I.

Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others
1. A. bamboo B. robot C. fashion D. spacious
2. A. musician B. cultural C. performance D. tradition
3. A. commemorate B. historical C. competition D. activity
4. A. interviewer B. ceremony C. legendary D. presentation
5. A. performance B. procession C. musician D. heritage
6. A. communicate B. generation C. commemorate D.minority
II. Which one is the odd one out?
1. A. cinema B. museum C. hospital D. community centre
2. A. a comedy B. a movie C. DIY D. a thriller
3. A. emailing B. hanging out C. blogging D. surfing the net
4. A. love B. fancy C. enjoy D. detest
5. A. good B. boring C. exciting D. relaxing
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. There’s a _____ in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.
A. tradition B. custom C. legend D. belief
2. They _____ with tradition by getting married quietly.
A. ended B. disconnected C. broke D. took
3. He doesn’t mind _____ homework.
A. do B. did C. doing D. to do
4. The peoples of Viet Nam are diverse but very _____.
A. peaceful B. rich C. poor D. tall
5. In each village of the Bahnar there is a _____ house for village meetings.
A. communal B. stilt C. big D. small
6. We speak English now _____ than last year.
A. fluent B. fluently C. more fluent D. more fluently
7. We _____ now because our dad is waiting for us.
A. have go B. have to go C. has go D. has to go
8. My family has the custom of giving presents at Christmas _____ we are not
Christian.
A. although B moreover C. because D. if
9. At the beginning of the festival, they performed a _____ of offering some
incense.
A. task B. function C. role D. ritual
10. The opposite of “modern” is _____.
A. exciting B. traditional C. easy D.peaceful
IV. Choose the answer A, B, C, or D that best to complete the passage.
When you (1) _____ online, be careful when you ‘make friends’ with
(2) _____. What should you do? First, remember that it’s (3) _____ to lie
online and some of these ‘online friends’ may be (4) _____ who want to harm
you. Secondly, never give your personal (5) _____ such as your full name or
your hometown. Thirdly, only play online games when you have (6) _____
antivirus software. In addition, tell your parents what games you’re (7) _____
and what you love about them. In short, just like in the real world, you need to
be careful (8) _____ playing with strangers.
1. A. game B. read C. write D. study
2. A. relatives B. friends C. strangers D. teachers
3. A. difficult B. boring C. easy D. beautiful
4. A. children B. adults C. students D. animals
5. A. lesson B. information C. family D. tradition
6. A. sold B. bought C. used D. updated
7. A. playing B. doing C. having D.studying
8. A. because B. if C. although D. when
V. Read about the Vu Lan Festival in Viet Nam and decide whether the
statements are true (T) or false (F).
Some people call it ‘Vu Lan Bao Hieu’ (Parents’ Appreciation Day).
This festival takes place on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. It is one of
the largest festivals of Viet Nam after the Tet festival. and it is celebrated
throughout the country, especially in the south.
During the festival, people participate in many goodwill activities and
perform various religious rituals. They visit pagodas and temples to worship,
release animals like birds or fish, and burn incense. They also buy presents and
flowers as their offerings to show their deep love and gratitude towards their
parents and ancestors.
Many people go to pagodas on this occasion, wearing either a red rose if
their mothers are alive or a white rose if their mothers have passed away. The
rose is a symbol of love and gratitude shown by every family towards their
ancestors.
1. Vu Lan takes place on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. __T___
2. Vu Lan is celebrated only in the south. __F___
3. Vu Lan is the largest annual traditional festival of Viet Nam. __F___
4. People take part in many goodwill activities and various religious rituals. T
5. Many people visit pagodas during the festival, wearing a white rose if their
mothers are alive. ___F__
6. The rose is a symbol of love and gratitude shown by every family towards
their ancestors. __T___
VI. Make complete sentences from the given words.
1. collecting / leisure / stamps / activity / My / is
 My leisure activity is collecting stamps.
2. strictly/traditions /In/ ancestors /family/are/all/of/ followed/my/the/our
 In my family all the traditions of our ancestors are strictly followed.
3. populated / A / than / is / village / a / densely / city / less
 A village is less densely populated than a city.
4. cartoon /I /at /evening /watching /a /7.00 PM /yesterday/ was
 I was watching a cartoon at 7.00 PM yesterday evening.
5. ethnic / groups / own / have / Many / languages / their.
 Many ethnic groups have their own languages.
6. should/beautiful/I/the /scenery/think/because/we/take/a /camera /is.
 I think we should take a camera because the scenery is beautiful.
7. than / run / A / can / faster / a / camel / horse
 A horse can run faster than a camel.