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1 TEST Part A: PRONUNCIATION Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A laughs B drops C maintains D imports A justice B campus C culture D brush A laugh B cough C half D love A repaired B hoped C played D skilled A hurt B heard C bird D hear Part B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Example: The business activity is connected with providing accommodation, services and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasure A Traditional Village Visiting B Tourism C Setting up a business D Travelling A thing that you buy and/or keep to remind yourself of a place, an occasion or a holiday A Souvenir B Lantern C Heritage D Memorabilia A skilled activity in which something is made in a traditional way with hands rather than being produced by machines in a factory, or an object made by such an activity A Silk B Velvet C spinning D Handicraft A musical instrument that is made of a hollow round frame with plastic or skin stretched tightly across one or both ends You play it by hitting it with sticks or with your hands A Sculpture B Drum C Cymbals D Zither The hand-woven textiles were made by skilled local A mason B artisans C musicians D carpenters such as pots, dishes, etc are made with clay baked in an oven, especially when they are made by hands A Jar B Vase C Pottery D Pan I didn’t study as well as my friends so now I am trying to practice to keep them A up with B on with C up to D back from English became the global language the fact that the population was largely Chinese A because of B although C according to D in spite of The band has just their second album A launched B took off C brought out D discharged The game was A called off C called down 10 They are A curling because of bad weather B called over D called back bamboo splints to make baskets B bending C circling D rounding Part C: LISTENING Task 1: Listen to a talk about Dong Ho paintings and fill the missing information in the blank You will listen TWICE There is one example (Track 02) Example: Dong Ho paintings are places in which the artist expressed their wishes for luck and their perception of daily life The topics often expressed in Dong Ho folk paintings consist of animals, and Colours of paintings can be stored for a long period of time thanks to paper Each family makes for the pictures The artist the mould into the paper one at a time to add colours into the pictures come from poor families because they can not afford other more artworks Task 2: Listen to a talk about Temple of Literature and decide if the following questions are True (T) or False (F) You will listen TWICE There is one example (Track 03) No Statement T/F Example: Temple of Literature is attracting a large number of visitors The Viet Nam’s first university was founded in 1706 2,330 doctors graduated during the university’s 700 years of operation The key reason of becoming one of the most Viet Nam Popular Destinations for tourists is because of its accumulated oldtraditional appearance Junior come here to take photograph yearbooks before graduating The striking Van Mieu gate leads to three footpaths that run through the complex T Part D: READING Task 1: Read the following article and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Located in an area rich in clay, the village has an advantage of ingredients to create fine ceramics Moreover, lying beside the Red river, between Thang Long and Pho Hien, two ancient trade centres in the north of Viet Nam during 15th-17th century, Bat Trang’s ceramics were favourite products not only in domestic markets, but also in foreign ones thanks to Japan, Chinese and Western trading boats that passed by In the 18th and 19th century, due to restricting foreign trade policy of Trinh, Nguyen Dynasty, it was difficult for pottery products in Viet Nam to be exported to foreign countries, and some famous pottery-making villages like Bat Trang, or Chu Dau (Hai Duong province) went through a hard time Since 1986, thanks to economic reform and development, more attention has been vested in the village and the world gets a chance to know more about Vietnamese porcelain through many high quality exported Bat Trang’s ceramic products Bat Trang ceramics are produced for daily household use (bowls, cups, plates, pots and bottles, etc.), “worshipping” or decoration purposes Nowadays, the pottery artists bring into ceramics many innovations in production techniques, and creativity in products’ features; hence many new products have been bom, and even daily household items may have the beauty like decoration ones Visiting Bat Trang, tourists can take a walk or join a buffalo tour for sightseeing and shopping Beside many ceramic stores along the road in the village, tourists should visit Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market where they can directly make pottery products by themselves Many youngsters and foreign tourists are interested in this pottery-making experience, and spend a whole day in the market making gifts for family or friends Example: How many centuries Bat Trang village’s history has gone through? A B C How many main ideas are mentioned in this article? A B C What has given Bat Trang’s ceramic products the opportunity to reach out to the world? A An area rich in clay, where has an advantage of ingredients to create fine ceramics that the village is located in B Restricting foreign trade policy of Trinh, Nguyen Dynasty C New favourable policies in economic reforms Why have many innovative and creative products been born? A Because of improvements in manufacturing methods and new features B Because of the stability in production techniques C Because of new shapes, patterns, colours and unique kinds of enamel brought into products What activity especially attracts more attentions of tourists who visit Bat Trang than the others? A Walking or joining a buffalo tour for sightseeing B Shopping in ceramic stores along the road in the village C Making pottery products by themselves What does the word “worshipping” mean? A The practice of showing respect for God or ancestors by saying prayers and singing with others B The act of showing a lot of respect for somebody/something, especially somebody/ something that is considered to be holy or very important C A feeling of great respect or admiration for somebody/something Task 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blank Van Phuc silk has been known for its smooth, lightweight, and (1) appearance Especially, a traditional kind of silk called Van Silk in Van Phuc makes the wearers feel cool in summer and warm in winter Today, to satisfy various demands for silk of the market, Van Phuc silk producers have expanded their silk and garment goods like embroidered silk, (2) silk, double layers and more colours for silk products Many families in Van Phuc open their own shops on the main road of the village; create a “town of silk” that sells eye-catching and high quality silk products Tourists may buy available nice souvenirs and clothes in the shop, or select the most suitable materials to then get (3) products The sellers are very friendly and can speak a little English and French to communicate with foreign tourists Nowadays, (4) the weaving has been mechanized for higher productivity; there are still simple manual looms in some houses in the village that help tourists (5) the genuinely traditional Vietnamese way of making silk A stylish B elegant C refined D unique A straight B ironed C wrinkled D wizened A customize B customizing C customized D customization A nevertheless B besides C however D although A enjoy B perceive C observe D contemplate Part E: WRITING Task 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it, using the guided phrases Example: My father was still smoking years ago (do away with) => My father has done away with smoking for years She arrived She immediately called her father to let him know she was all right (as soon as) => I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting (rather than) => Visiting my grandmother in the countryside reminds me of my childhood (look back on) => The room looks like a mess It needs to be tidied (clear up) => The lesson is boring It makes me feel asleep (fed up with) => Task 2: In about 130 - 150 words, write a paragraph about your favourite places in your hometown The following prompts may be helpful to you: Where is it within your hometown? What kinds of activities that you can there? Who you often go there with? What are there in that place? When you go there? Part F: SPEAKING Answer the following questions: What kinds of traditional handicrafts you know? What are they made of? What purposes are they used for? Can you name some famous traditional craft villages for the handicrafts that you know? What are benefits and challenges of tradition crafts that artisans may have? KEY TEST PART A 1C PART B 1A 2D PART C Task 1: everyday life - folk tales bark tree their own mould stamps Patrons – exquisite Task 2: 1T PART D Task 1: 1C Task 2: 1B PART E 2C 3B 4B 5C 3D 6A 7D 4B 8C 9A 2F 3T 4F 5T 2C 2C 3A 3C 4C 4D 5A 5D 5D 10 B Task 1: She called her father to let him know she was allright as soon as she arrived Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye I look back on my childhood when visiting my grandmother in the countryside (Visiting my grandmother in the countryside makes me look back on my childhood.) Someone has to clear up the room because it look like a mess (The room needs to be cleared up because it looks like a mess.) I am fed up with the boring lesson Task 2: Sample passage: The rail station in my hometown is the most mysterious and interesting place for us This place has always been a mystery to me and it is still a place full of happiness, sadness and enigma From two other perspectives, this place is quite interesting to me Firstly, the surrounding view of this station is quite spectacular and would give someone an impression that he is standing over a tall mountain and can see green fields below all around him Secondly, the different type of people who come here each day are an interesting thing to observe Some people come here to sell numerous products, some wait for their relatives or family members to arrive, and some see off their relatives or friends In my opinion, this is an interesting hub of people from different ages, places and purposes PART F Sample answers Pottery, silk, conical hats, marble sculpture, lantern, folk paintings, lacquer ware, drums, poonah paper, wood sculpture Pottery is made of clay, silk is made of silk from silk-worms, marble sculpture is made of marble, lantern is made of wood and paper or fabric Depending on student’s answer Depending on student’s answer Benefits: providing employment during leisure or rest time between crops, providing additional income, preserving cultural heritage Challenges: losing authenticity, relying too much on tourism, treating waste and pollution ... underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A laughs B drops C maintains D imports A justice B campus C culture D brush A laugh B cough C half D love... to take photograph yearbooks before graduating The striking Van Mieu gate leads to three footpaths that run through the complex T Part D: READING Task 1: Read the following article and mark the... foreign ones thanks to Japan, Chinese and Western trading boats that passed by In the 18th and 19th century, due to restricting foreign trade policy of Trinh, Nguyen Dynasty, it was difficult