I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently.

  
1. A. wanted         B. needed      C. decided         D. washed  
2. A. bracelet        B. tent         C. celebrate        D. penalty
3. A. festivals B. behaves     C. prepares     D. moments
4. A. exhibition     B. homework     C. humid     D. human
5. A. scarf B. school C. science D. scare
6. A. tradition  B. question  C. procession  D. preservation
7. A. speeches  B. houses C. cheers D. wishes
8. A. around B. delicious C. house D. ground
9. A. grocery B. month C. comfort D. money
10. A. books B. words C. laughs D. coughs
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 
1. A. musician B. historian C. vegetarian D. magician
2. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
3. A. interact B. custom C. regulation D. heritage
4. A. clever B. unwise C. affect D. perform
5. A. moreover B. although C. otherwise D. addition
6. A. festival B. event C. important D. prepare
8. A. significant B. chemistry C. environment D. unique
9. A. disease B. humor C. cancer C. cattle
10. A. minority B. cutural C. lingual C. ethnic

B. Vocabulary and grammar 

I. Choose the best answer 
1. You ………….look at other students’ work. It’s against the rules.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. can’t
2. Nothing could stop her from reaching her goal. She was………
A. determined B. effective C. thoughtful D. interested
3. A…….person is not afraid of anything.
A. coward B. brave C. cruel D. boring
4. An feels sympathy for people who are suffering. She is…..
A. evil B. harmful C. moral D. kind
5. A………person is intelligent and gives good advice.
A. unwise B. clever (khôn ngoan)
C. wise (thông thái) D. cunning (xảo trá)
6. A tent can be ……………pulled down and transported than a ger.
A. more easily B. most easily C. easier D. as easily
7. ………there are lots of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important
one.
A. Since B. Although C. When D. As long as
8. People in rural areas are ……………….. than those in cities.
A. rich B. simply C. complicated D. friendlier
9. He works …………..than me.
A. hard B. hardly (hiếm khi) C. harder D. more hardly
10. ……………did he go to school yesterday? – By bike
A. When B. What C. How D. Why
11. We walked in……………….to the town.
A. ceremony B. performance
C. song D. procession (walk in procession: diễu hành)
12. We broke with tradition ……….. not making mooncakes in the Mid-Autumn festival.
A. by B. of C. for D. to
13.  You should……………up early in the morning
A. got                B. gets                 C. get                D. getting
14. In Britain and America, it is ………for everybody to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on New Year’s
Eve.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalism
15. ………….. eldest boy is at …… college.
A. a – the B. The – Ø C. Ø – a D. an – x
16. Tran Temple Festival lasts from the 15th-20th of lunar August. ……….., visitors all over the
country eagerly go on a pilgrimage far prior to the day.
A. Nevertheless B. Otherwise C.  Therefore D. Moreover
17. People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will ………their luck during
the whole year.
A. control B. influence C. exchange D. result
18. ………. Jack …………his sister like cooking.
A. Both-either B. Both-and C. Not only-but also D. Both-but
19. A: Have you ever seen “Titanic”? – B: …………………
A. Yes, I did B. No, I haven’t C. Yes, I am D. Yes, I do
20. A: “Why don’t we go picnic this weekend?” – B:”………………….”
A. fantastic! B. No, I don’t. C. because I am busy D. I am tired.
21. Lan: “We have a family tradition of visiting pagodas on the first day of Tet.”
Harry: “……………………”
A. I’m sorry. B. You are joking. C. I don’t have time. D. kidding
22. The Nha Trang Sea Festival is famous for the impressive street carnival. …….., it has
attracted thousands of foreign visitors.
A. otherwise B. therfore C. moreover D. while
23. In 2010, Ha Noi……….. its 1000th anniversary.
A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered
24. People burn incense to show respect to their……..during Tet.
A. relatives B. neighbours C. ancestors D. friends
25. The US is a……country with over 80 ethnic gorups.
A. multi-cultural B. bi-lingual C. rich D. ethnic

II. Find out the mistake and correct it

1. In many ways, I always like country life to city life.            ( prefer)   
      A           B            C      D
2. Jane presents badly than Jack does.  ( badlier)
                    A        B      C              D
3. You shouldn’t drawing on the wall.  ( draw)
        A            B       C          D
4. Children enjoy run around the fields, shouting and laughing happily. ( running)
A B C D
5. When I was revising my homework, my dad was coming home. ( came)
A B C D
6. I was playing outside when my mom was cooking in the kitchen. ( while)
A B C. D
C. Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer 
I. Read the passage, choose the best answer.
Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a (1) …………. with the whole family. The meal is often
shared with loved ones over a lot of laughter. They (2) ……….. from bowls and use chopsticks
and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn how to use
chopsticks and how to put them properly when not using them. For instance, you should place
them (3)……… the table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished with a
meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of
rice is a taboo (điều cấm kỵ) (4) ……….. it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in
mind that tapping the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude.
1. A. food B. drink C. meal D. dinner
2. A. eat B. eats C. ate D. eating
3. A. in B. with C. by D. on
4. A. but B. because C. although D. and

II. Read the passage, answer the question.

Da Lat flower festival has been organized every two years since 2005. Regularly at the end of the
year. The main stage of this festival is put on the water surface of Xuan Huong lake and Lam
Vien square. The shows have the participation of thousands of professional and unprofessional
artists. Beside the opening and closing ceremonies, the festival has also some other programs
such as flower exhibition fair, flower car march, trade fair, contest of Da Lat farmers. The
programs of Flower festival are a variety of content for every festival period. These will make
interests to tourists and participants as well. 
1. How often is Da Lat festival held?
A. every year
B. every two years
C. once a year
D. twice a year
2. Who participates in the shows?
A. professional artists 
B. un-professional artists
C. only professional artists
D. both professional and unprofessional artists
3. The word “these” in line 6 means……………
A. farmers
B. programs 
C. flowers 
D. artists
4. What is the main content of the paragraph? 
A. time that Da Lat festival takes place
B. person who attends the festival
C. place where the festival takes place
D. Introduction about the Da Lat flower festival.

D. Writing 
I. Choose the sentences that has the same meaning as the first.
1. She uses her money to buy a new house.  (spend)
A. She spent money to buy a new house.  
B. She spends money to buy a new house.  
C. She spent money buying a new house.  
D. She spends money buying a new house.  
2. How interesting the story is! (what)
A. what interesting story!
B. what a interesting story!
C. What an interesting story is it!
D. What an interesting story it is!
3. How many ethnic groups are there in Vietnam?
A. How many ethnic groups do we have in Vietnam?
B. How many ethnic group does we have in Vietnam?
C. How many ethnic groups did we have in Vietnam?
D. How many ethnic groups we have in Vietnam?
4. You are not allowed to talk in class when the teacher is talking.
A. You needn’t talk in class when the teacher is talking.
B. You don’t have to talk in class when the teacher is talking.
C. You have to keep silent in class when the teacher is talking.
D. You must not talk in class when the teacher is talking.

II. Complete the following sentences using the cue words.

1. There /on/tradition/ our school/be /we/ wear/ Ao Dai/ special occasions/ that. 
There is an tradition in our school that we wear ao dai on special occasions
2. When/ I/ see/him/ yesterday/ he/ drink/coffee.
When I saw him yesterday he was drinking coffee.
3. She/ enjoy/ play/ badminton
She enjoys playing badminton.
4. She/ be/ not/as/ intelligent/as/ her sister.
She is not as…
III. Fill in each blank with “a”, “an”, or “the” to complete the following passage.
(1)____The______ history of Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture started in 1891
when (2)_____a_______ French scientist began to collect Cham sculptures that had been
discovered in scattered areas of Quang Nam Province and brought them to Da Nang.

(3)____The_______ first museum building was designed by French architects, and construction
began in 1915 and was finished by May 1916. (4)____The_______ Museum has
played (5)___an______ important role in preserving sculpture items featuring the cultural,
spiritual and ritual lives of the Cham people.

IV. Complete each blank in the following passage with the correct word/ phrase from the
box.

Cat Cat Village – Sa Pa

Cat Cat Village is located on the Muong Hoa Valley, this is the village of Hmong
hill (1)_____tribe_______. It’s not far from Sa Pa Town, about 3 km and
it (227)_____takes_____you 45 minutes to walk here. The village is on the (3)_____slope (sườn,
dốc)______ of the hill and easy walking, rice and corn are grown here. Visiting Cat Cat Village,
we can have a chance to visit a big waterfall on the (4)_____stream_____ and the old Hydro-
electric Power Station built by the French here. We can also see the (5)____image________ of
young women sitting by looms (khung cửi) with colourful pieces of brocade decorated with
designs of flowers and birds. When these pieces of brocade (vải thêu, gấm thêu kim tuyến) are
finished, they are dyed and embroidered with beautiful (6)____colors_______. It is interesting
that Hmong women (7)___use_______ plants and leaves to dye these brocade fabrics. And then
they roll a round and smooth section of wood covered with wax on fabrics to polish (đánh bóng)
them, making their (8)____designs_______ durable.