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TEST YOURSELF UNIT 6

NAME: _______________________________

CLASS: ________

PRONUNCIATION

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

1. A. citadel B. ancient C. appreciate D. state

2. A. historic B. complex C. monument D. folk

3. A. restore B. preserve C. historic D. landscape

4. A. heritage B. encourage C. teenage D. luggage

5. A. festive B. preserve C. restore D. exciting

6. A. complex B. excavate C. examination D. extreme

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. monument B. national C. historic D. crowd-funding

2. A. recognized B. tourism C. tradition D. cultural

3. A. awareness B. organize C. encourage D. performance

4. A. historical B. traditional C. experience D. heritable

VOCABULARY

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. She specialises in ________ novels set in 18th-century England.

A. history B. historical C. ancient D. past

2. The remains of the Roman fort are well ________ .

A. preserved B. kept C. treated D. healed

3. At the age of 5, Michael began performing in clubs as part of a folk ________ trio with

his parents.

A. melody B. sound C. song D. music

4. Teachers have organised a ________ trip to a recycling factory.

A. foreign B. business C. field D. pleasure

5. Historical and government records can help you trace your ________ .
A. quality B. tradition C. heritage D. feature

6. As an ancient _______ tale, it became the source of a number of legends.

A. funny B. folk C. simple D. terrible

7. They want to _______ the castle to its former glory.

A. return B. restore C. preserve D. gain

8. The island’s _______ is similar to Hawaii’s.

A. landscape B. appearance C. area D. landslide

9. How many _______ buildings are damaged by fire each year?

A. history B. historical C. historic D. past

10. No fluorescent lights, no motorcycles, no television, on the 15th day of each lunar

month, the riverside town of Hoi An _______ modem life the night off.

A. gives B. lets C. brings D. turns

GRAMMAR

11. Tony pretended ________ me when I waved to him.

A. not seeing B. not to see C. not see D. to not see

12. Marie Curie was the first woman ________ two Nobel prizes.

A. who awarded B. to be awarded C. awarding D. that was awarding

13. The captain is the last person ________ the sinking ship.

A. to leave B. to remain C. to wait D. to stop

14. Part-time workers at the company are the first ________.

A. that is laid off B. who lay off C. being laid off D. to be laid off

15. Is English the most popular language ________ in the world?

A. be spoken B. to have spoken C. to be spoken D. speaking

11. New Zealand was the first country _______ women the vote.

A. who gave B. that give C. to give D. giving

12. Who was the last one _______ the classroom yesterday?

A. to leave B. had left C. left D. leaving

13. It is the hardest problem _______.

A. to do B. to solve C. to make D. to deal

A. to cook B. cooking C. has cooked D. to be cooked

15. This horror film is the worst _______ at midnight.

A. to view B. to look at C. to stare D. to watch

READING CLOZE 1

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the

following passage.

Hoan Kiem Lake is an attractive body of water right in the 26 ________ of Ha Noi. Legend

has it that in the mid-15th 27 ________, Heaven gave Emperor Le Thai To (Le Loi) a magical sword

which he used to fight 28 ________ the Chinese, the Ming aggressors, out of Viet Nam. After that

one day when he was out 29 ________ in the lake, a giant 30 ________tortoise suddenly grabbed
the

sword and 31 ________ into the depths of the lake. Since then, the lake has been known as Hoan

Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) 32 ________ it is believed the sword was taken to its

original divine owners.

The tiny Tortoise Pagoda, topped with ã red star, is 33 ________ a small island in the middle

of the lake; it is often used 34 ________an emblem of Ha Noi. Every morning around 6 am, local

residents can be seen around Hoan Kiem Lake 35 ________ their morning exercise, jogging or

playing badminton.

26. A. middle B. main C. heart D. point

27. A. festival B. century C. time D. occasion

28. A. above B. down C. for D. against

29. A. diving B. playing C. sailing D. walking

30. A. gold B. golden C. huge D. salty

31. A. disappeared B. endangered C. lost D. escaped

32. A. although B. however C. so D. because

33. A. at B. on C. in D. above

34. A. as B. like C. for D. to

35. A. to do B. doing C. to make D. Making

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the

following passage.

The citadel of the Ho Dynasty was built according to the Feng Shui principles, 26 ________

the flowering of neo-Confucianism in the late 14th century in Viet Nam and its spread to other 27

________ of East Asia. According to these principles, it was located in a landscape of great 28

________ beauty on an axis 29 ________ the Tuong Son and Don Son Mountains in a plain

between the Ma and Buoi Rivers. In terms of architectural history, the citadel of the Ho Dynasty

30 ________ an important role in the planning and building of urban areas in Viet Nam. It shows

the uniqueness 31 ________ the construction of a citadel in general and a stone citadel in particular,

and a breakthrough in Viet Nam’s tradition of citadel building.

Thanks to the unique construction techniques, all the 32 ________ stone sections are intact

and have not been 33 ________ by time and weather or by recent urban encroachment. The citadel

of the Ho Dynasty is an architectural 34 ________ of the 14th century with impressive architecture

of the walls and other parts. The citadel buildings represent an outstanding example of a new 35

________ of Southeast Asian imperial city with a combination between the Vietnamese

architecture and the unique building techniques of Southeast Asia and Eastern Asia.

26. A. considering B. reflecting C. throwing back D. affecting

27. A. areas B. sections C. sessions D. regions

28. A. scenic B. nature C. visual D. significant

29. A. fastening B. meeting C. joining D. matching

30. A. deals with B. plays C. makes D. performs

31. A. in B. on C. with D. for

32. A. serious B. rocky C. special D. major

33. A. changed B. influenced C. affected D. attacked

34. A. building B. art C. skill D. masterpiece

35. A. set B. style C. quality D. use

READING TEXT 1

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay is a group of offshore islands that is the best example of marine invaded

limestone region in the world. The Bay holds over 1,600 islands and islets. There are caves and

grottoes, with stalactites and stalagmites. Its limestone pillars are a unique natural feature of great

scenic beauty and biological interest. The great extent and the richness of its forms sets it apart

from many other sites.

Ha Long Bay is an extremely popular destination both for foreigners and Vietnamese:

already in the early 1990s it saw over 1 million visitors a year. It is unlikely that the number has

decreased over the years - so there will always be about 3,000 other people in the Bay at the same

time as you!

The natural beauty of the Bay lay hidden today under a very common fog. As I had already

seen the similar karst landscape in China a couple of years before, I certainly said that I was blown

away by the beauty of Ha Long Bay. We went onto one of the islands to visit the Surprising Cave - an
indeed surprisingly big and beautiful cave with three hollow chambers. We saw some monkeys

here too, just outside the cave exit.

Part of the tour was half an hour of kayaking - enough to paddle a full circle around the main

area. The views from the kayak I found much more impressive than from the larger boat: you’re so

tiny then and the peaks rise sharply in front of you. I had a better look at the water too, and cannot

say that I saw pollution by plastic or other junk floating around. There is a thin layer of oil on the

water in some parts though.

And then it’s time to get back in the bus to Ha Noi, another 3.5 hours. The tour was carried

out well with good seafood for lunch and I had a satisfying day.

36. The attraction that Ha Long Bay offer to tourists is ________.

A. a large number of islands and islets

B. the largest limestone region in the world

C. its caves and grottoes, with stalactites and stalagmites

D. its unique value of landscape and biology

37. The writer was ________.

A. able to escape from an explosion in Ha Long Bay

B. very impressed by the beauty of Ha Long Bay

C. unable to see Ha Long Bay due to the fog

D. really frightened of visiting the Surprising Cave

38. All of the following statements are true about Ha Long Bay EXCEPT that ________.

A. the writer thought its beauty surpassed many other sites

C. the writer saw some monkeys in the chambers of the Surprising Cave

D. it took three and a half hours to travel from Ha Noi to Ha Long by bus

39. During half an hour of kayaking, the writer found that ________.

A. he was more impressed by the view from the kayak than by that from the boat

B. the problem of pollution there was serious with plastic or other junk floating around

C. he could see the peaks rise sharply in front of him

D. he could see a thin layer of oil on the water in a full circle around the main area

40. The word “karst” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. the common landscape found in China suitable for kayaking and boating

B. an irregular limestone region with underground streams, and caves

C. a large number of islands and islets in Viet Nam and China

D. the explosive that can blow tourists away if they are not careful

READING TEXT 2

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Hoi An Ancient Town

Arriving in Hoi An around 9 pm, I was really relieved when I discovered that the whole

town was peacefully quiet, something I am really concerned that Hoi An at night may become crazy

club scenes. In the next morning, I woke up very early, and walked around the town admiring

waterfront areas where local fishermen were ready to go out for day fishing, the very lively market

and extremely charming and empty streets. Since there was no tourist, only locals then and the

souvenir shops were still close, I felt that Hoi An at that moment was an extremely gorgeous place

to visit.

The yellowish Chinese styled houses along the street together with decorative bushes of

bougainvillea flower are lovely sights and very photogenic. The layout of houses was claimed to

be unique for not strictly complied with Feng Shui but for benefit of better ventilation in tropical

region. Another thing that I am really impressed is the preservation of the whole town which is

very amazing and very authentic, which is a thing that cannot be found in Melaka, Singapore or

Macao. The Japanese Bridge is maybe the only sight that I found very interesting for its stories that

the Japanese built this bridge in order to calm evil serpent spirit “Namazu” that caused earthquake

in very faraway Japan since they believe Hoi An is located on the back of the serpent. I strangely
found that there are still many nice temples, especially the one dedicates to Confucius which has

more unique and interesting Vietnamese elements more than the preserved ones in the core zone.

I also noted that Hoi An is not only popular with European tourists but also Korean,

Japanese, Australian and New Zealander. After sunset, the whole town waterfront becomes a night

market with many local foods. And at that time Hoi An is very charming with hundreds of paper

and silk lanterns. Hoi An at night seems to be a very popular place for pre-wedding photo shooting,

as I saw many Vietnamese couples in their traditional dresses with their photographer teams

everywhere especially around the Japanese Bridge, so a great place to see local contemporary

wedding cultures.

All in all, I really enjoyed my time in Hoi An for its lovely atmosphere and nice townscape.

Note: - bougainvillea flower = hoa giấy - townscape = cảnh quan thành phố

36. The first impression that the writer had on the first evening and the next morning was that

______.

A. the town may become crazy club scenes like many other ancient towns in the world

B. the town was a wonderful place to visit especially early in the morning and at night

C. local fishermen were ready to go out for day fishing, paying no attention to tourists

D. there was no tourist and the souvenir shops were still close and he felt bored

37. All of the following statements are true about the architecture of Hoi An EXCEPT that

______.

A. the houses along the street are decorated with bushes of bougainvillea flower

B. the houses along with the street are lovely sights and very photogenic

C. the layout of houses is for benefit of better ventilation in tropical region

D. the layout of houses is unique and strictly complied with Feng Shui

38. The important thing that the writer is really impressed is that ______.

A. the preservation of the whole town is very amazing and authentic

B. the yellowish Chinese styled houses can be found in other countries

C. the preservation of the whole town is similar to that in other cities

D. there are no nice, unique and interesting temples outside the preserved core zone

39. The beauty of Hoi An at night was thanks to ______.

A. European and Asian tourists

B. its popular destination to visit

C. the local cuisine and lanterns

40. Hoi An is also a good place ______.

A. to see local cultures, especially modern wedding ones

B. to have albums of artistic photographs of daily life

C. to see many Vietnamese couples in their traditional dresses

D. to see photograph teams around the Japanese Bridge

WRITING

Rewrite each of the second sentences with the same meaning to the first ones.

31. 1. Tonya had dumped a lot of rubbish on the beach. She was strongly criticised for

that.

→ Tonya was strongly criticised for ________________________________________.

32. My brother had studied very hard, so he passed the exam easily.

→ Having _____________________________________________________________.

33. Does your language centre offer English courses?

→ Could you please tell me ______________________________________________?

34. Secondary school students can earn extra pocket money by taking part-time jobs.

→ Taking part-time jobs can help _____________________________________ money.

35. Good life skills can help students become more independent at university.

→ It is at university ____________________________________________________.

KEYS

31. Tonya was strongly criticised for having dumped a lot of rubbish on the beach.

32. Having studied very hard, my brother passed the exam easily.

33. Could you please tell me if/whether your language centre offers English courses?

34. Taking part-time jobs can help secondary school students earn extra pocket money.

35. It is at university that good life skills can help students become more independent.