EXERCISE_1

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. country b. lunar c. luck d. plum
2. a. special b. breath c. peach d. pleasure
3. a. shrine b. ripe c. agrarian d. polit
II. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
4. a. longevity b. calendar c. parade d. occasion
5. a. constancy b. festival c. activity d. comment
III. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
6. Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnamese main holiday.
a. important b. serious c. excited d. short
7. Those foreign tourists are looking forward to enjoying Vietnamese Tet holiday with ……..
a. excite b. excited c. exciting d. excitement
8. It is important ………. most Vietnamese people to decorate their house on Tet.
a. to b. for c. over d. with
9. In Britain Christmas dinner usually …….. turkey, Christmas pudding and brandy butter.
a. brings on b. serves with c. consists of d. puts up
10. Tet is a ……… occasion for all members of families to gather.
a. special b. specially c. specialize d. specializing
11. I shook hands and …….. a few words with the manager.
a. uttered b. expressed c. exchanged d. converted
12. Ripe fruit is very good for our health.
a. Sugared and colored b. Cooked carefully
c. Picked by hand d. Fully grown and ready to eat
13. She has as good chance as …….. of winning the race.
a. someone b. anyone c. everyone d. no one
14. Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ……..
a. rituals b. ceremonies c. traditions d. celebrations
15. Traditionally, Vietnamese people tend to behave …… to make a favorable impression on the
first day of the year.
a. funnily b. politely c. variously d. occasionally
16. That resort is popular …….. young people, especially on Tet holiday.
a. to b. at c. with d. in
17. …….. people are those who earn their living on agriculture.
a. traditional b. agrarian c. lunar d. special
18. He ………. his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures.
a. prepared b. received c. decorated d. colored
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses or forms.
19. Before he (have) ………….. dinner, he (take) ………………... a shower.
20. Mary refused (tell) ……………….. me the truth.
21. The children seem to be totally capable of (work)…………………. by themselves.
22. I (not/ met) …………………... my old teachers for ten years.
V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that is as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence.
23. I’m expecting to meet my parents.
→ I’m looking forward..........................................................................................................
24. “I’ll do this exercise tomorrow.” he said.
→ He promised ....................................................................................................................
25. It took Tom 2 hours to do his homework.
→ Tom spent .......................................................................................................................
26. “Would you like to come to the movies with me tonight, Mary?” Tom said.
→ Tom invited ....................................................................................................................
27. “Don’t go out before I come home.” My mother said.
→ My mother asked.............................................................................................................
28. “Let’s go out for a drink."
→ I suggest...........................................................................................................................
29. “You should join the voluntary team with me next week, Nam.” said Lan.
→ Lan advised....
30. The driver doesn’t let us smoke in his car.
→ The driver doesn’t allow .................................................................................................