1.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
The Year-end party was an elegant way to usher in the new year.
a. to delay
b. to introduce
c. to finish
d. to forget
→ Đáp án b. to introduce
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
Tet is a time for Vietnamese families to gather together and enjoy special meals.
A. separate
B. unite
C. assemble
D. congregate
→ Đáp án a. separate
3. Which of the following trees symbolizes good luck, prosperity and abundance for the entire
family in the new year?
a) Lemon trees
b) Kumquat trees
c) Lime trees
d) Grapefruit trees
→ Đáp án b) Kumquat trees
4. Which of the following terms refers to the customary practice of offering symbolic food items
to ancestors during Tết, meant to honor them and ensure blessings for the coming year?
a) Ancestral worship
b) Offerings of food
c) Preparing reunion meal
d) Cleaning the ancestor altars
→ Đáp án a) Ancestral worship
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct words: As Tết approaches, families put up colorful _____ to
light up their homes and burn _____ to pay respect to their _____, hoping to bring in good
fortune and ward off any bad luck for the coming year.
a) candles/firecrackers/ancestors
b) fireworks/lanterns/family
c) lanterns/incense/elders
d) lanterns/incense/ancestors
→ Đáp án d) lanterns/incense/ancestors
6. What does idiom mean in bold in the sentence below: The Lunar New Year gives us an
opportunity for a fresh start and a chance to leave behind any negativity from the previous year.
a ) new beginning
b) getting a wish
c) receiving a gift
d) gaining some lucky money
→ Đáp án a) new beginning
7. Tet is a special time for Vietnamese families to _______ together.
a. gather
b. gathers
c. gathering
d. gathered
→ Đáp án a. gather
8. Tet is a time for _______ and happiness.
a. joy
b. joyful
c. joyfully
d. joys
→ Đáp án a. joy
9. Choose the correct words to complete the sentence: By the time the family ______ (arrive) at
the temple, the incense ______ (already/burn) and the offerings ______ (place) on the altar.
a) arrived / had already burned / had been placed
b) arrived / had already burned / were placed
c) arrives / has already burned / have placed
d) arrives / had already burned / are placed
→ Đáp án a) arrived / had already burned / had been placed
10. Choose the correct form of word in the sentence below: Despite the __________ (modern)
of society, the significance of Tet remains deeply ingrained in the cultural fabric of Vietnam.
a ) modern
b ) modernization
c) modernize
d ) modernism
→ Đáp án b) modernization
11. Choose the correct answer: The rituals surrounding Tet, including honoring ancestors and
offering food, _______ (reinforce) the cultural fabric of Vietnamese society.
a. reinforce
b. reinforces
c. reinforced
d. reinforcing
→ Đáp án a. reinforce
12. Choose the most sustainable sentence: Even though everyone is busy with work, they still
arrange to go home to celebrate Tet with their family.
a. At no time does everyone still arrange to go home to celebrate Tet with their families, they
aren't busy at work
b. Only when the work is busy, they still arrange to go home to celebrate Tet with their families
c. No sooner had the work been busy,everyone still arranged to go home to celebrate Tet with
their families
d. No matter how busy work is, everyone still arranges to go home to celebrate Tet with their
families
→ Đáp án d. No matter how busy work is, everyone still arranges to go home to celebrate Tet
with their families
13. Find the mistake in the sentence below: Cleaning the house before Tet is an essential
custom, as it is believed to drive away all the misfortune from the previous year.
a. Cleaning the house
b. is
c. is believed
d. from the previous year
→ Đáp án d) from the previous year
14. Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?
A. Vietnamese people often decorate their houses with peach blossoms or apricot blossoms
during Tet.
B. The custom of giving lucky money to children is a popular tradition during Tet.
C. Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam, and it is celebrated with great enthusiasm.
D. People usually clean their houses and decorate it with colorful lights before Tet.
→ Đáp án d) People usually clean their houses and decorate it with colorful lights before Tet.
(decorate them)
15. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
a. Incense
b. Lantern
c. Fireworks
d. Taboo
→ Đáp án d) Taboo
16. Tet is a traditional festival. It begins from the end of January to the middle of February. Tet is
both an enormous festival and a symbol of Vietnamese people from past to present.
According to the passage, when does Tet take place?
a) Tet begins from the last day of February to the middle of March
b) Tet begins from the first day of January to the end of February
c) Tet begins from the end of January to the middle of February
d) Tet begins from the first day of February to the last day of April
→ Đáp án c) It begins from the end of January to the middle of February
17. Which of the following customs is NOT typically associated with Tet in Vietnam?
A. Giving lucky money in red envelopes.
B. Decorating houses with kumquat trees and peach blossoms.
C. Enjoying a feast of turkey and stuffing.
D. Visiting pagodas to pray for good fortune.
→ Đáp án c. Enjoying a feast of turkey and stuffing.
18. What is the meal that we can gather with family and talk to each other over the past year?
a. reunion meal
b. scrumptious meal
c. maize meal
d. decent meal
→ Đáp án a. reunion meal
19 Read the conversation below and arrange them in the correct order:
Kiet: It must be a time for deep reflection. [ A ]
Ha: Tet is a time for renewal and honoring our ancestors. It’s about clearing away the past and
welcoming good fortune. [ B ]
Ha: Exactly. It’s a chance to reset and reconnect with family and tradition. [ C ]
Kiet: What makes Tet so important in Vietnam? [ D ]
Ha: Yes, we clean our homes, offer food to our ancestors, and prepare symbolic dishes like
"Bánh Chưng." [ E ]
Kiet: That sounds powerful. Are there any key traditions? [ F ]
a. D-A-F-E-D-B
b. D-A-B-C-F-E
c. D-B-E-C-A-F
d. D-B-F-E-A-C
→ Đáp án d) D-B-F-E-A-C
20. Read the conversation below and arrange them in correct order:
Ly: Definitely, it’s about reflecting on the past and hoping for a better future. [ A ]
Ly: Tet is the most profound, focusing on family, renewal, and honoring ancestors. It’s a fresh
start. [ B ]
An: It seems like a meaningful way to embrace the new year. [ C ]
Ly: People clean their homes, prepare symbolic dishes like "Bánh Chưng," and visit relatives to
wish for prosperity. [ D ]
An: What are the main customs? [ E ]
An: How does Tet differ from other holidays in Vietnam? [ F ]
a. F-B-E-D-C-A
b. F-B-D-E-A-C
c. F-B-E-D-A-C
d. F-B-D-E-C-A
→ Đáp án a) F-B-E-D-C-A
