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PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE

I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from the others
1. A. tradition B. musician C. competition D. physician
2. A. invent B. decide C. listen D. adore
II. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.4 pt)
1. A. comedy B. communicate C. culture D. celebration
2. A. community B. produce C. computer D. summer
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences (1.2 pt).
1. Tet is an occasion for family ______________ in Viet Nam.
A. visiting B. meeting C. reunions D. seeing
2. We do not have many carnivals in Viet Nam; ____________ we have many traditional
festivals.
A however B. while C. although D. because
3. At school, the teachers and students _____________ follow the rules.
A. has to B. have to C. don't have to D. haven't to
4. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are ____________, but they live peacefully.
A. similar B. unlike C. diverse D like
5. She is _____________ student in my class.
A. most hard-working B. the most hard-working
C. more hard-working D. as hard-working
6. _____________ is the festival celebrated? - Every year.
A. When B. How often C. How D. What
IV. Put the given verb in each sentence into the correct form. (0,4 pt)
1. She has to (get) __________________ up early to be ready for school.
2. The Thai people (have) _________________ their own language?
C. READING (2.0pts)
1. Complete the passage with the words in the box. (1.0 pt)
don't before pork ancestors tell
One of the most traditional special foods for Tet of Vietnamese is chung cake or sticky
rice cake. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, (1) _______________ meat and green bean, every
ingredient is wrapped inside a special leaf which is called Dong. Chung cake is a must among
other foods Vietnamese worship their (2) _______________ during Tet. In the old time, one or
two days (3) _______________ Tet, every family prepares and cooks the chung cake around the
warm fire. It is also the time for parents to (4) ________________ their children interesting
stories. Nowadays, families which live in villages still maintain making chung cake before New
Year, but the people in the city do not. They (5) __________ have time, and prefer to go to the
shop to buy it.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.0 pt)
Hi. My name is Buon Krong. I am a member of the Ede people. I live in a small village in
the Central Highlands of Viet Nam. It is my homeland. There are about 250 people living here.
The village is quiet and the life is slow and easy. We never have to queue in shops or banks. The
people here live on growing corn and coffee. The air here is very clean because there is not much
traffic, and there are no factories. My village people are much more friendly than those in a city.
If someone has a problem, there are always people who can help. However, one thing I don't like
about the life here is that there is not much to do in the evening and at weekend. We haven't got a
cinema or theater. We haven't got a library, either. But I still prefer life in my village to life in a
big city.
Questions
1. Where is Buon Krong's village?
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. What do the villagers grow?
______________________________________________________________________
3. Why is the air in the village very clean?
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Is there much to do in the evening and at weekend in his village?
__________________________________________________________________________
5. Which does he prefer: life in his village or life in a big city?
___________________________________________________________________________
D. WRITING (2.0pts)
1. Combine the sentences, using the suggested words. (0.8 pt)
1. Tet is the most important festival in Viet Nam. Most Vietnamese return home for Tet.
(therefore)
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2. Mr Lam was very busy. He spent the whole day at the Le Mat Village festival. (although)
→
3. The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns. They may not get good luck. (otherwise)
→
4. I don't like the Glastonbury Festival. It is too noisy. (because)
→
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (0.4 pt)
1. It is not necessary for you to wear uniform on Saturdays.
→ You don't ______________________________________________________________
2. Students are not allowed to run and be noisy in the school building.
→ Students mustn't ________________________________________________________
III. Rearrange the given words/phrases to make meaningful sentences (0.4 pt)
1. shouldn't/ shorts/ wear/ tank tops/ and/ People/ pagodas/at.
2. changed/way/ the/ has/we/ communicate/ Internet.
IV. Make meaningful sentences, using the given words/phrases. (0.4 pt)
1. According tradition/we/ should/greet/ older/ people
2. The buffalo-fighting Festival take place / Do Son/ last Saturday