II. Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. Does she fancy_____________books to younger children?
A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read
2. My brother really enjoys ________ in the rain, which is sometimes dangerous.
A. play B. played C. playing D. plays
3. I know she has worked much_____________ this semester than she did last semester.
A. more hardly B. hardlier C. more harder D. harder
4. They love _____________ with their friends.
A. eat out B. ate out C. having eaten D. to eat out
5.___________ is the most popular individual outdoor activity in the UK.
A. staying indoors B. walking C. playing football D. doing DIY
6. If you have to do home improvements, __________ is a good way to save money.
A. staying indoors B. hang out C. playing football D. doing DIY
7. I sometimes lie and watch the ___________ movement of the clouds.
A. inconvenient B. nomad C. friendly D. slow
8. Most of old people adore ______________ they usually spend hours growing and watering their plants.
A. cooking B. gardening C. fishing D. painting
9. Not many people can explain the __________ of the customs and traditions at Tet.
A. start B. begin C. origin D. reason
10. In Vietnam, there is ______________ tidying the house when Tet comes.
A. customs for B. a custom of C. custom in D. custom with
11. Recently, young people ______________ with tradition by living far from their parents.
A. are breaking B. broke C. were breaking D. have broken
12. Just like in Alaska, ___________ used to be the most popular means of transport in this cold and snowy area.
A. trains B. ships C. dogsleds D. horse carts
13.Teachers hope young learners will not make a bad ___________ of using mobile phones too much!
A. practice B. tradition C. custom D. habit
14. ___________, Vietnamese children receive lucky money on Tet holiday.
A. Tradition B. Traditional C. Traditionally D. Traditionalism
15.These villagers often gather in this ___________ in special cultural events.
A. flat B. villa C. resort D. communal house
16.What a beautiful bamboo house! I’ve heard a lot ___________ it but I can’t imagine how beautiful it is!
A. from B. about C. on D. that
17.You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you ______ than the red one.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
18.The _________ of Quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage.
A. preservation B. procession C. song D. performance
19. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk _________ he was three years old.
A. even though B. because C. while D. if
20.Giving and receiving lucky money are Vietnamese _____________ at Tet.
A. culture B. costumes C. features D. traditions
21The village festival helps us maintain our traditions, connect with other people, and strengthen our family _____________.
A. relation B. reunion C. bonds D. activity
22.Many adults are in the _____________ of having breakfast outside of their homes.
A. habit B. leisure C. time D. custom
23. If I have enough money, I ___________ a laptop.
A will buy B. buying C. buys D. bought
24. Just like in Alaska, ___________ used to be the most popular means of transport in this cold and snowy area.
A. trains B. ships C. dogsleds D. horse carts
25. Peter: “Would you like to play badminton with me and Daisy this Sunday afternoon?”
Anna: “____________”
A. Yes. I'd love to. B. No, I don’t. C. I’d like to play badminton. D. No, she is.
26.Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical places and parks; ______________, they can taste exotic food and dishes.
A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
27. ______ is the festival celebrated? – Every year.
A. Where B. How far C. How often D. What
28. _______ of your two sisters is studying in Singapore?
A. Who B. Which C. When D. What
29. The Tay is the second largest _____________ group in Viet Nam.
A. minority B. majority C. ethnic D. national
30. It's a rule, so everyone _______ strictly follow it.
A. doesn't have to B. shouldn't C. has to D. should
31.I love the people in my village. They are so………… and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
32.Among the ………………, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
33.People in the countryside live ………………than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
34.Viet Nam is…………. multi-cultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. the C. an D. 0
35 I enjoy gardening and taking care _____ my plants during my leisure time.
A. on B. out C. in D. of
3. B. reading
4. B. making
5. C. critically
6. A. transformed
7. B. would be
8. C. Could
9. B. interruption
10. D. replace