PRACTICE TEST

* Choose the word whose underlined word is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. carnival B. command C. ceremony D. encourage
*Choose the word whose main stress is different.
2. A. lantern B. bamboo C. reflect D. preserve
3. A. celebration B. preservation C. participation D. preparation
* Choose the best answer.
4. Should we_______our shoes off when entering the pagoda?
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
5. Jack decided to visit Vietnam ______there are lots of festivals there.
A. because B. although C. when D. if
*Circle the letter A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
5. What cunning foxes it is!
A B C D
*Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the exchanges.
7. Lam: “They have a custom of eating lunch at 11.30 a.m sharp.” - Nick: “________________”
A. Thanks, Lan. B. Not for me, thanks.
C. Really! D. Let me see.
8. Nam:“We have a tradition of visiting Hung King Temple on New year’s Eve.” - Hoa: “_______.”
A. It sounds boring C. I don’t care
B. You’re kidding D. It’s not up my street
*Choose the word /phrase that is the OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part:
9. Gathering and hunting still play a significant role in the economy of the Laha.
A. major B. modern C. insignificant D. basic
10. She feels upset that we didn’t ________ her the truth.
A. say B. speak C. tell D. do
* Choose the word whose underlined word is pronounced differently from the rest.
11. A. cutlery B. custom C. compliment D. circular
*Choose the word whose main stress is different.
12. A. hostess B. social C. reflect D. archway
13. A. magician B. procession C. tradition D. celebration *
Choose the best answer.
14. Do we have_____our shoes off when entering the pagoda?
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
15. ______there are lots of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important one.
A. Because B. Although C. When D. If
*Circle the letter A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
16. What a fierce orge they are!
A B C D
*Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the exchanges.
17. Mai: “My family has a custom of eating dinner at 7 p.m sharp. ” - Peter: “________________”
A. Thanks, Lan. B. Not for me, thanks. C. Really! D. Let me see.
18. Nick: “Do you think customs and traditions are the same?” - Phong: “___________”
A. Really? B. You’re kidding C. Sounds lovely! D. They’re different.
*Choose the word /phrase that is the OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part:
19. The stepfather was a wicked man and treated his stepson very cruel.
A. mean B. kind C. greedy D. fierce
20. She______ birth to a bag of one hundred eggs.
A. gave B. did C. played D. made
* Choose the best answer.
21. We have to take off our shoes when we go inside a pagoda.
A. must to B. mustn’t to C. have to D. has to
22. I like spring. _______ I don’t like the spring rain.
A. but B. and C. if D. or
* Choose the word whose underlined word is pronounced differently from the rest.
23. A. christmas B. chatting C. archway D. watch
* Choose the word whose main stress is different.
24. A. emperor B. belonging C. delicious D. important
25. A. competition B. politician C. librarian D. preservation
26. A. preservation B. musician C. procession D. historian
*Choose the word /phrase that is the CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part:
27. On Tet holiday, my mother often buys good candies and cooks many delicious dishes.
A. speciality B. fast C. nice D. tasty
* Choose the best answer.
28. They _____ sponge cakes for the Mid - Autumn Festival in stead of mooncakes.
A. do B. break C. keep D. make
*Circle the letter A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
29. What a interesting legend it is!
A B C D
* Choose the best answer.
30. You look really tired. You take a few days off and have a holiday.
A. should B. must to C. ought D. can to
31. Quang liked the Cow Racing festival, _______ he went there with his parents.
A. as B. so C. since D. or
32. A. christmas B. character C. chorus D. archway
*Choose the word whose main stress is different.
33. A. performance B. ceremony C. invader D. important
*Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the exchanges.
34: -Linda: “Can you go to the Nha Trang Carnival with me next Saturday?”- Peter: “_______”
A. It isn’t my thing. B. Let me see. C. Not for me, thanks D. I’m sure it is nice.
35. Nick: “Can you suggest Vietnamese legends ?” - Duong: “__________”.
A. Yes, please B. Oh, I see. C. Yes, I can D. Yes, of course.
*Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to each of the exchanges.
36. -Nick: “Would you like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival?” - Duong: “_______ When does it take
place?”
A. Are you sure? B. For what? C. Yes, I’d love to. D: Not bad!
37. Trang: “What a nice dress you are wearing!” - Hoa: “____________”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. No, thanks.
C. You don’t need to say so. D. Of course, I don’t think so.
*Choose the word /phrase that is the CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part:
38. There are many joyful activities in the Hung King Temple Festival.
A. happiness B. interested C. interesting D. boring
*Choose the best answers
39. People _____ offerings of incense, flowers, fruit and candles to worship Buddha at the pagoda.
A. do B. make C. have D. get
* Circle the letter A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
40. What a cunning and wickedly wolf!
A B C D
Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. I think your brother won’t mind (lend)________you a helping hand.
2. When I was a child, my mother (tell) __________ me bedtime stories every night.
3. We decided not to go because it (rain) _____________ very hard.
4. When we (leave) _______ school yesterday, it was pouring with rain.
5. Ann adores (hang)___________ out with her friends.
6. When his father came home this afternoon, he (not read) ________ a legend
7. They (walk) _____________ through the forest when the storm started
8. Teenagers adore (surf)_________the web to while away their free time.
9. Ann detests (play)___________ violent games.
10. When my father came home this morning, I (not read)________ a folk tale.
11. Tom (arrive)___________ late for the festival yesterday?
12. Snow White’s stepmother (want)__________ to be more beautiful?
Give the correct form of words in brackets.
1. 1. ____________for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival. (prepare)
2. It is considered ______ to address an elder with his or her given name. (polite)
3. _________, his wife died when his daughter was only two years old.( fortune)
4. They used puppets to capture the ______ of young children. ( imagine
5. ____ when dining, South Koreans use cushions to sit on the floor and eat from a low table. (tradition)
6. There is the Poh Bang ____________ by a magician in the temple. (perform)
7. Fairy tale is an imaginary story ____involving magic or fairies, usually for children (type)
8. ___________ of culture can be achieved by keeping cultural elements .( preserve)
9. The princess was so___________ that she couldn’t speak.(frighten)
10. The historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs received special ____ relic status. (nation)
11. The fox _______stole the egg by distracting the mother with a rock. (cunningness)
12. The children in our family are always _____________ to their elders. (respect)