II.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in each
group.
1. A. money B. joyful C. dancer D. prefer
2. A. tidy B. alone C. relax D. enjoy
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences
1. People put pumpkin ___________ outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
2. La Tomatina __________ on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A. hold B. held C. is held D. be held
3. “____________ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?”
- “About 50 metres.”
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much
4. All of us have to obey_________ strictly.
A. traffic rules B. traffic C. traffic jam D. regular
5. A ____________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. action B. documentary C. thriller D. comedy
6. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.
A. catch B. block C. struck D. stuck
7. It is ______ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.
A. safe B. important C. illegal D. careful
8. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.
A. should B. don’t have to C. can D. mustn’t
9. Mai used to ________ morning exercise when she was a girl.
A. did B. does C. doing D. do
10. Traffic accidents can be prevented if everyone __________ the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care
of
11. People should look right and left when they go________the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
12. The play was so boring. ________, Hoa saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
13. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
14. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August.
A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which
II. Find and correct ONE mistake in each sentence
1. In spite high prices, popcorn is selling well. In spite of
2. We used to playing hide-and-seek when we were small.play
III. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences
1. I loved the………of folk songs. (PERFORM)
2. Tet Nguyen Dan is a ……….festival in Viet Nam. (TRADITION)
3. This history book is ……………. I get more interested in history. (INTEREST)
IV. Supply the correct form of the verb in each sentence
1. We (cycle) ………… to school two years ago.
2. The Christmas season (call) ….. festive the  season.
C. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word we don’t
need for the blanks
cultural parades celebrations holiday performances
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is the most important holiday of the year in India.
Special Diwali (1) …….are held across the country in October or November. The festival
shows the (2) ……. richness of this country. People open their doors and windows and
light candles to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. They also enjoy traditional
music and dance (3)……... and watch fireworks. Also, people can watch (4)…... with
beautiful floats. There is a very strong festive  atmosphere across India during Diwali.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is especially known
as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen.
The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations
for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food,
clean and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve,people sit up to
midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the
greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important.
Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the
whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as
possible.
Questions:
1.What is Vietnam’s New Year known as? It is especially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or
Tet
2.Is Tet celebrated according to the Lunar calendar?Yes, it is.
3.When does the Lunar New Year begin? It begins between January twenty-first and
February nineteen.
D. WRITING (2.5 pts)
I. Write the sentences using the suggested words
1. How far / it / the city centre / the beach?
2. Titanic film/ romatic/ and/ sad/.
3. The end/ the film/ moving.
II. Put the words in the correct orders to make the meaningful sentences
1. carnival / Rio / has / famous / the / most / in / the / world.
2. stamps / a child / Minh / since / collected / was / has / he/.
3. did/ last year’s carnival/ do/ What/ at/ you/?
III. Finish each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it
1.He didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor although he performed excellently.
Despite …………………………………………………………………….
2. I think it is uncomfortable to travel by bus.
 I found traveling……………………………………by bus uncomfortable.
3. What is the distance between Quang Ngai and HCM city?
=> How…………………………………………………………….?
4. I often walked to school when I was a student.
=> I used……………………………………………………………
5. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………….
6. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite ……………………………………………………………………..