V. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (1pt)

There are many celebrations throughout the year in Vietnam, but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet usually occurs in late January or early February. A few days before Tet is the time for people to clean and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, old and young, enjoy special food cooked on the occasion of Tet. It is also the time for family members to be together.

3. What do people do before Tet?

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4. Is Tet the time for family reunions?

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27. We got ____________ in the woods.

 A. lot                                          B. lost                               C. loss                        D. lose

28. His parents are always proud __________ him because he always studies well.

 A. about                                      B. on                                C. of                           D. with

19. Last week, her _________ was out of order and Mrs. Quyen had to wash her family’s clothes with her hands.

  A. shower                                   B. washing machine        C. kitchen sink           D. iron

30. Mr. Brown is 50 years old; Mrs. Brown is 50 years old.

Mr. Brown is___________Mrs. Brown.

  A. same age                               B. same age as                   C. the same age as      D. different from

31. My grandfather used ___________us to the zoo when he was alive.

  A. take                                       B. took                               C. taking                     D. to take

32. You_____________to eat more, you are far too thin.

  A. ought                                     B. should                           C. must                       D. can

33. Nam’s father __________ him how to ride a bike six years ago.

  A. teach                                      B. teaches                          C. has taught               D. taught

17. When were you born? – I was born ___________November 1997.

  A. in                                    B. on                               C. at                           D. during

18. Don’t come in. Pleased wait ___________ for your turn.

  A. inside                              B. downstairs                 C. outside                   D. upstairs

19. Our friends ____________ meet us at the airport tonight.

  A. are                                      B. are going to                 C. go to                      D. will be to

20. The children ___________are going to plant trees and flowers in the school garden and water them every afternoon after school.

  A. themselves                         B. ourselves                     C. herself                   D. themself

21. I know you worked really___________ this semester.

  A. hardly                                 B. good                           C. bad                          D. hard

22. The sun __________ in the east.

  A. rise                                     B. set                                C. sets                         D. rises

23. Martina has been a professional tennis player ____________ 1994.

  A. since                                    B. for                               C. on                           D. in

24. _____________. have you known Jane? – For three years.

  A. What                                    B. How many                  C. How long               D. How far

25. The water wasn’t __________ in.

 A. clear enough to swim                                                     B. enough clear to swim

 C. clear enough for swimming                                           D. enough clear for swimming

26. I really love ___________shoes. It’s relaxing!

 A. clean                                     B. cleans                           C. to clean                  D. cleaning

II. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1. Hung is ____________ student in my class.

  A. good                      B. better                          C. the best                D. a best

2. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and __________ beautiful than Hanoi.

  A. more                       B. as                               C. most                    D. the most

3. She has bought this dress ___________Saturday.

  A. for                           B. since                          C. next                      D. last

4. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.

  A. is living                   B. has lived                     C. lives                     D. lived

6. That boy has short ______________hair.

  A. curly                         B. oval                            C. tall                       D. reserved

7. Alexander Graham Bell ___________ the telephone in 1876.

  A. invent                        B. invented                    C. invents                 D. is inventing

8. You must cover __________sockets so that children do not try to put anything into them.

  A. electrical                   B. dangerous                   C. safe                     D. suitable

9. ……………. Was Alexander Graham Bell born? He was born in 1847.

  A. When                         B. Where                        C. Why                    D. Who

10. A: Can I speak to Lan please? This is Hung.

  A. Hello, Lan                   B. Hello,Hung               C. How are you?      D. How about 

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

VI.    Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

1. A. cunning  B. fairy    C. cruel    D. accept

2. A. emperor  B. generous  C. commemorate  D. unit

3. A.reduction B.generous  C.objection  D.appearance

4.A.comparisonB.organizationC.communicationD.socialization

5. A. fable  B. princess   C. legend    D. lantern

6. A. reflect   B. defeat        C. joyful      D. command

1. Tet is a best time for Vietnamese people paying respects _______ their ancestors.

A. for                              B.to                           C.with                     D. on

2. Tran Temple Festival is held _______ the 15th day of the first lunar month.

A. in                                B. for                        C. at                        D. on

3. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to _______ the Snake God Nagar.

A. commemorate             B. preserve                C.command            D. process

4. _______ Vietnam has been influenced by Buddhism for thousands of years, there areplenty of Buddhist pilgrimage sites.

A.When                          B. Although              C. If                        D. As

5. Originally, Tet was celebrated by farmers to thank the gods for the arrival of Spring. ______, through the years, Tet has turned into the official Vietnamese New Year.

A. Otherwise                   B. Therefore              C. However            D. Moreover

 6. _______ do you visit Huong Pagoda? - Every year. On the 5th day of the first lunar month.

A. When                         B. How often            C. How long           D. What day

7. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch _______ of “quan ho”.

A. performances              B. features                 C. ceremonies         D. processions

8. Perfume Pagoda is famous not only for its scenic landscape _______.

A. or also for its sacredness

B. and for its sacredness as well

C. but also for its sacredness

D. and yet for its sacredness

9. _______ graduate a semester early, I took three extra classes.

A. Although I was determined to

B. Because I was determined to

C. If I was determined to

D. While I was determined to

Among the very old days of the country, (23) __________ the government of King An Duong Vuong (Thuc Phan), Vietnam was called Au Lac. The King decided to build Co Loa as the country’s royal (24) __________. To (25) __________the event when An Duong Vuong started moving into the citadel, residents of 12 hamlets belonging to Co Loa as well as 7 other communes around the region held Co Loa Citadel Festival within a 10 day period - from the 6th to 16th day of the first Lunar month.

    On the 5th day, in the afternoon, all of the eight communes (26) __________ a ceremony with incense offering at the (27) __________ house. Meanwhile, at An Duong Vuong Temple, the same ritual is held by the most respected elder among 8 communes, with revision of An Duong Vuong’s accomplishments and merits. on the next day, the official festive day is carried out. This settlement will be positioned in front of the two altars later.

Question 23. A. in            B. over        C. under        D. on

Question 24. A. castle        B. kingdom        C. palace        D. house

Question 25. A. memorize        B. miss        C. remind        D. commemorate

Question 26. A. hold            B. is held        C. take place        D. takes place

Question 27. A. commune        B. communal        C. common        D. commonly