C. free time D. break time
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline
part in each of the following sentences.
19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.
A. outgoing B. anti-social C. talkative D. unfriendly
20. Billy is an amateur musician. He spends most of his free-time playing the guitar
and composing new songs with his school band
A. Knowledgeable B. professional C. talented D. well-
educated
III. GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.
21. My grandma enjoys ________ woolly hats in her free time.
A. to make B. make C. making D. made
22. Johnny ________ to play computer games.
A. is addicting to B. is addited to C. addicts to D. addicted to
23. My sisters________ Korean drama________ Indian dramA.
A. prefers - to B. prefers than C. prefer to D. prefer than
24. Mickey loves ________his parents________ DIY projects.
A. help - in B. help - with C. to help in D. to help with
25. Do you fancy ________ with friends?
A. to socialise B. socialising C. socialise D. socialised
26. He’d like________ the Louvre museum with his family this weekenD.
A. to visite B. visiting C. visit D. visited
27. Dogs adore _________with fresh meat
A. to feed B. feeding C. to be fed D. being fed
28. He is 18 years old now. He hates________ like a small kiD.
A. treat B. treating C. treated D. being treated
29.During their summer holiday, they would prefer______ with local people rather than
_______in a five-star hotel
A. to stay - to stay B. staying - staying C. staying – to stay D. to
stay - stay
30. In my free time, I would rather________ than ________.
A. to go to the cinema - to visit the museum
B. go to the cinema - visit the museum
C. going to the cinema - visiting the museum
D. went to the cinema - visited the museum
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentences below.
31. Books can be used (A) as a tool opening (B)up (C) new worlds for (D) children.
32. Spend (A) time with family can always be (B) the most precious(C)experience
(D) to anyone.
33. According to a research, sending(A) text messages or using (B) Facebook while
doing (C) homework reduce (D) students’ overall GPA.
34. It is important for (A) parents to teach (B) their children how using (C) soci.
Media wisely (D).
35. Each (A) person have (B) different ways (C)to relax (D) in their free time.
IV. READING
Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or
False (F)
A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one’leisure
time. Hobbies can include collecting themed items and objects, engaging i creative
and artistic pursuits, playing sports, or pursuing other amusements. B continually
participating in a particular hobby, one can acquire substantial skill and knowledge in
that areA. Hobby is something that a person develops from childhood, more
specifically during primary school, to late life. We can never predict when we develop
interests in new things and have a likeness towards it.
In this busy daily schedule, we all get so busy in our life routine that sometime we
forget to give out time for our hobbies. Indulging in a hobby is actually good for a
sound health. We all need a time of leisure for ourselves and that partícula time is
when we like to do something that gives us immense happiness.
(Source: Adapted from Tip Top Lifestyle)
T F

36. A hobby is often done in one’s free time.

37. People can gain skills and knowledge through taking up a
hobby.
38. A hobby is mostly developed from the age of two to three.
39. It’s difficult to predict one’s new hobby development.
40. Involving in a hobby negatively affects one’s health.

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or B) that best
answers each of the questions below.
One of the most obvious negative aspects of social networking is losing face- to-face
contact with other people. Teens are sitting around with their phone in their hands all
day long, tapping messages onto screens instead of communicating with real people.
Many teenagers feel more comfortable with virtual friends than with real ones. The
majority think that it is easier to chat on the Internet because they lack communication
skills.
It is also true that parents often have no knowledge about what their kids do with their
phones or computer. Crosby says that, "While kids are plugged in to social media, only
about 40% of parents are involved themselves." And because parents don't know the
full picture, they also don't know how to deal with a teenager's potential overuse of
social media and might not even be aware that a problem exists. Therefore, social
networking can be much more immediately engaging with the teenager's life than
parents are, and this fact makes virtual communication feels more "real" than face-to-
face communication.
(Source: Adapted from We have kids)
41. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Parents should use social networks more to understand their children.
B. Students are using social networks too much.
C. Social networking brings negative effects to student’s face-to-face communication.
D. Virtual life is easier than real life.
42. What do most teenagers think about chatting on the Internet?
A. Chatting on the Internet is easier than talking with real people.
B. Chatting on the Internet is more difficult than talking with real people.
C. Chatting on the Internet is funnier than talking with real people.
D. Chatting on the Internet is more boring than talking with real people.
43. The percentage of 40% refers to
A. The number of parents who let their children use social media.
B. The number of parents who do not want their children to use media.
C. The number of parents who use social media.
D. The number of parents who do not use social media.
44.Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The majority of teenagers find it easier to communicate with virtual friend
B. The majority of teenagers lacks communication skill.
C. The majority of parents know how to use social media with their children
D. The majority of parents do not know how to deal with their children overuse of
social media.
45. Which of the following best explains the word “overuse” in the passage?
A. using something overnight
B. using something too much
C. using something without thinking
D. using something with carelessness
IV.WRITING
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to tl root
sentence or best combines the two given sentences.
46.It is not a good idea to spend too much time on social networking sites.
A. Spending too much time on social networking sites is not too bad.
B. It’s advisable not to spend less time on social networking sites.
C. It’s better to avoid spending less time on social networking sites.
D. It’s better to avoid spending too much time on social networking sites.
47. Playing board games is very interesting.
A. It is very interested in playing board games.
B. It is very interested to play board games.
C. It is very interesting playing board games.
D. It is very interesting to play board games.
48. My parents insist me on learning another language.
A. My parents want me to learn another language.
B. My parents start learning another language with me.
C. My parents help me in learning another language.
D. My parents assist me in learning another language.
49. Julie finds making crafts boring.
A. Julie enjoys making crafts.
B. Julie’s crafts are not boring.
C. To Julie, making craft is not interesting.
D. Julie cannot find an interesting craft to play with.
50.I’d rather surf the Internet than play computer games.
A. I prefer surfing the Internet to playing computer games.
B. I prefer playing computer games surfing the Internet.
C. I like playing computer games more than surfing the Internet.
D. I dislike surfing the Internet, but I like playing computer games.
_____The end_____

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other three in each question.
1. A. adore B. addict C. bracelet D. leisure
2. A. event B. weird C. netlingo D. detest
3. A. virtual B. unique C. steal D. waterwheel
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in
each question.
4. A. speciality B. activity C. satisfactory D. creativity
5. A. Internet B. cultural C. socialise D. communicate
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. Collecting honey from the __________ requires a lot of skills.
A. beehive B. beenest C. beehouse D. beehome
7. We are very sorry for any ________ caused by our late delivery.
A. convenient B. convenience C. inconvenient D. inconvenience
8. In some rural areas, it’s difficult to find _______ in a house.
A. electric appliances B. electricity appliances
C. electrical appliances D. electrician appliances
9. The villager’s _______ saved the travellers from starving.
A. generosity B. generousy C. generousity D. generousness
10. Do not __________! They are doing a very important project.
A. disturb B. annoy C. play D. make fun
11. People living a __________ life have to move a lot.
A. moving B. stable C. nomadic D. commuting
12. __________ fruits in a farm is one of the most popular part-time job among students
studying abroaD.
A. Picking B. Doing C. Taking D. Finding
13. Children in the countryside are used to _________ cattle in the fielD.
A. walking B. herding C. following D. raising
14. A/An ___________ area of that forest – about more than 1000 hectares – was
destroyed in the fire.
A. vast B. tiny C. small D. inconsiderable
15. __________ kite is one of the most popular outdoor activities among children in the
countryside.
A. Doing B. Singing C. Flying D. Using
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in eac of
the following sentences.
16. It easy to get on well with neighbourhood in the countryside. People are all
friendly and willing to help each other.
A. to work together with B. to be a helpful friend of
C. to have a friendly relationship with D. to exchange goods with
17. The baby is sleeping sound in her mother’s arms.
A. deeply and peacefully B. easily to wake up
C. sensibly D. safely
18. People in this village are all skilful craftsmen. Their products are qualified for the
European market.
A. professional B. amateur C. intelligent D. fast
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline
part in each of the following sentences.
19. She’s a sociable child who loves to talk to anyone.
A. outgoing B. anti-social C. lovely D. unfriendly
20. The King was not brave enough to protect his kingdom and let the monster take
the Princess away.
A. courageous B. confident C. strong D. coward
III. GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
21. Sunny sings the song __________ than Jessie does.
A. more well B. better C. more good D. best
22. Today, Ly came to class _________ than she did yesterday.
A. earlier B. more earlily C. more early D. too earlier
23. Is living in the countryside _________ than living in the city?
A. much convenient B. more convenient
C. most convenient D. too convenient
24. The storm is becoming __________ than it was yesterday.
A. severe B. severely C. more severe D. more severely
25. The cake tastes ___________ than we expected
A. delicious B. more delicious C. deliciously D. more deliciously
26. She is trying to work _________ for her upcoming exam.
A. more hardly B. hardly C. hardlier D. harder
27. It seems to be _________ idea so far
A. most brilliant B. more brilliant C. the most brilliant D. the more brilliant
28. Tiffany dances so _________ that nobody thinks that she’s actually a vocalist.
A. well B. good C. badly D. bad
29. Girls’ Generation is considered one of the ______ Asian girl groups in the 21 st
century.
A. successful B. more successful C. most successful D. the most
successful
30. Goldfish band looks cute but they sing live much _________ than I thought.
A. bad B. badly C. worse D. more badly
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
31. The stage was lighted (A) brighter (B) than it was (C) according (D) to the
plan
32. Farmers nowadays apply (A) more(B) modern techniques on the farm so that
their work becomes less (C) harder (D) than before.
33. My dad has been (A) a(B) stamp collection(C) for more (D) than 20 years.
34. Traditional (A) people in this mountainous (B) area live (C) a nomadic (D)
life.

35. After the harvesting (A) time, the farmers load (B) the drawn-buffalo (C) cart
with (D) hay.

IV. READING
Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or
False (F)
City life has its advantages and disadvantages and so does country life; however,
there seems to be an increased interest in the country, especially among young
families. If you are thinking about moving to the country as well but are not sure if it is
a good idea, it may help to look at the benefits of country life. In the country, you are
woken up by the singing of the birds rather by the noise from the traffic. Homes in the
countryside are surrounded by nature which has a shooting effect on both the mind
and the body. Due to virtual absence of cars and factories, you will not be breathing
any potentialliy toxic fumes in the country. Clean air is one of the main advantages of
country life over city dwelling. In the country, everyone knows everyone and people
actually say ‘hello’. Communities in the country are much smaller but they are more
connected and open. People in the country are really friendlier and are prepared to
help without asking anything in return.
(Source: Adapted from Country life)
T F
36. More and more young families like living in the countryside.
37. Communities in the city are much smaller than those in the
city.
38. In the countryside, birds’ singing is very noisy.
39. There are not many cars and factories in the countryside.
40.In the countryside, you shouldn’t pay money when being
helped.

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or B) that best
answers each of the questions below.
With the habit of working in teams and being helpful to one other, villagers usually
earn their living from farming, raising livestock and making handicrafts. They live in a
small community with a temple or a communal cultural house where great events,
such as festivals worshipping the village god and traditional games are organized.
Villagers in the Southern usually live in houses lined up along central road and built on
stilts to keep above flood waters. Along the coastal lines, fishermen depend on the sea
as a means of livelihood. In the Central of Vietnam, a place suffering lots of natural
disasters all the year round, citizens tend to be more studious and hard-working than
those in regions with favourable conditions. People in the central highlands and the
northern mountains live by growing rice, rubber trees coffee and tea as well as
hunting.
(Source: Adapted from Vietnam Travel
Center)
41. Which can be the topic of the passage?
A. Villagers across the country B. Villagers around the world
C. Vietnamese life in the countryside D. Vietnamese life in the city
42. Which activity is NOT MENTIONED as a way for villagers to earn their livings?
A. Farming B. Fishing C. Studying D. Hunting
43. Why do Southern villagers need to build their houses on stilt?
A. To protect the house from being attacked by wild animals
B. To protect the house from being flooded
C. To protect the house from earthquakes
D. To protect the house from evil things
44. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are many disasters in the Central of Vietnam
B. Houses in the Southern part of Vietnam often
C. People in the Northern Mountainous earn their livings by hunting
D. Villagers often work individually
45. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “studious” in the
passage?
A. spending a lot of time studying B. lacking of academic
knowledge
C. being lazy in studying D. being very intelligent
V. WRITING
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which has closest meaning to the one
given.
46. Have you got any better hat than this one?

A. Is this one the worse hat you’ve got?

B. Is this one the best hat you’ve got?

C. Is this one the better hat than this one?

D. Is that one the better hat than this one?

47. This is the most luxurious house I’ve ever seen.

A. I’ve never seen a more luxurious than this.
B. I’ve never seen the most luxurious house than this.
C. I’ve seen a more luxurious house than this.
D. I’ve seen a more luxurious house than this.
48. He was the cleverest thief of all times.
A. All thieves are cleverer than him.
B. All thieves are less clever than him.
C. No thieves are clever except for him.
D. No thieves are less clever than him.
49. Nam is more attractive story teller than Mai.
A. Nam tells stories more attractively than Mai.
B. Nam tells more attractive stories than Mai does.
C. Mai tells more attractive stories than Nam does.
D. Mai tells stories less attractively than Nam does.
50. Ronaldo plays better than anybody in the team.
A. Ronaldo is good at playing in team.
B. Ronaldo is the best player in the team.
C. No one plays worse than Ronaldo in the team.
D. Everybody plays better than Ronaldo in the team.
_____The end_____

UNIT 3: PEOPLE OF VIETNAM

I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other three in each question.

1. A. ancestor B. diverse C. ethnic D. heritage

2. A. hunt B. custom C. multicultural D. unique
3. A. shawl B. gather C. add D. match
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in
each question.

4. A. minority B. majority C. diversity D. curious

5. A. costume B. recognise C. significant D. terraced
II. VOCABULARY

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6. A boy is ___________ the buffalo in the rice field.

A. playing B. fighting C. herding D. running
7. There are not many high buildings to block ____________ in our village.
A. view B. a view C. some views D. the view
8. Terraced fields are often found in ___________ area.
A. mountain B. mountainous C. mountaineer D. mountainful
9. Vietnam is a country of great ____________ with 54 ethnic groups.
A. diversity B. diversed C. diverse D. diversion

10. For Vietnamese people living in the countryside, rice is the main ___________ crops.
A. agriculture B. agricultural C. agribusiness D. agricultures
11. Important decisions of the whole tribal group are often made in the _______ house.
A.communal B. communication C. communicate D. common

12. Many Vietnamese ethnic minority students are studying at ___________ schools.
A. private B. international C. national D. boarding
13. During Tet holiday, many _________ festivals are held among different ethnic
groups in Vietnam.
A. religion B. religiousity C. religious D. religiously
14. Vietnamese government have made great effort to __________ traditional cultural
indentifies of each minority group.
A. change B. preserve C. collect D. store
15. The Cham has a __________ of wet rice cultivation.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditioned
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following sentences.

16.It is risky to travel across the mountain at night.

A. safe B. unsafe C. convenient D. inconvenient

17. Nam would like to find out more about the customs and traditions of Tay people.

A. to see B. to look for C. to learn D. to watch

18. Ancestor worshipping plays a significant role in Vietnames culture.

A. important B. unimportant C. minor D. active

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

part in each of the following sentences.

19. The majority of The Viet live along the Red River and The Mekong DeltA.

A. a half B. all C. minority D. none

20. Gong is considered a unique musical instrument of Tay Nguyen people.

A. rare B. special C. typical D. common

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. _________ does Hung Temple Festival take place? – In Phu Tho.

A. What B. Where C. When D. Why

22. _________ do the cattle provide the nomads? – Dairy products, meat and clothing.
 A. What B. Where C. When D. Why

23. _________ is this festival held among the ethnic group? – Every month.

A. How B. How often C. When D. Why

24. The Tay is _________ second larrgest ethnic group in Vietnam.

A. a B. an C. the D. 0

25. “Ruou Can” is _________ kind of fermented rice wine produced in Vietnam,
especially in _________ mountainous areas like Tay Nguyen or Tay Bac.

A. a – the B. the – a C. a – 0 D. 0 – the

26. _________ space of Gong culture in Vietnam considers Gong a connection between
men and ___________ supernatural.

A. The – the B. A – a C. An – an D. 0 – 0

27. Vietnam is __________ multi-ethnic country with over 50 distinct groups.

A. the B. a C. 0 D. an

28. _________ vast mountainous in Northern Vietnam takes up ________ third of the
country’s total land areA.

A. the – the B. A – the C. The – a D. A – a

29. The Kinh is __________ majority ethnic group of _________ Vietnam.

A. the – the B. the – 0 C. 0 – a D. 0 – the

30. ________ changes in _______ Vietnamese culture are explained through myths and
folktales.

A. The – the B. The – 0 C. 0 – a D. 0 – the

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. As(A) for the majority of ethnic groups in a (B) Central Highlands, Gongs are (C)
musical instruments of sacred (D) power.

32. The(A) Viet have(B) many(C) tradition(D) customs and craft.

33. How many(A) month is(B) Huong Pagoda Festival held(C) in(D?

34. Tay people lives(A) mostly(B) in the mountainous(C) regions(D) in the North
of Vietnam.

35. I’m sure you will have an forgettable(A) time when you attend(B)
traditional(C) festivals in(D)

Vietnam.

IV. READING

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or
False (F).

Among ethnic minorities in Vietnam, the largest ones are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa,
Khmer, and Nung with a population of around 1 million each, while the smallest are
Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.
The Cham people once boasted a flourishing culture early in the history. The Tay,
Nung, and Khmer ethnic groups had reached high levels of development with the
presence of various social classes. The Muong, Mong, Dao, Thai ethnic groups
gathered under the rule of local tribal heads. Many ethnic groups divided their
population into social echelons, especially those who lived in mountainous areas.
A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some fanning techniques. They grew rice
plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting,
fishing, collecting and lived a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture,
diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups
were also disparate from each other.
(Source: Adapted from Chinh
Phu)

T F

36. The largest ethnic minorities in Vietnam are Tay, Thai, Muong,
Hoa, Khmer, and Roman.

37. There is a tribal head in Dao ethnic group.

38. Some ethnic people live a semi-nomadic life

39. Many ethnic groups divided their population into social

echelons.

40. There is no difference between beliefs and religions of the

Vietnames ethnic minority groups.

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best
answers each of the questions below.

Bamboo is engraved in Vietnamese culture and daily life, providing protection, and
representing resiliency. Bamboo can be manipulated in any shape or form to assist in
the simplest or most complex of functions. Here in Vietnam, and especially in the
countryside, bamboo is used for everything- from chopsticks, to chairs, to agricultural
tools, to roofs, to instruments and to home decorations.
Bamboo is embedded even in Vietnamese dance culture! A series of bamboo sticks are
set up in a line, with people holding them in place on either side. Dancers move in and
out of the sticks, trying to time their dancing so as not to get caught between the
bamboo sticks. Performers typically dance hand in hand, slowly making their way
sideways along the bamboo line and even the best of dancers always tend to get stuck
a few times, resulting in bunches of giggles and loads of smiles.
(Source: Adapted from We Have Kids)
41. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Bamboo dance is part of Vietnamese traditional art.
B. Bamboo is a part of Vietnam culture and daily life.
C. Bamboo dance is very easy to learn.
D. It is fun to do bamboo dance.
42. What is NOT MENTIONED as a function of bamboo?
A. Making chopsticks
B. Making agriculture tools
C. Making bowls
D. Making roofs
43. According to the passage, to perform the bamboo dance, dancers should
 A. try not to get caught by the bamboo sticks.
B. move in and out of the bamboo sticks quickly.

C. Both A and B are correct.

D. Both A and B are incorrect.

44. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. We can make many things from bamboo.

B. Bamboo dancers use their hands on the floor to dance.

C. The best bamboo dancers can still get stuck a few times.

D. Bamboo appears a lot in Vietnam daily life.

45. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “hand in hand”
in the passage?

A. Holding each other’s hand

B. Clapping each other’s hand

C. Shaking each other’s hand

D. Waving each other’s hand

V. WRITING

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is the best question for the
underlined part or has the closest meaning to the one provideD.

46. In this mountainous area, it often takes the students two hours to go to
their boarding school.

A. How much does it take the students in this mountainous area to go to their
boarding school?

B. How long does it take the students in this mountainous area to go to their
boarding school?

C. How much do the students in this mountainous area go to their boarding

school?

D. How long do the students in this mountainous area go to their boarding school?

47. Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam.

A. Which is the most important festival in Vietnam?

B. When is the most important festival in Vietnam?

C. Where is the most important festival in Vietnam?

D. Why is the most important festival in Vietnam?

48. Muong’s men often wear round-neck shirts.

A. What does Muong’s men often wear?

B. What do Muong’s men often wear?

C. Which does Muong’s men often wear?

 D. Which do Muong’s men often wear?

49. How long have you been an ethnologist?

A. When were you an ethnologist?

B. When have you been an ethnologist?

C. When did you become an ethnologist?

D. When are you an ethnologist?

50. Who does this beautiful watch belong to?

A. Whose is this beautiful watch?

B. Whose does this beautiful watch?

C. Which is this watch?

D. Which is the owner of this watch?

_____The end_____

UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

I. PHONETICS

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other three in each question.

1. A. pass B. palm C. sharp D. man

2. A. custom B. correct C. clockwise D. opinion

3. A. kidding B. generate C. sponge D. oblige

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in
each question.

4. A. accept B. costume C. follow D. mention

5. A. presentation B. decision C. generation D. similarity

II. VOCABULARY

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6. You are under no _________ to buy any stuff here.

A. oblige B. obliged C. obligatory D. obligation

7. Taking care of the family is _________ considered women’s duty in many Eastern
countries.

A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D.

traditionalism

8. In Maori culture, it’s the _________ for people to press their noses when it comes to
greeting.
A. custom B. customary C. customer D. customize

9. At the end of the semester, students are required to write a _________ on what they
have learned and what can be improved.

A. reflect B. reflection C. reflective D. reflector

10. Linda fell in love with Peter without knowing about his real ________status.

A. social B. socialable C. society D. socialability

11. Mary was extremely _________ about his works.

A. compliment B. complimentary C. complimentarily D.

complimentator

12.After the meal, he left the waitress with a large ___________.

A. money B. cash C. tip D. payment

13. A ____ of belonging simply means the acceptance to become a natural member of
something.

A. feel B. sense C. sight D. taste

14.Whether you have meals at home or in a restaurant, some basic table __________
should never be forgotten.

A. ways B. styles C. aspects D. manners

15. _________ to some Western cultures, children leave teeth under their pillow for the
tooth fairy to collect – usually in return for some money.

A. According B. Owing C. Basing D. Depending

Choose the word or phrase is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in

each of the following sentences.

16. My grandparents always try their best to find ways to preserve our family unity.

A. consistency B. stickage C. union D. bond

17. I always get into trouble with table manners every time I am invited to a party. All
the cutlery etiquettes are so complicated!

A. utensil B. spoon C. fork D. chopstick

18. John asked Kim to marry him and he jumped with join when she accepteD.

A. agreed B. argued C. appealed D. attached

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

part in each of the following sentences.

19. He is the offspring of a chemist and a nurse. His intelligence is inherited from
them.

A. partner B. friend C. ancestor D. neighbor

20. Vy broke with the family tradition and chose to be a singer instead of being a
teacher.

A. united B. followed C. connected D. joined

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. You __________ be selfish like that. Don’t just think of your own benefits.

A. should B. shouldn’t C. haven’t to D. don’t have

to

22. My car broke down yesterday, so I __________ go to work by bus.

A. had to B. must C. should D. could

23. Linh _________ hurry because the meeting was 15 minutes late.

A. hasn’t to B. hadn’t to C. doesn’t have to D. didn’t

have to

24. Leave early so that you _______ miss the train.

A. didn’t B. won’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t

25. You __________ talk loudly in public as it is impolite.

A. shouldn’t B. hadn’t better C. had better not D. Both A & C

26. You _________ fly to London this afternoon if you don’t mind changing planes in
Paris.

A. must B. have to C. can D. ought to

27. There are many mistakes in this exercise. I _________ go over it again.

A. will have to B. am able to C. would D. could

28. _________ I open the door for you?

A. Would you like that B. Do you want that

C. Will D. Shall

29. There’s the waitress. I ___________ ask her for the hill.

A. will B. shall C. am able to D. could

30. His eyesight was so poor that he _________ read the signposts.

A. Shouldn’t B. Hadn’t to C. Couldn’t D. Can’t

Choose the underlined part that need correcting in each sentence below.

31. In (A) Japan, you should (B) always to remove (C) your shoes when entering (D) a
private house.

32. As (A) a child, I must (B) go to sleep (C) before 10 p.m, after finishing (D) all my
homework.

33. You don’t have (A) to worrry(B) so(C) much as everything will (D) be ok.

34. Must (A) I carry the(B) bag for you? It looks (C) heavy (D).=

35. In your country, you have (A) to clean the (B) house very carefully (C) to welcome
Tet holiday, haven’t (D) you?
IV. READING

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or
False (F).

The meaning of a kiss depends on where you are. A kiss means “I love you” in many
countries. In some countries, a kiss can be friendly greeting, or a goodbye. South
Americans and Europeans say hello with kisses much more often than North
Americans. They also sometimes say goodbye by kissing their own fingertips and then
“blowing” the kiss away. In these regions, men at business

meeting even greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, instead of a handshake.
Then there are beliefs that kissing has a special meaning. In ancient Rome, the groom
at a wedding must kiss the bride as a legal agreement. And did your mother ever kiss
your hurt finger to make the pain stop? English used to think that kisses have magical
powers.
Not everyone in the world kisses though. Eskimos couples rubbed their noses together,
and so did some African tribes and Pacific Islanders. The Ainu of Japan preferred to bite
their loved one’s cheek.
These days, kissing is mostly a sign of romance. Thanks to international travel and
sharing customs, that meaning has become universal.
(Source: Adapted from Essay Content Reading 3)
T F
36 The meaning of kisses is different in different places.
.
37 North Americans greet each other by kissing more frequently
. than South Americans.
38 South Americans sometimes kiss their own fingertips and
. then blowing the kiss away as a way to say greet each other.
39 Some African tribes say “I love you” by biting the cheek.
.
40 People worldwide now often see a kiss as a sign of love.
.
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best
answers each of the questions below.
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
Although there various wedding styles in America, most weddings still follow certain
traditions. One of those is an old saying that dates back to 19 th century England
about what a bride should wear or carry: “Something old, something new,
something borrowed, something blue.”
A bride wears something old to remind her of her family and the past. Some
brides wear their mother’s wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry. Something new
means good luck and hope for a happy future with her new husband. Again, this
item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of new shoes. Something borrowed
such as a friend’s handkerchief a married friend’s bridal veil means the bride has
friends and family who are willing to help her. Something blue is a symbol of trust
and faith between the couple. These days, some brides are creative with this item
by painting their fingernails a light blue color or wearing a garter on the their leg.
Another tradition says that the groom should take the garter after the ceremony
and throw it to the single men. The man who catches it will be the next one to get
married.
(Source: Adapted from Power Content Reading 1)
41. Which of the following is a good title for the text?
A. Various types of weddings.
B. A wedding tradition and its meaning.
C. What should be worn on your wedding day.
D. How to plan a traditional wedding.
42. To remind her of the past, the bridge might
A. wear a pair of new shoes.
B. carry a friend’s handkerchief.
C. wear her mother’s wedding dress.
D. paint her fingermails a light blue color.
43. For good luck and hope for a good future with her partner, the bride
might wear
A. a piece of new jewelry or a new dress.
B. a bridal veil and a new dress
C. a new dress and a pair of new shoes
D. a pair of new shoes or a new dress
44. The word “it” refers to
A. a pair of shoes B. luck C. item D. future
45. Why do some brides wear a blue garter on the their leg?
A. Because too many brides paint their fingermails a light blur color.
B. Because it is a symbol of trust and faith between the bride and the groom.
C. To show how the couple can be lucky in their mariage.
D. To show how popular something blur is in a wedding.
V. WRITING
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root
sentence or the best combines the two given sentences.
46. You shouldn’t point at others while talking because it is impolite.
A. It’s better for you to point at others while talking although it is impolite.
B. It isn’t better for you to point at others while talking because it is impolite.
C. You had better not point at others while talking because it is impolite.
D. You don’t need to point at others while talking because it is impolite.
47. We must finish all the homework by Thursday to meet the deadline.
A. We are obliged to finish all the homework on Thursday to meet the deadline.
B. It is obligatory for us to finish all the homework before Thursday to meet the
deadline.
C. We have to complete almost all the homework by Thursday to meet the deadline.
D. The deadline is Thursday so we need to finish almost all the homework then.
48. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at 7 pm sharp.
A. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at around 7 pm.
B. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at exactly 7 pm.
C. Be on time! The water puppet show starts at approximately 7 pm.
D. Be on time! The water-puppet show starts before 7 pm.
49. You’re kidding! His current job is too good for him to quit.
A. Are you kidding me? His current job is too good for him to quit.
B. You’re joking! His current job is too good for him to quit.
C. You’re winding me up! His current job is too good for him to quit.
D. All are correct.
50. All workers are asked to follow the safety rules at the construction site.
A. All the workers must follow the safety rules at the construction site.
B. All the workers should follow the safety rules at the construction site.
C. Not all the workers are obliged to follow the safety rules at the construction site.
D. Not all workers are asked to break with the safety rules at the construction site.
_____The end_____

UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM

I. PHONETICS

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
other three in each question.

1. A. lantern B. emperor C. scenery D. defeat

2. A. competition B. production C. suggestion D.

celebration

3. A. worship B. performance C. oriental D. fortune

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in
each question.

4. A. musician B. confusion C. companion D. competition

5. A. procession B. politcian C. competition D. preservation

II. VOCABULARY

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

6. Panda must be very happy too see all of he family at her graduation ____________.

A. ceremonious B. ceremony C. ceremonial D.

ceremonially

7. I must say the _________ of a two-week vacation in America is so tempting to me.

A. offer B. offered C. offerings D. offertory

8. It was a/an __________ reunion of all the family.

A. joy B. joyless C. joyful D. overjoyed

9. Boracay is well-known as an area of outstanding __________ beauty in the

Philippines.

A. scene B. scenery C. scenic D. scenario

10. That machine with cutting-edge technology is able _________ many tasks at the
same time.

A. perform B. performance C. performer D. to perform

11. Tet is a great occasion for family _________.

A. unite B. reunion C. union D. reunification

12. Several ________ games such as rope skipping or the making are introduced at the
walking street at weekends.
 A. folk B. past C. childish D. childlike

13. Hung Temple Festival officially became a _________ holiday in Vietnam in 2007.

A. public B. popular C. common D. social

14. Red envelopes are believed to bring good _________ on Tet holiday.

A. luck B. love C. fortune D. Both A and C

15. He _________ the champion in just 2 sets.

A. ruined B. broke C. defeated D. conquered

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the inderlined part
in each of the following sentences.

16. Language preservation is the effort to prevent languages from bring unknown.

A. storage B. protection C. safeguard D. safety

17. Sonkran, which is Laos famous festival, is held annually in April.

A. monthly B. yearly C. usually D. frequently

18. Loy Krathong, also known as the Festival of Light, is a time for Thai people to pay
their respect to the Godness of Water.

A. worship B. attention C. defeated D.

conquered

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

part in each of the following sentences.

19. By floating candles and joss-sticks, people believe that good luck will be shareD.

A. misfortune B. future C. health D. wealth

20. Come and join us at our local festival this weekenD. I’m sure you won’t regret it.

A. international B. cultural C. traditional D. ritual

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. The house was destroyed in the fire, _________ fortunately, the whole family was
saveD.

A. and B. however C. but D. so

22. Our family love Thai food, _________ we order it once a week.

A. so B. and C. for D. because

23. Jill should show up on time, __________, he can’t enter.

A. however B. otherwise C. even though D. nevertheless

24. We should be careful not to break anything during Tet holiday _________ it is
believed to bring bad luck.

A. because B. yet C. so D. nonetheless

25. I have to be on time, ________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late.

A. and B. nor C. but D. for

26. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this building.

A. and B. nor C. yet D. for

27. Linh wanted to make some pies but didn’t have apples; _________, she decided to
bake a cake.

A. therefore B. in contrast C. namely D.so

28. Auther is a weak leader; _________, he has a lot of supporters.

A. otherwise B. moreover C. additionally D. nevertheless

29. We were working hard _______ Jack and Jerry were enjoying the sunshine on the
beach now.

A. while B. instead C. but D. therefore

30. __________ hard the teacher tried to explain, I couldn’t understand a word of it.

A. While B. However C. Otherwise D. If

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. Unless(A) you win(B) first(C) place, you will receive(D) a prize.

32. This is(A) the hotel where(B) we stayed(C) in during(D) our trip to Hue last
year.

33. I plan(A) to take(B) my vacation to Phu Yen with my friends either(C) in May
nor(D) June.

34. Dark chocolate isn’t(A) only delicious, but(B) it also does(C) your health
good(D).

35. Jill told(A) the stories about(B) all the people and the places where(C) he met
during(D) that long journey.

IV. READING

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or
False (F).

Sa Pa’s love market has become unique in the culture of the Mong and Dao ethnic
groups for a long time. Due to the distance between the villages, the market meets
once a week on Sunday.

On the Saturday night, guys and girls from all villages come to Lao Cai to meet one
another. They talk, sing and play different games according to their ethnic groups
tradition. After the night, many couples become intimate and promise to see each
other again on the following morning. Many of them become husbands and wives in
the spring. That is why the poets in Lao Cai called the market Sa Pa’s Love Market.

Since Saturday afternoon, many girls show up in colorful costumes. The little bells on
their outfits add to the festive atmosphere of the city. They look for the guys dressing
in traditional clothes of the same colors who hold in their hand small radio blaring
cheerful songs. People stand in groups, singing and dancing their traditional dances
until the night comes.

The most popular Love Market in Lao Cai is organized in nowhere else but Sa Pa,
where it is

gaining more and more attention of not only the ethnic people but also the travelers
from many places in the world.

(Source: Adapted from Vietnam Online)

T F

36 Love Market is a weekly tradition of Mong and Dao peoples. √

.

37 All girls and boys from all villages come to Love Market in √
. Lao Cai on the Saturday night.

38 The little bells on the boys’ outfits are for adding the festive √
. atmosphere of the city.

39 Singing and dancing are part of Love Market’s activities. √

.

40 Sapa is the only place in Vietnam to have Love Market. √

.

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best
answers each of the questions below.

Pancake Day, or shove Tuesday is a special day celebrated in many countries around
the world. It is celebrated in English-speaking countries. On this day, many people eat
pancakes, a thin, flat cake made in a pan.

Pancake Day is always on a Tuesday in February or March. It is the day before start of
Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter when people often give up or stop
eating things that are bad for them like chocolate or fast food. Traditionally, during
Lent, people didn’t eat rich foods like butter and eggs, so they made pancakes.

Another tradition on Pancake Day in the UK is pancake racing. People run in a race
with a pancake in a pan. As they run, they have to toss the pancake (throw the
pancake in the aừ and catch it in the pan) several times. In some pancake races,
people dress up in fancy dress costumes. The most famous pancake race takes place
in a town called Olney, in the middle of England. People say that Olney has been
celebrating pancake races since 1445.

(Source: Adapted from Learn English Teens)

41. Which of the following is a good title for the text?

A. How to make a pancake

B. Pancake racing

C. A brief introduction about Pancake Day

D. Pancake Day in the UK

42. During Lent, people don’t go light on

 A. chocolate B. low fat food C. butter D. eggs

43. What can people do in a pancake race?

A. Wear fancy clothes

B. Eat pancakes

C. Run in a race with a pancake in a pan

D. All A, B & C are correct

44. What does the word “it” refer to?

A. Pancake B. Pan C. Air D. Race

45. What is NOT TRUE about Pancake Day?

A. Pancake Day originated from the UK.

B. Many English speaking countries celebrated Pancake Day.

C. As its name suggests, a pancake is made in a pan.

D. Pancake racing is a famous activity on Pancake Day in the UK.

V. WRITING

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root

sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

46. Scientists wonder if chocolate is addictive, for many people can’t seem to
live without it.

A. Scientists wonder if chocolate is addictive; however, many people can't seem to live
without it.

B. For many people who can’t seem to live without chocolate, scientists wonder if it is
addictive.

C. Because many people can't seem to live without chocolate, scientists wonder if it is
addictive.

D. Although many people can't seem to live without chocolate, scientists wonder if it is
addictive.

47. Thu had a bad experience shopping at that store. She decided never to
shop there again.

A. Thu had a bad experience shopping at that store; consequently, she decided never to
shop there again.

B. Thu had a bad experience shopping at that store. As a consequent, she decided never
to shop there again.

C. Thu decided not to shop at that store again meanwhile she had a bad experience
there.

D. When Thu decided not to shop at that store again, she had a bad experience there.

48. You had better buy these shoes while they’re on sale. You']l have to pay
full price next week.
A. Despite the fact that you buy these shoes while they're on sale, the price will be full
next week.

B. If you don’t buy these shoes while they're on sale, you'll have to pay full price next
week.

C. In spite of the full price next week, you had better buy these shoes while they're on
sale.

D. You had better buy these shoes while they're on sale otherwise, you'll have to pay full
price next week.

49. The party became quite boring after Toby left. Everyone went home soon
afterwards.

A. The party became quite boring after Toby left because everyone went home soon
afterwards.

B. Everyone went home soon so the party became quite boring after Toby left.

C. The party became quite boring after Toby left; therefore, everyone went home soon
afterwards.

D. Although the party became kind of boring after Toby left, everyone didn’t go home
soon.

50. I was not confident of winning. Nevertheless, I decided to give it a try.

A. I was not confident of winning, nonetheless, I decided to give it a try.

B. I was not confident of winning, however, I decided to give it a try.

C. I decided to give it a try even though I was not confident of winning.

D. Though I decided to give it a try I was not confident of winning.

_____The end____

UNIT 6: FOLK TALES

I. PHONETICS

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from the other three in each question.

1. A. evil . B. event C. electric D. reflect

2. A. wicked B. defeated C. invaded D.

relaxed

3. A. kick B. knight C. pick D. kind

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in
each question.

4. A. giant B. cruel C. princess D. ogre

5. A. heritage B. distinguish C. delicious D. imagine

II. VOCABULARY

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. This arrogant and evil character used __________ and fear to control his whole family.

A. cruelly B. cruel C. cruelty D. cruelties

7. Martin grinned __________ and vanished in the fog.

A. wick B. wickedly C. generousity D. generosity

8. Her friends took advantage of her ______________.

A. generous B. generously C. generousity D.

generosity

9. The singer is regarded as a typical ___________ of the youth of her generation.

A. representative B. representation C. represent D.

representational

10. Once ___________ a time, three lived a ferocious lion in the forest.

A. in B. upon C. of D. off

11. The prince did not know that he actually fell __________ a cunning witch.

A. in love to B. off love with C. in love with D. off love to

12. According to _________, salt was first manufactured in Maldon by accident nearly
2,000 years ago.

A. legend B. story C. past D. history

13. Diana Princess of Themyscira is the main ___________ of the famous superhero film
Wonder Woman (2017).

A. person B. girl C. human D.

character

14. Parents often enjoy ___________ about their children’s achievements.

A. asking B. telling C. boasting D. saying

15. When the rich man died, he left his three sons a great __________.

A. money B. fortune C. cash D. payment

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

part in each of the following sentences.

16. It was so brave of him to rescue the child from being downeD.

A. intelligent B. courageous C. kind D. cruel

17. In “Harry Potter” films, does the evil wizard, Voldemort, ever actually appear?

A. wicked B. legendary C. magic D. mean

18. Look! I have never seen such giant mushroom. We look as tiny as an ant under it.

A. small B. beautiful C. huge D. evil

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSTE in meaning to the underlined

part in each of the following sentences.

19. Keeping animals in these poor conditions is unbelievable cruel.

 A. friendly B. legendary C. bad D.
kind-hearted

20. That old man is famous for being so mean. You can hardly take a penny from him.

A. generous B. curious C. annoying D. money-

saving

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. When you rang, I _________ out.

A. went B. used to go C. was going D. go

22. When I was at the former company, we _________ training every Friday for 2 hours.

A. having B. used to have C. were having D. have

23. I really ________ the music that was played last weekenD.

A. was liking B. am liking C. like D. liked

24. We ________ to the beach every day when we were on holiday.

A. used to going B. went C. go D. were going

25. I broke my arm when we _________ basketball at school yesterday.

A. were playing B. played C. used to practicing D. are

practicing

26. Jack lost his job because he ________ too many mistakes.

A. make B. makes C. made D. was making

27. Do you remember the time we ________ to Japan for holiday?

A. was coming B. was going C. came D. went

28. My neighbor _________ to complain while I ________ the drum last night.

A. came – played B. was coming – was playing

C. came – was playing D. was reading – was played

29. I saw that Susan _________ a books as I _________past the window.

A. was reading – walked C. was coming – was playing

B. read – was walking D. was reading – was walking

30. We quickly ran to the house because it ________ heavily.

A. rain B. rained C. was raining D. rains

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

31. At 8 o’clock yesterday morning, while(A) I was having(B) breakfast, my father

did(C) the(D) gardening.

32. Tom usually(A) cries(B) a lot at night when(C) he was(D) small.

33. All of us were enjoying(A) spending(B) time on the beach during(C) our
holiday last(D) month.

34. Fifty years ago, people weren’t spending(A) as much(B) on cars as(C) they
do(D) today.

35.I didn’t(A) used(B) to like eating cauliflower, but now I eat(C) it almost
everyday(D).

IV. READING

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True(T) or
False(F)

ST. VALENTINE’S DAY

Every year on February 14th, couples exchange flowers, candy and cards to celebrate
St. Valentine’s Day. How did this tradition begin? No one knows for sure, but there
are several legends that have been passed from generation to generation. The most
popular one is about a Catholic saint who lived in the third century.
St. Valentine was a priest in Rome. The Roman Emperor of that time, Claudius II,
believed that unmarried men were better soldiers than those with wives. He made
marriage illegal for young men. Valentine strongly opposed this decision, so he
continued to perform weddings for young couples in secret. After a while, Emperor
Claudius learned of Valentine’s actions and sent him to prison. According to the
story, the priest then fell in love with a girl who visited him there!
In the end, Valentine was put to death on February 14 th. Before he died, he had
written a letter to the girl he loved and signed it, “From your Valentine.”
(Source: Adapted from Easy content
reader 3)

T F

36 The history of St. Valentine’s Day is known by everyone.

.

37 St. Valentine is said to live in the third century.

.

38 The priest believed that men without wives were not as good as
. those who are marrieD.

39 Because weddings for young couples were held illegally by St.

. Valentine, he was imprisoneD.

40 St. Valentine wrote a letter to a girl who visited him on February

. 14th.

Read the following passage and choose the op (A, B, C or D) that best
answers each of the questions below.

EXCALIBUR
A long time ago, so the story goes, a young boy called Arthur became the King of
England after he pulled a sword out of a stone.
The sword was Excalibur. It had a lot of power. The Lady of the Lake gave it to King
Uther but asked him to give her his firstborn child. Uther became powerful. When his
first child was born, Merlin, the magician came to take the baby. Uther tried to stop
him, but thieves attacked him. Before he died, he put Excalibur into a stone and asked
Merlin to make his son a king. Merlin promised that only someone with a pure heart
could pull it out and become the next King of England.
When Arthur pulled the sword out, people were surprised. Merlin explained that Arthur
as Uther’s

son and the people were happy.

Arthur was a good king. He built a big castle, Camelot, and ruled over England with his
knights. He called-them the Knights of the Round Table. Together they made England
a strong country.

(Source: Adapted from Access 7)

41. Who was King Authur?

A. He was King Uther’s son.

B. He was Lady of the Lake’s son.

C. He was Merlin’s knight.

D. He was Merlin and King Uther’s son.

42. What does the word “him” refer to?

A. Merlin

B. King Arthur

C. King Uther

D. Excalibur

43. According to Merlin, who was able to pull Excalibur out of the stone?

A. King Uther

B. King Arthur

C. A person with a pure heart

D. The knight

44. What is NOT TRUE about King Uther?

A. He died because of the thieves.

B. He wanted Arthur to be the next King of England.

C. Excalibur gave him a lot of power.

D. He was a good King who built a big castle, Camelot.

45. What is NOT TRUE about Excalibur?

A. It was a powerful sword.

B. It was given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake.

 C. It was pulled out of the stone by King Uther.

D. It was originally owned by Lady of the Lake.

V. WRITING

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root

sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

46. I began learning English five years ago.

A. I have been learning English for five years.

B. I learned English for five years.

C. I learned English for five years.

D. It has been five years since I didn’t learn English.

47. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks.

A. She didn’t phone home two weeks ago.

B. The last time she phoned home was two weeks ago.

C. The last time she phoned home has been two weeks ago.

D. It has been two weeks ago that she didn’t phone home.

48. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema

A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.

B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to .

D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

49. He last had his eyes tested for ten months.

A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.

B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.

C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.

D. He has had his eyes tested for ten months.

50. This is the first time I visited Tokyo.

A. I have never gone to Tokyo before.

B. I haven’t been to Tokyo for a long time.

C. I first came to visit Tokyo long time ago.

D. I have never been to Tokyo before.

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