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III. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

11. She speaks English as ___________as I do.

A. good

B. better

C. very good

D. well

12. I knew they were talking about me ___________ they stopped when I entered the

room.

A. because

B. so that

C. despite

D. therefore

13. The librarian told us not ___________ reference books out of the library.

A. to take

B. taking

C. take

D. took

14. When I came to visit her last night, she ___________ a bath.

A. had
B. was having

C. were having

D. is having

15. Nobody liked the film, ___________?

A. does he

B. doesn't he

C. did they

D. didn't they

16. Although he loved his country, ___________ most of his life abroad.

A. but spent

B. but he spent

C. he spent

D. so he spent

17. Many students aren't keen ___________ their study at school.

A. about

B. for

C. with

D. on

18. She hasn't written to me ___________ we met last time.

A. before
B. since

C. ago

D. for

19. You can rely___________Jack. He always keeps his promise.

A. in

B. for

C. on

D. with

20. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily.

A. because

B. although

C. despite

D. In spite of

IV. Use used to or didn’t use to with the verbs from the box to complete the

sentences.

be kill transport dye

21. In the countryside in Viet Nam, families ___________ extended, i.e. three or more

generations lived together in the same house.

22. The farmers in my home village ______ rice home on trucks. They used buff alo-

driven carts.
23. In many places in the world, people ___________ cloth with natural materials.

24. Tuberculosis – TB – ___________ a lot of people. It was a fatal disease.

V. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.

More than 80% of American high school students work at part-time jobs in the

evenings, on weekends or in summer. These part-time jobs bring teenagers great

advantages.

One of the benefits of the work is the students can learn the skills that will be useful

for the rest of their lives. When they work, they have to manage both the job and

schoolwork. To be able to do so, they must be very organized and able to keep a

sensible schedule. They also learn to cope with the job stress apart from the stress of

the schoolwork. Some of the most stressful jobs include teaching, nursing, and police

work. These skills help prepare teenagers for their later careers. High school students

who work are more likely to succeed as adults than people who enter the job market at

a later age with no work experience.

Teenagers want a lot of expensive things: clothes, mp3 players, trips with their

friends, etc. Not all parents can afford them. And even if they can, the teens might not

really appreciate that money because they did not earn it. When teenagers make

money for themselves, they know its true and are less likely to spend it foolishly.

25. Which of the following is a good title for the passage?

A. Why teenagers should work

B. Advantages and disadvantages of part-time jobs

C. Part-time jobs cause stress

26. According to the passage, what is NOT an effect of part-time jobs?

A. Teenagers become organized.

B. Teenagers become stressed.

C. Teenagers are more likely to have successful careers.

27. The word “cope with” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.

A. fight against

B. deal with

C. suffer from

28. According to the passage, when teenagers have jobs, they are more likely to

_______.

A. spend foolishly

B. want expensive things

C. appreciate money

29. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Only some US students do part-time jobs.

B. US students suffer part-time job stress.

C. Part-time jobs are somehow good for teenagers.

VIII. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verb in brackets.

39. I don’t remember exactly when my parents started this workshop. (set up)

=> _________________________________________________________ .
40. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs. (keep up

with)

=> _________________________________________________________ .

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I. Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.

6.

A. carefully

B. correctly

C. seriously

D. personally

7.

A. excited

B. confident

C. interested

D. memorable

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that

of the others.

8.

A. account

B. country
C. about

D. sound

9.

A. correction

B. question

C. nation

D. inspiration

10.

A. gather

B. earth

C. theater

D. thank

III. Choose the best answer.

11. Adolescence is the period of development ________ childhood and adulthood.

A. for

B. between

C. and

D. from

12. Your body will change in shape and________.

A. height
B. high

C. tall

D. taller

13. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs ___________ they can avoid

the noise and pollution in the city.

A. although

B. when

C. so that

D. so as

14. They can’t decide where _______ first.

A. go

B. to go

C. went

D. going

15. The two countries agreed to _____ full diplomatic relations.

A. give up

B. set up

C. deal with

D. over come

16. It’s difficult to _____ changes in technology.

A. go with

B. look through

C. keep up with

D. turn up

17. All the best theatres and restaurants are ___________ within a few minutes' walk

of each other.

A. situated

B. laid

C. seated

D. stood

18. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n) ___________ cottage?

A. picturesque

B. awful

C. terrible

D. bad

19. You don’t like playing computer games, ___________ ?

A. do you

B. don’t you

C. are you

D. aren’t you
20. My dad enjoys ___________ sports very much.

A. watch

B. to watch

C. watching

D. to watching

21. She asked me if I ___________ music.

A. like

B. will like

C. liked

D. can like

22. The new camera didn’t work, ___________ I took it back to the shop.

A. so

B. if

C. such

D. and

23. We can’t go along here because the road ___________.

A. is repairing

B. is repaired

C. is being repaired

D. was repaired
24. Every nation has respect for their long-preserved ______.

A. behaviours

B. practices

C. traditions

D. traditional

25. He asked ___________ it was too early to apply for the course.

A. if

B. for

C. when

D. that

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words given.

26. Many cultural ____________ will be held tomorrow. (ACTIVITY)

27. One of the ___________ in my hometown is the traditional Sunday market.

(ATTRACT)

28. I feel so _____________ because I can’t run as fast as my friends.

(EMBARRASS)

29. Thanks to television, people can get the latest ________around the world quickly.

(INFORM)

30. Do you know what is the most _____________ town in this region?

(POPULARITY)

V. Read the text and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F)
Hoi An, once known as Faifo, with more than 2,000 years history, was the principal

port of the Cham Kingdom. While the serious shipping business has long been moved

to Da Nang, the heart of the city is still the Old Town, full of winding lanes and

Chinese-styled shop-houses. Although almost all shops now cater to the tourist trade,

the architecture has been largely preserved, which is unusual in Vietnam, and

renovation has proceeded slowly and carefully.

However, the culture & heritage that this UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) was

trying to preserve has faded away. Since 1999, when UNESCO WHS status was

awarded, there has been a massive increase in tourism - with the result that most

houses have been sold by the community to speculators and shop owners to be used

for commercial purposes. The former community, and with it their culture and

heritage, has gone and in their place are endless indistinguishable shops, restaurants,

art galleries, etc. There are literally hundreds of tailor shops in Hoi An.

Tru False

31. Hoi An used to be a trading port.

32. Da Nang has replaced Hoi An as a hub for shipping business

33. There are more than 100 tailor shops in Hoi An

34. The UNESCO World Heritage Site refers to Hoi An

35. The culture and heritage of Hoi An has been largely preserved

VI. Read the text and choose the best answer.

ROOTED IN THE PAST

Good manners are a treasure to the people who possess them, as well as to the

community they live in. Manners are taught, learnt, and passed from generation to

generation. Even hundreds of years ago, children were taught to behave responsibly.

They learnt to respect seniority. When they passed an object to another person, they

had to use both hands. When they entered a room, they had to bow and greet the

oldest person first. Boys learnt to work hard to support their families. Girls learnt to

do housework, and to take care of others. Loyalty and honesty were highly

appreciated. When they made a mistake, they would not let another person be

punished for it. That would be cowardly and mean. They were taught that families

were strong, and everybody should stick together in adversity. Fortunately, many of

these values have been well preserved. They have contributed to making the unique

Vietnamese culture, and strengthening our society.

36. Good manners are _______________________.

A. value

B. a treasure

C. a measure

D. a leisure

37. What did boys learn to do?

A.to respect seniority

B. to do housework

C. to support his family

D. to share good things

38. ‘When they made a mistake, they would not let another person be punished for it,’

means they would ____.

A. deny their mistake

B. admit their mistake

C. keep it a secret

D. punish others

39. The underlined word ‘they’ refers to _____.

A. tradition

B. generations

C. children

D. seniority

40. The phrase ‘cowardly and mean’ is used to describe a(n)____________

behaviour.

A. acceptable

B. good

C. proper

D. unacceptable
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II. Circle the best answer A, B , C or D.

11. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.

A. on

B. off

C. up

D. down

12. The students didn`t know________ to do to deal with the problem.

A. where

B. when

C. why

D. what

13. She turned_______ the new job in New York because she didn’t want to move.

A. on

B. down

C. off

D. up

14. The city has recently set _____ a library in the West Suburb.

A. up
B. off

C. out

D. down

15. Nam didn’t know________ to find more information about the course.

A. what

B. why

C. where

D. while

16. He asked________ it was too early to apply for the course.

A. if

B. for

C. when

D. that

17. I couldn’t sleep last night________ the bar nearby played music so loudly.

A. although

B. so that

C. while

D. because

18. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs_________ they can avoid the

noise and pollution in the city.

A. although

B. when

C. so that

D. so as

19. You should _______ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses

A. take off

B. put on

C. get off

D. take on

20. My grandfather is the___ oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc`s grandfather is the

oldest.

A. first

B. second

C. most

D. one

III. Choose the one underlined word/ phrase which is grammatically incorrect.

20. When we are (A) on holiday (B) , we used to go to (C) the beach every day (D) .

22. I am confident that (A) life in the country (B) has improved significant (C) in the

last (D) five years.

23. We wish we can (A) consult an (B) expert on how to solve (C) this problem (D) .
24. The environmentalist suggest (A) planting (B) more trees to improve the city’s

landscape (C) and the environment as well (D).

25. He works (A) much more hard (B) for his exams than he does (C) for his normal

(D) school work.

IV. Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of

the population does not have any (26)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of

millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is

an issue that the authorities are trying to (27)__________. However, there are

(28)__________ things that each person can do to help those people.

One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If

you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (29)__________

homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is

possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a

(30)__________ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind serving food

to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

26.

A. common

B. regular

C. unusual

D. fixed

27.

A. deal with
B. get over

C. look through

D. find out

28. A. little

B. less

C. more

D. fewer

29.

A. care for

B. show around

C. set up

D. pull down

30. A. urban

B. central

C. capital

D. local

V. Read and fill in the suitable word in the blanks.

from painted culture conical in countryside

When you come to the (31) __________ of Vietnam, especially in Hue, you can see a

lot of beautiful girls with a palm leaf (32) __________ hat on. The conical leaf hat is

said the symbol of the Vietnamese (33) __________ . The hat is made (34)

__________ a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The ribs are

shaped into a conical form. The diametre of the hat is usually about between forty and

fifty-five centimetres; and it is about twenty-five or thirty centimetres high. The ribs

are covered with palm leaves which are tightly stitched onto the bamboo frame.

Finally, the hat is usually (35) __________ with a coat of furniture – polish oil.

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

36. I can't speak English well.

=> I wish______________________________________________ .

37. "Where do you live?" Nam asked his teacher

=> Nam asked __________________________________________ .

38. "I will go to my village next year" Mr Nam said.

=> Mr. Nam said ________________________________________ .

39. My brother likes playing soccer every morning.

=> My brother is interested ________________________________ .

40. We expect the government will have measures to protect and preserve our-man

made wonders.

=> It is expected ________________________________________ .

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II. Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.

11.

A. refreshment

B. horrible

C. exciting

D. intention

12.

A. difficult

B. relevant

C. volunteer

D. interesting

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that

of the others.

13.

A. clothing

B. ethnic

C. weather

D. though

14. A. humorous

B. compose
C. decorate

D. innovate

15. A. currency

B. business

C. compulsory

D. puppet

IV. Choose the best answer.

16. The girls are making fun ______me so I’m very embarrassed.

A. to

B. for

C. with

D. of

17. Physical changes are different for everyone, so you don’t need to feel embarrassed

or ______

A. frustrated

B. calm

C. confident

D. delighted

18. I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______.

A. situation
B. shoes

C. feelings

D. heart

19. Do you need to be that stressed______?

A. on

B. in

C. out

D. with

20. Six people applied for the job, but four of them were ______

A. turned down

B. turned up

C. turned on

D. turned off

21. I passed ______ the news I had heard from the town and the other villages.

A. in

B. on

C. to

D. at

22. I wish my friends spent less time ______ computer games and more time

outdoors.’
A. play

B. to play

C. playing

D. played

23. At night they used to entertain ______ by telling and acting out stories.

A. them

B. their

C. themselves

D. they

24. ______ you need some help, I'll come over this afternoon.

A. Unless

B. While

C. Since

D. Although

25. We won’t go out ______ it stops raining.

A. if not

B. unless

C. when

D. if

V. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.
After a tour in Cu Chi, we are moving to Mot Thoang Vietnam craft village (26)

______ at Phu Binh Village, Ho Chi Minh City. Arriving at Mot Thoang Vietnam, we

observe on-the-spot (27) ______craft persons weave tho cam (ethnic brocade fiber),

(28) ______wooden logs into wonders and weave rattan into home appliances. Mot

Thoang Vietnam can (29) ______your need to know what many of Vietnam's

traditional craft villages are like. The quarter of craft villages at Mot Thoang Vietnam

is quiet, but not boring (30) ______craft persons chat amidst the clacking sound of

wooden cudgels hitting a chisel caused by a sculptor or a (31) ______used for

weaving cloth. Sitting a little far from the sculptor and the weaver (32) ______ the

craftsmen and women in their simple but unique attire making giay gio (poonah

paper) and inlaid gold-leaf items, doing the (33) ______and the farming. We enjoy a

traditional Vietnamese lunch at the village. After lunch, more walking to the

traditional house of Vietnam from South to North with different (34) ______.

Watching a traditional dance show by the (35) ______people.

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village-in-cu-chi.html)

26.

A. located

B. locating

C. locate

D. locates

27.

A. what
B. how

C. whether

D. why

28.

A. knit

B. cast

C. weave

D. carve

29.

A. satisfy

B. buy

C. make

D. stop

30.

A. although

B. while

C. whereas

D. as

31.

A. chair
B. table

C. loom

D. lamp

32.

A. is

B. was

C. were

D. are

33.

A. ironing

B. exercise

C. research

D. embroidery

34.

A. architectural

B. architecture

C. architect

D. architectonic

35.

A. ethnocentric
B. ethnically

C. ethnicity

D. ethnic

VI. Rewrite the sentences using the words given

36. People believe that the best time to visit the complex of Hue monuments is in

April.

=> It is ______________________

37. People say that children are not afraid of ghosts.

=> Children are ________________

38. She said to me: “I visited my parents at the weekend”.

=> She told me ________________

39. “Where will you live after graduation?” asked Jane.

=> Jane asked me ______________

40. "I always drink coffee,” she said.

=> She said ___________________

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

9.

A. facility
B. loudspeaker

C. behavior

D. entertain

10.

A. dogsled

B. structure

C. downtown

D. complex

III. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from

the rest.

11.

A. straw

B. thatch

C. glad

D. paddy

12.

A. change

B. brave

C. labor

D. aware
13.

A. oceania

B. reliable

C. multicultural

D. conflict

IV. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.

14. When I turned up, the town hall was already ______________ of teenagers.

A. full

B. packed

C. crowded

D. jammed

15. They keep changing the decoration of the shop __________ they can attract more

young people.

A. so that

B. because

C. although

D. when

16. This city has one of the most ___________ underground rail networks in the

world.

A. efficient
B. fashionable

C. cosmopolitan

D. fascinated

17. Do you know who's_____________ his pottery workshop?

A. bringing out

B. taking over

C.passing down

D. turning down

18. Today's cities are ______________than cities in the previous time.

A. lots larger

B. much larger

C. as large

D. the largest

19. This sports centre is so small that it cannot ___________ the demands of local

residents.

A. keep up with

B. face up to

C. deal about

D. set up

20. Japan is the ___________ developed country in the world.

A. most second

B. second in most

C. second most

D. two most

21. Factories and offices should be built in ______________ areas only.

A. rural

B. coastal

C. cultural

D. urban

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

11.

A. reliable

B. variety

C. metropolitan

D. determine

12.

A. fabulous

B. urban

C. negative
D. multicultural

III. Find the word with different sound in the underline part in each line.

13.

A. fabulous

B. variety

C. affordable

D. negative

14.

A. reliable

B. metropolitan

C. medium

D. determine

15.

A. multicultural

B. conduct

C. stuck

D. fabulous

IV. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.

16. I love going to this place ______ it's the quietest place in the city,

A. so
B. though

C. so that

D. as

17. She turned _________ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.

A. on

B. down

C. off

D. up

18. ___________ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.

A. When

B. Although

C. Whereas

D. In order to

19. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ______________ the other one

does.

A. twice as much as

B. as many as

C. so much as

D. twice as many

20. I've ____________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A. found out

B. closed down

C. looked through

D. lived on

21. After I found all the information I needed, I _______________ the computer.

A. turned off

B. switched on

C. looked for

D. put off

22. Minh is ___________ the most successful student in my class.

A. so long

B. by how

C. by far

D. so now

23. An Australian boy named Sam ___________ with Ba’s family in Vietnam now.

A. living

B. is living

C. lives

D. lived

24. While the front door ___________, please use the side entrance.
A. repairs

B. is repairing

C. is repaired

D. is being repaired

25. She has a good ___________ as a skillful painter.

A. famous

B. voice

C. reputation

D. state

V. Read a passage about the Somerset Levels and do the exercise that follow.

Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset,

South West England. This area is home to one of Somerset's oldest traditional crafts -

willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the

beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were

planted commercially there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for

their cultivation.

I'd seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the variety

of products made by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and

even passenger baskets for hot air balloons.

Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to

decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role

in Somerset's rural economy. Willow growers and basket makers have dealt with this
challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They make

willow charcoal for artists, and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow

coffins. Therefore, people here can still live on the craft that their great-grandparents

passed down to them.

Answer the questions.

26. When did the writer visit Somerset Levels?

⟹ ________________________

27. Where are Somerset Levels situated?

⟹ _________________________

28. What are some innovative products made in the area?

⟹ _________________________

29. Is basket making passed down through generations?

⟹ _________________________

Decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).

30. _____: Willow basket making is the oldest traditional craft in Somerset

31. _____: Willows were not planted for commercial purposes because of the

excellent cultivating conditions.

32._____: The growth of basket making industry in the area was not influenced by the

presence of plastic products in the 1950s.

33._____: Willow growers and basket makers have found new ways to promote their

industry.