I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.(2.5pts)
1. A. picked B. promised C. delivered D. clicked
2. A. long B. boring C. shocked D. comedy
3. A. jumped B. washed C. liked D. loved
4. A. thread B. bread C. beam D. breath
5. A. actor B. acting C. address D. action
6. A. other B. among C. potato D. nothing
7. A. thumb B. shoulder C. poultry D. slow
8. A. thorough B. tomato C. drunk D. bus
9. A. window B. drunk C. bowl D. grow
10. A. naked B. talked C. walked D. Booked

USED TO. TO BE USED TO
a. S + be accustomed to + V_ing
b. S + often + V <=> S + be used to + V_ing
c. This is the first time + The present perfect tense <=> S + be not used to +
V_ing
a. They once started these machines by hand

b. He doesn’t get up late any more.
c. I don’t listen to the radio any more.
d. They don’t have a dog any more.
e. My brother doesn’t serve in the army any longer.
f. Ben is not as keen on travel as she used to be.
g. When he was young, he usually did morning exercises in the park.
h. The man often spent his holiday in the mountain when he was young.
i. Before he had the car, he went to work by bike.
j. When I was young , I often got up early.
k. Janie isn’t accustomed to working so hard.
l. I often get up early.
m. My English friend finds driving on the right difficult.
n. This is the first timethat I have lived in a city with a high crime rate.
o. She has always got up early in the morning.
q. Working a large office is a new experience for me.
r. My brother is accustomed to living in a cold climate.
s. I don’t normaly go into town by car.
t. My grandmother is not accustomed to the cold weather.
u. This is the first time my daughter has eaten European food.

Although + clause <=> In spite of + Noun / gerund

Despite

a. We went on a picnic although the weather was cold............................
b. All of us will go to the meeting although it’s very far from here.........
c. Although Mr Chanh is nearly seventy, he still likes to participate in every
community activity...............................................................
d. . Although his knowledge of English is still poor, Nam gets along very well in
class discussion........................................................
e. Minh came to class in this morning although he had a bad cold................
f. Old Mr Ba attended the tree planting ceremony although the weather was awfully
sultry.
..................................................................
g. The people of HCM City will accomplish the “ green revolution” victoriously
although water scarce................................................................
h. Our country will become prosperous and powerful although we have to overcome
many difficulties and hardships.
......................................................................................................
i. The guerillas will win the battle although the fascist government has many modern
weapons.
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j. The first-year students worked all afternoon in the trenches although it rained
heavily.

III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1. The _____________ of Literature in Hanoi has a long and interesting history.

2. Water puppetry is a traditional _____________ form.

3. _____________ is my favourite drink. It’s made from lemons, sugar, and water.

4. She won the Oscar for Best ___ in “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”.

5. What’s your favourite Vietnamese _______? ~ I love MiQuang and Bun Bo.

6. Chu Van An is considered one of the most famous ___ at the Imperial Academy.

IV. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

Pho might be Vietnam’s (1) _______ famous dish, butbun cha is the top choice when it comes to lunchtime in Hanoi. It doesn’t matter if you eat bun cha in a restaurant or a small cart on the street, you will be (2) _______ by a plate of vermicelli (bun), a bowl of broth with grilled pork and a (3) _______ of fresh herbs. The vermicelli and fresh herbs are pretty common in a Vietnamese restaurant. The broth and the pork are the ones that make this dish (4) _______. Bun cha sets often come with the delicious nemcua be– friedcrab spring (5) _______. Still not convinced? It’s what Obama ate during his night (6) _______ with Bourdain.

1. a. most b. the most c. best d. the best

2. a. cooked b. made c. served d. tried

3. a. bottle b. pot c. bar d. basket

4. a. simple b. comfort c. specially d. unique

5. a. pieces b. rolls c. halves d. slices

6. a. out b. in c. towards d. along

5. USED TO. TO BE USED TO a. S + be accustomed to + V_ing b. S + often + V <=> S + be used to + V_ing c. This is the first time + The present perfect tense <=> S + be not used to + V_ing