Tet or Lunar New Year is the main holiday for Vietnamese peopleA. It is the most important celebration in the year which falls sometimes between January 19 and February 20.[r]
Trang 1I Choose the word whose stress is placed diffrently from that of the others:
II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced diffrently from that of the others:
III Choose the best answer:
6. We should take a shower instead of a bath to save
7. We were very at the party last night
8. Can you turn the television? I want to watch the news
9. Mount Pinatubo, is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991
10 We decided not to go out for dinner we were too tired
11. You have eaten nothing for lunch, ?
12 You must listen to the tape before answering the questions
13 percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim
14 Scientists say that if people see a UFO, it an aircraft
15 You should have a check your water pipes monthly
16 The word “typhoon” comes from .
17 There no sounds on the moon, there?
18 it rained very hard, we went to the movies
19 I suggest up the beach
20 I haven’t got a ticket If I one, I get into the movie theatre
IV Choose the underlined words that need correcting:
21 Don’t forget to turn off all the light when you go to bed.
22. He said he was looking after a place to stay for a few weeks.
23 My mother showed me how making clothes
24 I’ve watched the film what is about the life on other planets
25. Jim was upset last night because he had to do much homeworks.
V Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps
NO WAY OUT
I have always wanted to go fishing Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan on the last day of my vacation, I went
fishing on a beautiful lake Unfortunately, I didn't catch (26) _ fish, and I got bored I decided to go (27) _ When I stood up, my wallet fell out of the boat and into the water It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets-everything I jumped into the lake to look (28) _ it, but I didn't find anything
The next morning, I wasn't able to leave the hotel I had (29) _money to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go home So what did I do? I called my parents and asked (30) _some money I have never had such a terrible experience!
VI Read and the do the tasks that follow:
Tet or Lunar New Year is the main holiday for Vietnamese people It is the most important celebration in the year which falls sometimes between January 19 and February 20 Tet marks the beginning of spring and it’s a time for family members who live apart try to be together The preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months but
Trang 2nowadays the holiday is much shorter However, there is great excitement building up well before Tet Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners Shops are full of goods People buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods
On the first days of Tet, people try to be nice and polite to others They visit their relatives or friends and exchange New Year’s wishes Children receive the “lucky money” inside red envelopes Many people go to pagoda to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their family Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country
31 When is the Tet holiday in Vietnam?
32 What are streets decorated with?
33 What do Vietnamese people often do to prepare for the Tet?
34 Do people try to be nice and polite to others on New Years’s days?
35 Why do people go to pagoda?
VII Rewrite the following sentences
36 This building has been built for ages.
It’s ages since
37 We went swimming in spite of the heavy rain.
Although it rained
38 Ann lives in England She is now living in Vietnam for her study.
Ann, who
39 People are resurfacing the road in this village.
The road
40 She doesn’t study hard, so she fails the exam.
If she
VIII Provide the correct form of the words in brackets:
41 The cost of the (CARRY) must be paid by the buyer
42 Unfortunately, you will be at a/an (ADVANTAGE) if you can’t drive.
43 We were very (EXCITE) about the football match last night.
44 Don't worry about the volcano It's been for years (ACT)
45 The water and land around the (CHEMISTRY) factory are seriously polluted.
46 I was too (SHAME) to tell the teacher about my stupid mistakes.
47 We like the beauty of the city and the (FRIEND) of the people.
48 My father gave up smoking because he knows it is very (HARM)
49 The tour guide always tries to make his guests feel (COMFORT)
50 Exercising daily will help you to work (EFFECT) .
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