I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. sound B. touch C. down D. account
2. A. design B. preserve C. basic D. physical
3. A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. miraculous
4. A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed
5. A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean
6. A. letter B. twelve C. person D. sentence
7. A. included B. received C. remembered D. annoyed
8. A. enough B. young C. country D. mountain
9. A. speech B. March C. machine D. children
10. A. face B. commercial C. center D. city
II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1. A. resident B. cutlery C. ancestor D. permission
2. A. generation B. presentation C. necessity D. obligation
3. A. respect B. mention C. expert D. worship
4. A. pagoda B. complement C. society D. tradition
5. A. custom B. explain C. chopstick D. manner
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. The wai is the traditional of people in Thailand.
A. greeting B. hello C. goodbye D. greetings
2. When two Maori people meet, they each other’s noses.
A. take B. feel C. touch D. kiss
3. Do you know the way to welcome people in Tibet?
A. custom B. customer C. customary D. tradition
4. The xoe dance is a spiritual of Thai ethnic people.
A. customs B. tradition C. habit D. dance
5. In Viet Nam you shouldn’t use only the first name to people older than you.
A. address B. talk C. say D. speak
6. We are going to prepare sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.
A. five-coloured B. five-colours C. five-colour D. five colours
7. A tradition is something special that is through the generations.
A. passed B. passed to C. passed down D. passed out
8. According to the in England, we have to use a knife and folk at dinner.
A. table ways B. table manners C. behaviours D. differences
9. We have to our shoes when we go inside a pagoda.
A. put on B. give off C. turn off D. take off
10. In Australia, you shouldn’t on a person’s accent.
A. dislike B. criticize C. hate D.
IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. My parents usually ............................. work very early.
A. go to B. going to C. went D. to go
2. There is a computer ............................. the middle ............................. the room.
A. in / of B. in / in C. on / of D. on / in
3. Nam has to leave to tidy his room every day.
A. should B. must C. ought to D. need to
4. Nga ............................. have a holiday in Da Lat next summer.
A. is going B. will to C. are going to D. is going to
5. Lan isn’t ............................. to go to school today.
A. enough well B. enough good C. well enough D. good enough
6. Boys and girls, you’ll have to do this experiment ............................. this afternoon.
A. youself B. yourselves C. yourself D. youselves
7. We must put all the small objects such as beads out ............................. children’s reach.
A. of B. in C. on D. to
8. You are too thin. You ............................. eat much more meat.
A. ought B. ought not C. ought to D. ought not to
9. I and my pen friend ............................. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday.
A. visit B. visited C. visits D. visiting
10. Let us ............................. to the school’s library next Monday.
A. going B. to go C. to going D. go
11. Peter doesn’t talk much in public. He’s rather .............................
A. kind B. sociable C. humorous D. reserved
12. You must not let children play in the street because it is .............................
A. suitable B. dangerous C. safe D. careful
13. He’ll come ............................. to pick you .............................
A. over / up B. over / on C. in / up D. on / in
14. The sun always ............................. in the East and ............................. in the West.
A. rise/ set B. rises/ set C. rises/ sets D. has risen/ set
15. He spends most of his time ............................. charity work.
A. to do B. did C. doing D. with doing
V. Rewrite the sentences using “should/ shouldn’t”.
1. Don’t touch this switch.
à This switch ..............................................................................................
2. It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
3. It isn’t a good idea for you to drink so much alcohol.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
4. Don’t trip over the step into the kitchen.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
5. You can’t park here because it’s a restricted area.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
6. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier?
à I should have been ..................................................................................
7. Don’t lean against the newly-painted wall.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
8. Don’t smoke too many cigarettes.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
9. Children are advised to go to bed early.
à Children should ......................................................................................
10. You had better not to stay up late.
à You shouldn’t .........................................................................................
VI. Read the passage about introducing Vietnamese customs to foreigners, and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
The Vietnamese are known to be polite, hospitable and sensitive. They have a casual and friendly (1) . They regard friendship as being very important throughout one’s life. They are always open to visits from friends. Drop-in visits are welcome. The Vietnamese are very (2) to their family.
When they (3) you a gift, the Vietnamese will usually speak lightly about it. Even though it is an expensive gift, they may pretend it is of no great monetary value.
(4) 4,000 years of civilization, the Vietnamese are proud people who like to recite to a myth that they are descendants of an angel and a dragon.
If you happen to be in their homes at meal time, the Vietnamese will probably (5) you to sit down and share whatever food is (6) . Let them know that you enjoy their food is one way in successfully (7) a better relationship with them.
When they invite you to their homes for a meal, celebration, or special occasion, some (8) - usually food, fruits, chocolate or liquors - should be offered to the host’s family.
1. A. tradition B. feature C. culture D. manner
2. A. closed B. closing C. close D. being closed
3. A. offer B. carry C. send D. sell
4. A. Of B. With C. At D. In
5. A. take B. require C. speak D. invite
6. A. good B. present C. available D. delicious
7. A. setting B. building C. taking D. being
8. A. gifts B. invitations C. offers D. situations
VII. Read the passage and answer the questions below
David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David’s father gives him $5.00 pocket money a week and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.
Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, “My mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00.” He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother’s face.
But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.
1. Who does David get his money from?
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2. What does David want to buy his Mother?
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3. How much money does David take to the mall?
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4. What does David buy his mother?
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5. What does David do with the present when he takes it home?
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6. Why does David’s mother scream?
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7. Why does David buy a spider brooch?
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8. Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve?
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VIII. Rewrite and complete the sentences using “should”.
Ex: If I were you, I’d go to the doctor’s.
è I think you should go to the doctor’s.
1. It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat.
You .........................................................................................................
2. My advice is to leave early.
I think you................................................................................................
3. It’s a good idea to take more exercise.
You .........................................................................................................
4. In my opinion, it’s a good idea for you to read a lot.
I think ......................................................................................................
5. It’s a good idea to do that.
You .........................................................................................................
6. My advice is for you to ride a bike.
I think ......................................................................................................
7. If I were you, I would buy a dog.
I think ......................................................................................................
IX. Find and correct the mistakes of these sentences
1. He don’t go to the class today.
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2. I didn’t went to the cinema last night.
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3. Mr Brown doesn’t lives in a big city. He lives in the countryside.
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4. My sister hasn’t breakfast very often.
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5. Phuc isn’t enough strong to lift the bag.
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6. They have a full of flowers garden.
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7. They no from Greece.
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8. This coffee is too heavy for drink.
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9. Our new car is greens.
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If you’d stayed at home, there (not be) …………… would not be……………… any trouble.
2. It’s a pity John didn’t come to the football. He (d) ……………………… it.
3. I’ll do it if he (ask) …………………asks…………………… me.
4. I wouldn’t have been so upset if Judy (write) ………………had written………………… to me earlier.
5. If we offered him more money, (he stay) ………would he stay………………………… here?
6. If she’s gone out, we (ask) ……………… would have asked………………………Peter to do it for us.
7. (You let me know) ……………………will you let me know……..……………… what happens if I don’t get to the meeting?
8. I don’t know what I’d do if John (be) ……………were………………… in an accident.
9. Can I take the typewriter if you (finish) ……………finish………………… with it?
10. It’s a pity David isn’t here. He (be) …………………… would be ……………… very amused.
11. If you (look after) ………………looked after……………… the car, it wouldn’t break down so much.
12. If you (look after) ………………looked after………………… the car, we’d be able to sell it now.
13. If he weren’t so bad-tempered, his wife (not leave) ………wouldn't leave……… him so soon after the marriage.
14. I (not go out) …………would not have gone out ……………… if I’d known he was so ill.