8ANCT HW 22/12/2023

I. LISTENING (1.5 points)

Part 1: (0.5 point)
Listen to Joe asking about French language course. Then choose the best answer.
1. The best class for Joe is ____________
A. French Conversation B. French for tourists C. French for business
2. Joe’s class starts at_____________
A. 6.30 B. 7.15 C. 8.30
3. How many students will there be in Joe’s class?
A. 9 B. 14 C. 15
4. What should Joe take to his first class?
A. a notebook B. a course book C. a dictionary
5. Joe will pay ___________
A. £25 B. £145 C. £170
Part 2: (1 point)
You will hear a radio presenter talking about a museum where you can see a new film. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. Use ONE WORD ONLY.

FILM AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM

The film
Country it is about: (6) __________
Day it is on: Sunday
Time last performance starts: 5 o’clock
Other things to do at the museum
Use the (7) ____________in the basement.
See a model of a (8) ________ on the first floor.
Try the café on the (9)_________floor.
How to get free tickets for the film
Send an email before 12 o’clock on (10) ________

II. COMMUNICATION (0.5 point)

Choose the statements (A–H) to complete the conversation between Mary and Fred
Mary: Oh, Fred
A. Yes, you did. Here they are.
Fred: Yes, Marry?
B. They are tickets to the theater.
Mary: Do you know where the theater tickets are? C. Did you look in the lounge?
Fred: (11)________________________ D. I think that I lost them.
Mary: I can’t find them anywhere. E. Oh, I remember. I put them there yesterday.
Fred: (12)________________________ F. The tickets? Oh, I’m not sure.
Mary: Of course I did. They aren’t there. G. Perhaps I do sometimes.
Fred: (13)________________________ H. Well, they must be under the telephone.
Mary: No, I never leave them under there.
Fred: (14) ________________________
Mary: How strange! I’m sure I didn’t put them there.
Fred: (15)_________________________
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Mary: Well, why didn’t you tell me?
Fred: Sorry.
III. PHONETICS (0.5 point)
Part 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others. (0.2 point)
16. A. preserved B. collected C. mentioned D. counselled
17. A. pressure B. system C. address D. symbol
Part 2: Choose the word in each group that has a different primary stress pattern from that of
the others (0.3 point)
18. A. multicultural B. metropolitan C. cosmopolitan D. uncomfortable
19. A. village B. culture C. advice D. pilgrim
20. A. improve B. locate C. finish D. restore
IV. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2 points)
21. The craft of mat weaving is usually _____from generation to generation.
A. passed down B. lived on C. turned down D. closed down
22. Mexico City is a lot _________than Rome.
A. big B. biger C. bigger D. more big
23. “If I were you, I would take a break”. What is the FUNCTION of the statement?
A. assure someone B. give advice to someone
C. encourage someone D. empathise with someone
24. My grandparents used _______hard in the field from early mornings to evenings.
A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
25. I suggest _____things such as bags, cans, bottles in order to protect the environment.
A. restoring B. preserving C. preventing D. recycling
26. My sister feels _________because she has just done the English test badly.
A. delighted B. confident C. depressed D. relaxed
27. Viet Nam had experienced decades of fighting for freedom before the country became
totally ______________.
A. independent B. dependent C. independence D. dependence
28. My parents do not understand me. I wish they put themselves in my _______.
A. hats B. shoes C. clothes D. bags
29. Having students work in groups, the teacher hopes her students will learn to be _____.
A. creative B. sympathetic C. illiterate D. cooperative
30. The receptionist could be fired because of his rude _______toward the foreign tourists.
A. behaviour B. practice C. tradition D. punishment
V. READING (2 points)
Part 1: Fill in the blanks (1 point)
Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis where life is very busy and hasty. The best way to enjoy the (31)
in your mind in such a busy city is to sit on the balcony of one of the numerous coffee houses scattered
throughout the city. In this way you will be out of the crowd but able to look down on the street below.
You will also be drinking the beverage that must be at (32) ______________ partly responsible for the
kinetic energy that has (33)________ this city into one of the busiest commercial centres of Southeast
Asia in just 20 years – it is coffee.
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Coffee (34) __________ introduced to Viet Nam by the French in the late 19 th century, but the country
quickly became a big exporter. The (35) Vietnamese coffee served in this city comprises
strong coffee, dripped from a small metal filter into a cup containing a quarter as much sweetened
condensed milk, then stirred and poured over ice in a glass.
31. A. structure B. balance C. drawback D. practice
32. A. least B. less C. much D. few
33. A. transformed B. mentioned C. preserved D. protected
34. A. are B. were C. was D. is
35. A. ancient B. serious C. certain D. classic
Part 2: Read the passage carefully and choose the best option. (1 point)
The Complex of Monuments in Hue is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is located in the city of Hue
in central Vietnam. Hue was founded as the Viet Nam capital city by Gia Long, the first king of the
Nguyen Dynasty in 1802. It held this position for thirteen Nguyen kings until 1945.

Among the most impressive monuments in this former grand imperial capital are the Ngo Mon Gate of
the Imperial City which once was exclusively used by the royal family and their servants and soldiers,
the flag tower, the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang as well as the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc. In fact, many
of the monuments surrounding the royal buildings were constructed in the early 19 th century and were
modeled after Beijing's Forbidden City.

The historical complex is known not only for its rich architecture but also for its beautiful landscape
setting. Overall, the site is quite spectacular. Avoid Hue between October and December as it gets most
of its rain from the northeast monsoon during that period. This small city is also famous for its Imperial-
style cuisine.

36. According to the passage, the Complex of Monuments in Hue __________

A. has its buildings built during the reign of King Gia Long.
B. used to be the capital of Viet Nam during the Nguyen Dynasty.
C. was built by the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty.
D. is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
37. How long was Hue considered as the capital?
A. About a century B. Nearly one and a half centuries
C. One hundred and fifty years D. More than fifteen decades
38. All of the following are mentioned as features of Hue EXCEPT ________
A. the Ngo Mon Gate B. the royal tombs
C. the Forbidden City D. the flag tower

39. The word “modeled” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______

A. protected B. preserved
C. instructed D. copied
40. What does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

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 A. Hue . B. October.
C. December . D. UNESCO
VI. WRITING (2 points)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one (1 point)
41. We can’t communicate with animals.
We wish_________________________________________________
42. “What do you do to reduce school stress, Lan?” the teacher asked.
The teacher asked _________________________________________
43. I don’t speak English as fluently as my brother.
My brother ________________________________________________
44. It was raining, so the tourists canceled the trip to Bat Trang village.
Since____________________________________________________
45. People think that Son Doong is one of the most magnificent caves in the world.
It _______________________________________________________
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