REVIEW 2

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. culture B. decide C. music D. call
2. A. offering B. long C. longevity D. think
3. A. know B. talk C. walk D. like
4. A. nature B. tradition C. winter D. thank
5. A. garden B. region C. gong D. background
II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
1. A. lifestyle B. respect C. service D. ethnic
2. A. harvest B. maintain C. attend D. unique
3. A. festival B. instrument C. handicraft D. overlook
4. A. concentrate B. ornament C. performance D. demonstrate
5. A. ceremony B. communicate C. minority D. community
III. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. The local authority has discussed with the _____________ leader to build a new health centre.
(tribe)
2. Five-coloured _____________ rice contains the culinary hues of white, purple, green,yellow and
red. (stick)
3. The monochord, called ‘Dan Bau’ in Vietnamese, is one of traditional _____________ instruments
of purely Vietnamese origin. (music)
4. The custom of _____________ ancestors is prevalent among Vietnamese people. (worship)
5. We should find a way to enjoy the _____________ activities without impacting our healthy
lifestyle. (festival)
6. Sedge mat _____________ is a famous traditional handicraft in rural Northern Viet Nam. (weave)
7. From past to present, the _____________ house is a familiar image to each Vietnamese people.
(community)
8. They should never treat the elderly in a _____________ way like that. (respect)
9. Festival _____________ can always enjoy several local specialities and famous agricultural
products. (go)
10. Ta Leng is known for its beautiful _____________ fields that fascinate people, especially in
September. (terrace)
IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The function of most _____________ in Viet Nam is to provide a space for local people to meet and
for ceremonies to be held.
A. communal house B. town house C. apartment D. cottage
2. _____________ and crafts such as pottery and baskets are not only beautiful but also convenient
for daily life.
A. Tribal dances B. Common practices C. Native arts D. Special styles
3. This culture trip allows you to _____________ culture in the world’s most unforgettable
destinations.
A. experience B. pray C. admire D. celebrate
4. The _____________ can be not only performed solo but also a part of an orchestra.
A. wooden statue B. bamboo pole C. bamboo flute D. ornamental tree
5. If you want to _____________ someone formally, use Mr. or Ms. after their first name.
A. practise B. serve C. admire D. greet
6. Fishermen held _____________ festivals and wished for luck when fishing in the sea.
A. lion B. buffalo C. whale D. dog
7. I’m thinking about becoming a professional _____________ to be able to drive a sled with 6 or 8
dogs.
A. musher B. goer C. communicator D. worshipper
8. Traveling to Ha Giang, you will have the opportunity to visit ethnic minority villages and
_____________ markets.
A. native B. local C. folk D. communal
9. Putting up _____________ on the altar, burning votive money, and lighting incense are common
rituals in Viet Nam during Tet.
A. crops B. instruments C. livestock D. offerings
10. They _____________ with tradition by travelling to Da Lat instead of coming back their hometown
at Tet.
A. became B. broke C. followed D. maintained
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. We sent them congratulations and gifts ______ their 30th wedding anniversary.
2. I'm not ______ the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home.
3. Mushers from all over the world come ______ Anchorage in March to compete for cash and prizes.
4. Italy is well-known ______ its rich culture and spectacular architecture.
5. When you receive something ______ someone who is older, you should use two hands.
6. The staircase ______ a Muong’s stilt house has an odd number of steps.
7. The traditional cuisine of Germany varies considerably ______ region to region.
8. Visitors from all ______ the country came to join the Hung King Temple Festival.
9. In Vietnam’s traditional society, a typical family has three or four generations living ______ the
same roof.
10. You should never eat or drink ______ one hand on your hip.
VI. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Akiko usually ___________ (wear) traditional clothes for formal occasions in Japan.
2. Jack was very surprised when he first ___________ (enjoy) Tet holiday.
3. I’ve missed the last bus to the train station. - Don’t worry. I ___________ (drive) you there.
4. I hope Vivien ___________ (recover) from her depression sooner or later.
5. Could you pick me up at the school tomorrow afternoon? My class ___________ (end) at 4.45 p.m.
as usual.
6. What are you doing? - I ___________ (read) about netiquette.
7. He ___________ (not buy) the ticket to the music show because it was free.
8. Stilt houses ___________ (be) popular among different ethnic minority groups.
9. They broke with tradition by ___________ (get) married without inviting relatives.
10. Do you have any plan for Sunday? - I don’t know. Perhaps I ___________ (stay) at home.
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Ancestor worship is ___________ religious rite of ___________ Tay and many Kinh families.
A. a - the B.  - the C. the - the D.  - 
2. You don’t have to change much but pay ___________ attention to your daily routine.
A. a few B. much C. a lot of D. a little
3. The Nung people have ___________ abundant wealth of folk arts and cultural activities.
A. the B. an C. a D. 
4. You ___________ first if the Hmong people ___________ visitors to enter their home.
A. ask - will allow B. should ask – allow
C. can ask - allowed D. will ask - will allow
5. A typical La Chi house has three apartments and there’s ___________ altar in ___________ largest
apartment.
A. an -  B. the - a C. an - the D. the – the
6. Unless the weather ___________ bad, we ___________ the tribal dance at the local festival.
A. will be - will see B. will be - see C. is - will see D. is - won’t see
7. The Ta Oi practice a slash-and-burn method of ___________ cultivation and grow ___________ wet
rice.
A. the - the B.  -  C. the -  D. a – a
8. Content of the curriculum ___________ of high quality if students ___________ to engage in
learning and acquire deeper understanding.
A. must be - will be B. will be - must be C. are - are D. must be - are
9. Each Xo Dang village has ___________ communal house whose roof looks like ___________ axe-
head.
A. a - the B. the - an C. the -  D. a – an
10. If you ___________ a little attention, you ___________ them giving food offerings at the home
altar before each meal.
A. pay - will see B. will pay – see C. will pay - will see D. paid - can see
VIII. Choose the underlined port that needs correcting.
1. The new boutique features its customers an casual, stylish, retro ambience.
A. The B. its C. an D. stylish
2. The oldest man plays an important role in the village of the most ethnic groups.
A. The oldest B. an C. the D. the most
3. Vietnamese lifestyle varies from region to region and between the young and old.
A. from B. to C. the young D. old
4. It isn’t appropriate touching somebody during a conversation unless it’s among close friends.
A. touching B. a C. unless D. it’s
5. Costumes in the south seemed to be more style and modern than in the north.
A. seemed B. style C. modern D. the
6. The rites consist of make offerings of fruits, foods and wine, and burning incense.
A. The B. make C. of D. burning
7. I think online learning becomes the new mode of education in the near future.
A. think B. becomes C. of D. in
8. If we are to reduce air pollution, we mustn’t increase the use of all low-carbon energy sources.
A. to B. mustn’t C. use D. use
9. The shop’s products is unique and varied from designs to colours with stylish dresses.
A. The B. is C. varied D. with
10. It would be nice call the Australian host and ask if they want you to prepare any dish.
A. call B. if C. want D. prepare
IX. Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box.
There are three degrees of bow actually.
What about the second bow?
This is the most formal bow.
Sato is pretty, isn't she?
Then what did you do to respond?
Sounds a little complicated.
That means you need to bow 15 degrees from the standing posture.
Japanese people use it to greet guests, thank customers...
Lucy: Jose! Have you already met our new friend Sato?
Jose: The Japanese girl? Yes, I have.
Lucy: (1) __________________________
Jose: Yes. And the way she greeted me was really special. She took a deep bow, which made me so
confused and shy.
Lucy: (2) __________________________
Jose: I took a bow too, the only thing I knew at that moment. But I didn’t know if I bowed correctly.
Lucy: It seems that you don’t know bowing style in Japan. (3) __________________________
Jose: Really? What are they?
Lucy: The first and most informal bow is 15-degree bow. (4) __________________________. This is
called Greeting bow, which is used for friends or equals.
Jose: (5) __________________________
Lucy: The second is 30-degree bow, which is the Respect bow. It is used in formal places or
situations. (6) __________________________
Jose: The last one is 45-degree bow, isn’t it?
Lucy: That’s right. It’s called the Highest Respect bow. (7) __________________________. It shows
the bower’s deep gratitude, respectful greeting or apology. And in all bowing styles, men must
keep their hands by their sides while women put their hands together on their thighs with
their fingers touching.
Jose: (8) __________________________
Lucy: Exactly!
X. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a word from the box.
inside stuck cycling nature
designated snow of outdoor
Germans simply love fresh air! The first thing they will do in the morning is open the window to rid
the room (1) ______________ its stuffiness - even if it’s freezing cold. They are also a huge fan of al
fresco dining. It doesn’t matter if there’s (2) ______________ on the ground, or if it’s been raining all
morning - as soon as the sun comes out, Germans refuse to sit (3) ______________ at restaurants or
cafes. They will just wrap up in many layers of blankets (often provided by restaurants to
accommodate for Germans’ love of (4) ______________ dining) and enjoy their meal in front of their
favorite eatery.
People in Germany also enjoy being active outside. The wonderful (5) ______________ infrastructure
in most towns and cities means that it’s easy for people to ride their bicycles to work, instead of being
(6) ______________ on the busy metro system. Since most cities have clear, (7) ______________ bike
lanes, cycling is also very safe, meaning that even young children cycle to school - sometimes
unaccompanied! Furthermore, Germans love a good hike. Whether they head to the Alps or just their
nearest lake, they enjoy spending their weekends surrounded by (8) ______________ and burning
calories at the same time.

XI. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Ok-Om-Bok Festival is a religious service that worships the moon deity of the Khmer minority group
and prays for good luck, happiness, good weather and bumper crops. The festival is usually held when
the dry season begins and rice are ripening on the fields.
The Moon-worshipping ceremony takes place in the evening of the 14th day of the tenth lunar month
before the moon goes to the top. The ceremony is held in the yards of the pagoda or of residents’
houses. People erect bamboo poles with a crossbar on which they decorate with flowers and leaves.
Below is a table of offerings that include green rice flakes, potatoes, bananas, coconuts, grapefruits,
oranges and cakes. People sit on the ground with crossed legs, clasping their hands before the altar
and look up at the Moon. An old master of ceremonies says his prayers, asks the moon deity to
receive the offerings and bless people with the best.
After the ceremony, the elders ask the children of the house to sit flatly on the ground with crossed
legs before the altar. The elders then take a handful of green rice flakes, feed each child and ask them
what they wish while clapping their backs. If the children answer the question clearly and politely, all
the best will come to them that year. After that, people enjoy the offerings together, and children
play games or dance and sing in the moonlight. Anyone who visits the Khmer’s houses on this
occasion will taste green rice flakes. At the pagodas of Khmer people, locals hold paper-lantern
released into the sky and put on the rivers. The custom of releasing flying lights and floating lights is
believed to sweep away the darkness, impure and sadness from the village. Many traditional activities
of the Khmer are organized in the evening of the 14th.
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1. The passage is mainly about ______________.
A. the Ok-Om-Bok festival
B. the Moon-worshipping ceremony
C. the Ok-Om-Bok festival and the Moon-worshipping ceremony
D. the Moon-worshipping ceremony in the Ok-Om-Bok festival
2. When is the Ok-Om-Bok festival usually held according to the passage?
A. in the evening of the 14th of the tenth lunar month
B. on 14th October
C. at the beginning of the dry season
D. before the moon goes to the top
3. When the master of ceremonies says prayers, a Khmer person needs to, ______________.
A. sit flatly on the ground and look at the altar
B. have correct sitting posture before the altar and look up at the Moon
C. stay in the yard with clasped hands and look up at the Moon
D. ask the moon deity to receive the offerings
4. What do people do after the ceremony according to the second paragraph?
A. The elders have to answer some questions when they clap the children’s back.
B. The children are fed with green rice flakes and asked about their wishes.
C. Local Khmer people invite guests to their houses.
D. Visitors release paper-lanterns into the sky or put them on the rivers.
5. Which of the following is not mentioned as offerings?
A. the Moon B. fruits C. cakes D. paper-lanterns
XII. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. is / traditional craft of pottery making / for / Bat Trang / famous
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2. If/ your parents/ you/ a/ proud of/ good student,/ will be/ you/ try to be
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. popular / is / among / the / What food in Viet Nam / most / foreign visitors?
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. to / It’s great that / Nha Trang Carnival / we’re / this Sunday / going
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5. will / chance / never / travel / forget / If / have / a / you / to / on a dogsled, / you / it
__________________________________________________________________________________
6. you / memorable time / Did / in / have / a / Thailand / last summer vacation?
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7. their children / parents / According to tradition, / at / Tet / give / lucky money
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8. I / dinner / Japanese family / with / a / had / interesting table manners / and learned
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XIII. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. The villagers in this community have amazing costumes.
 What
2. Because Lan used to live in London, she knows western culture well.
 Lan
3. Children are not allowed to drink any type of alcohol.
 Children mustn’t
4. While he was watching television, we came into the room.
 He
5. It is advisable for students to take a bow on seeing a teacher from a distance.
 Students should
6. Mrs. Madison was tired, but she tried to finish all the housework.
 Despite
7. What is the length of time of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race?
 How
8. We won’t go to visit Huong pagoda if it is too crowded.
 Unless