Listen to BuonKrong’s self- introduction.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer

sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. You will listen
TWICE
Question 1: BuonKrong live in the ____________.
A. Central Highlands of Vietnam C. South of Vietnam
B. city of Vietnam D. North of Vietnam
Question 2: There are _______ people in BuonKrong’s homeland.
A. 215 B. 250 C. 230 D. 213
Question 3: The life in BuonKrong’s village is _____________.
A. slow and easy B. slow and inconvenient
C. quick and convenient D. quick and easy
Question 4: The people in BuonKrong’s village are ____________.
A. sensitive B. kind C. friendly D. funny
Question 5: One thing BuonKrong doesn’t like about his village is ______________.
A. There is not much traffic. B. There is not much to do in the evening and at weekends.
C. There are no factories. D. The people here live on growing corn and coffee.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
following questions.
Question 6: A. food B. foot C. hook D. wood
Question 7: A. color B. cooking C. concentrate D. school
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress
differs from the other three in each of the following questions.
Question 8:A. forum B. simple C. prepare D. station
Question 9: A. contestant B. important C. reunion D. decorate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 10: On Tet holiday, we are going to have a family__________.
A. gathered B. gatherer C. gathering D. gather
Question 11: - ___________ festival is more important for the Kinh, the Mid- Autumn or
the Lunar New Year?
- The Lunar New Year.
A. What B. Which C. When D. Where
Question 12: Tradition plays ______ important role in the culture of each country.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
Question 13: Traditionally, Vietnamese people decorate the kumquat tree with______
decorative items.
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A. any B. a little C. much D. many

Question 14: The stilt houses of the Tay usually _________ a field.
A. serve B. look C. climb D. overlook
Question 15: Tom finds ___________ chess enjoyable.
A. played B. to play C. play D. playing
Question 16: In the sport club, Clara can run________ than any other members.
A. more fastly B. fastly C. fast D. faster
Question 17: Visitors can reach Hollum village by __________ airplane or ferry.
A. x B. the C. an D. a
Question 18: The driver unloaded the rice _________ the back of the truck and dried it.
A. to B. between C. onto D. from
Question 19: Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam;__________, many Vietnamese
people return home for Tet.
A. otherwise B. because C. however D. therefore
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct response to
the following exchange.
Question 20: - Ken: “ What a beautiful song you sang at the concert last night!”
- Barbie: “__________________”
A. I love the concert. B. No, let’s make it.
C. Thanks. I’m glad you like it. D. Not at all.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Many child in the countryside help their parents herd cattles everyday.
A. Many B. child C. parents D. everyday
Question 22. She decided to break to tradition of staying at home in Tet holiday, so she
went to Paris.
A. to the B. staying C. holiday D. went
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
Question 23: The village festival helps us maintain our traditions, connect with other
people and strengthen our family bonds.
A. start B. pause C. preserve D. stop
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
Question 24. The local people are generous and hospitable to visitors.
A. mean B. well-trained C. unfriendly D. nice
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
from 25 to 28.
How do people relax in other countries?
People in the U.S. do a lot of activities (25) _____________. Ranging from television
viewing, reading, doing any one of some handicrafts, and getting into sports and exercise,
Americans love their free time.
Sharing some relaxing activities (26) _____________ other cultures, people living in
Germany love hanging out at the beach. Another famous German pastime is frequenting
saunas and hot tubs.
The British prefer gardening, swimming, (27) _________ TV and going to the theatre.
In Russia, people like to get away to dachas in the countryside. Dachas known (28)_____
cottages are typically found on the outskirts of cities and towns in Russia. They also want
to go to the swimming pools, concerts, and football matches.
Question 25. A. to relax B. relaxing C. relax D. relaxes
Question 26. A. with B. to C. for D. about
Question 27. A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watches
Question 28. A. as B. like C. such as D. from
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
On the fifth day of Tet, Binh An Village holds a longevity celebration for elderly
people over 70. This tradition has continued for centuries in the village.
In the morning, everyone dresses nicely and walks to the village temple. According to
tradition, the elderly wear traditional ao dai. They sit at the most honourable place. The
village leaders congratulate them. They offer each elder a "longevity flag" and a bunch of
flowers. Then, each family takes photographs with their elders. At noon, families hold a
home party for their elders. It is customary for the family members to cook for their
elders. The traditional dishes served are five-colour sticky rice, steamed chicken, spring
rolls, and deep-fried fish.
The longevity celebration is important to all villagers. It is an opportunity for them to
show their respect to the elders. It is also a great time for family gatherings.
Question 29. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A spring festival. B. A celebration for the elderly.
C. A cooking contest. D. Tet festival
Question 30. How do people go to the village temple?
A. By motorbike B. On horse C. By car D. On foot
Question 31. What/Who does the word them refer to?
A. The elderly B. The village temples
C. The village leaders D. The honourable places
Question 32. According to the passage, what do the elders NOT do during the official
ceremony?
A. Sit at an honourable place. B. Take photographs of the event.
C. Receive congratulations from other people. D. Wear traditional ao dai
Make sentences using the words and phrases below. You can change the forms of the
words if necessary.
Question 33. She / interested / take/ picture / blooming flower/ Nhat Tan village/ ./
She interested in taking pictures of blooming flower in Nhat Tan village.
_____________________________________________________________.
Question 34. Do /teenagers /usually/ use/ Messenger /discuss /presentation/ together?
➔ _____________________________________________________________.
Do teenagers usually use Messenger to discuss the (their) presentation together.
Question 35. It / snow / outside/ , so / they / cancel / football / match/ yesterday.
➔ _____________________________________________________________.
It was snowing (snowed) outside, so they canceled the football match yesterday
Question 36. They / often / burn incense/ show/ respect/ their ancestors /./
➔ _____________________________________________________________.
They often burn incense to show respect to their ancestors
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, beginning
with the given words.
Question 37. It took my brother one year to build a stilt house.
➔ My brother spent______________________________________________
one year bulding a stilt house.
Question 38. She would rather admire terraced fields than dance around the openfire.
➔ She prefers_______________________________________________
admiring terraced fields to dancing around the openfire.
Question 39. She didn’t walk as quickly as her friends.
➔ Her friends_________________________________________________
walked more quickly than she did.
Question 40. It is good to dress up for the Kitchen God offering ceremony.
➔ You should_____________________________________________
dress up for the Kitchen God offering ceremony.