I. Listen. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
According to the survey’s results:
1. Most people don’t do enough exercise. ______
2. More people watch movies at the cinema than at home. ______
3. Everybody go for a walk in the different time of a day. ______
4. 84% of the surveyed people often eat out. ______
5. The number of people listening to radio and playing music accounts for nearly 80%. ______
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
6.
A. procession B. politician
C. companion D. historian
7.
A. participation B. tradition
C. attention D. production
8.
A. oblige B. belonging
C. minority D. virtual
9.
A. convenient B. anniversary
C. generation D. speciality
III. Complete the sentences/ the text with one word/ phrase in the box
10.___________ is the most popular individual outdoor activity in the UK.
A. staying indoors B. walking
C. playing football D. doing DIY
11. If you have to do home improvements, ___________ is a good way to save money.
A. staying indoors B. hang out
C. playing football D. doing DIY
12. I sometimes lie and watch the ___________ movement of the clouds.
A. inconvenient B. nomad
C. friendly D. slow
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13. Most of old people adore ______________ they usually spend hours growing and watering their plants.
A. cooking B. gardening
C. fishing D. painting
14. Not many people can explain the ______________ of the customs and traditions at Tet.
A. start B. begin
C. origin D. reason
15. In Vietnam, there is ______________ tidying the house when Tet comes.
A. customs for B. a custom of
C. custom in D. custom with
16. Recently, young people ______________ with tradition by living far from their parents.
A. are breaking B. broke
C. were breaking D. have broken
IV. Circle the mistake then correct it in each sentence
17. When you come to (A) Brazil, you should tip (B) the waiter 10% for (C) the bill (D).
18. When eating (A) in India, you always should (B) use the (C) right hand. Never use (D) the left hand.
19. On my family (A), children have to (B) get permission (C) before leaving (D) the dining table.
20. When (A) we were young, we have to (B) stand in a row (C) to greet the guests (D) .
21. People have followed (A) the tradition of (B) give (C) lucky money on Tet for (D) a long time.
V. Complete the correct forms of the words
22. Some ethnic groups use their own _________ languages. (write)
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23. It is difficult to persuade young people to keep the ________ way of life. (tradition)
24. Are you interested in ________ stamps? (collect)
25. People in the countryside work ________ on their farms than we can imagine. (hard)
VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word given in the box to complete the following passage.
expensive dangerous waste
accidents make performances
crowds preserve
Disadvantages of Festivals
Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages. First, festivals are very costly. Because the general purpose of festivals is to (26) ___________ cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this. Moreover, during a festival, most people do not work but spend money on (27)___________ gifts for their friends and relatives.
Second, festivals can be dangerous. People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road (28)________. In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing which may be (29)___________, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events, they may also (30)__________ other people to get hurt. Third, festivals may affect the environment. After a festival, the roads are full of colorful paper, flowers, (31)____________ cans or bottles that people throw away. Trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the (32)____________ . Furthermore, the noise from music and other (33)_________ also cause noise pollution.
VII. Read the following passage and answer the s.
MY VILLAGE
We are the Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live on farming – mostly rice – and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don’t return until late afternoon. By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price. The children will be there, too. We love running around and waiting for the boats to come in.
Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls in mid-April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year.
34. Where do the Khmer Krom live?
⟹ ________________________
35. What does the Khmer’s work depend on?
⟹ ________________________
36. What do the men of the village do when it is not harvest time?
⟹ ________________________
37. Who will be waiting for the fishing boats to return at the end of a fishing day?
⟹ ________________________
38. When do the Khmer Krom celebrate New Year?
⟹ ________________________
VIII. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets
39. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor. (because)
⟹ _______________________
40. Most of Vietnamese are tired preparing for Tet. They look forward to it. (although)
⟹ _______________________
| 1 | F | 12 | D |
| 2 | T | 13 | B |
| 3 | F | 14 | C |
| 4 | F | 15 | B |
| 5 | T | 16 | D |
| 6 | B | 17 | C |
| 7 | A | 18 | B |
| 8 | D | 19 | A |
| 9 | A | 20 | B |
| 10 | B | 21 | C |
| 11 | D |
22: written
23: traditional
24: collecting
25: harder
26: preserve
27: expensive
28: accidents
29: dangerous
30: make
31: waste
32: performances
33: crowds
34: They live in the south of Viet Nam.
35: Their work depends heavily on the weather.
36: When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don’t return until late afternoon.
37: By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for the fishing boats to return at the end of a fishing day.
38: They celebrate New Year in mid-April.
39: Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food because he was very poor.
40: Although most of Vietnamese are tired preparing for Tet, they look forward to it.
