TEST YOURSELF I Choose the best answer A,B,C, or D to complete each sentence (1p) In some areas, when you meet old people, you _ take off your hat to greet them and show your respect A should B shouldn’t C don’t have to D have to It’s a rule, so everyone strictly follow it A should B shouldn’t C doesn’t have to D has to Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food he was very poor A although B when C while D because the other sons were looking for special foods, he was making chung cake and day cake A Although B Even though C While D If He was wearing shorts, he was not allowed to go into the temple A and B but C or D so Her mother told her to go straight to her granny’s house, _ she forgot A and B but C or D so Tam is a beautiful girl; _, she’s kind-hearted A therefore B however C moreover D otherwise Lac Long Quan missed his life in the sea; , he took 50 sons back there A therefore B however C moreover D otherwise While I _ the performance, I met one of my old friends A watched B was watching C watch D am watching 10 The girl was crying when a fairy A appeared B was appearing C appears D is appearing II Fill each blank with a suitable word The first letter of the world has been provided (1p) We b with tradition by travelling to Sa Pa at Tet last year W ancestors is one of the core traditions of the Vietnamese people According to t _, people should buy some salt at the beginning of the new year Do you follow the tradition ò having f on New Year’s Eve? We usually perform this dance at family r The festival is held every year to c Saint Giong It’s important to p _ our traditional festivals for future generations In the f , when the crow dropped the cheese, the fox ate it The w helped Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother to jump out of the wolf’s mouth 10 A k _ appeared and rescued the princess III Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it (1p) When I came, the whole family is having dinner around a big dining table A lot of Vietnamese people have the custom to buy sugar cane on New Year’s Eve Because she was old, she tried to climb up Yen Tu Mountain While she was dancing the princess was seeing a witch I don’t like this festival although it’s too noisy IV Once upon a time there was a young girl call Cinderella Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died Her father married an evil widow with two daughters Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her She had to wear old cloths and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun A good witch helped Cinderella She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name But she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her They got married and live happily ever after What did Cinderella’s father when his wife died? How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her? _ Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown? What did the prince use to find Cinderella? _ What happened in the bed? _ V Put a word in each gap in the following passage In Japan, bowing is so (1) that a lot of companies train their employees to bow correctly Men and women bow (2) _ While men usually keep their (3) _ by their sides, women put their hands together (4) their thighs with their finger touching Normally, there are three (5) _ of bow • 15-degree bow: This is the Greeting bow, which is the most informal bow It is used to greet people who you have (6) _ met or who you are equals • 30-degree bow: this is the Respect bow It (7) often seen in business situations, for example, when you greet your (8) or thank a customer • 45-degree bow: This is the Highest Respect bow or the (9) formal type of bow It (10) deep gratitude, a respectful greeting, or formal apology VI Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets The Buffalo-fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday There were so many people (BECAUSE) We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF) The prince saw Sleeping Beauty He kissed her on the forehead (WHEN) The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE) The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (ALTHOUGH) VII Write full sentences, using the suggested words and phrases You can add some words or make suitable changes Reading/ fairy tales/ young children/ can/ be/ beneficial Through/ fairy tales/ children/ learn/ moral/ lesson/ and/ develop/ imagination This/ also/ help/ them/ develop/ language/ especially/ vocabulary In addition/ this/ strengthen/ problem solving/ skill/ through/ different/ situation _ In short/ parent/ should/ read/ fairy tales/ children/ because/ it/ bring about/ lot/ benefit _ ... employees to bow correctly Men and women bow (2) _ While men usually keep their (3) _ by their sides, women put their hands together (4) their thighs with their finger touching Normally,... bow • 15-degree bow: This is the Greeting bow, which is the most informal bow It is used to greet people who you have (6) _ met or who you are equals • 30-degree bow: this is the Respect bow... (7) often seen in business situations, for example, when you greet your (8) or thank a customer • 45-degree bow: This is the Highest Respect bow or the (9) formal type of bow It (10)