TEST No 1 I. choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1a. Buddhism b. compulsory c. puppet d. summer 2a. climate b. tropical c. official d. combat 3a. prayed b. divided c. arrived d. seemed 4a. school b. Liverpool c. took d. moon 5a. ethnic b. depend c. impress d. region II. Read each of the following lists of four words and choose one word that does not belong in each list 1a. Brunei b. Myanmar c. Manila d. Cambodia 2a. wrote b. prove c. sang d. grew 3a. rupiah b. kyat c. peso d. Yard 4a. mosque b. pagoda c. museum d. Church III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes ( A,B.C.D) 1. It has been a long time since I have visited Kuala Lumpur. 2. I wish I have time and money to travel around the world. 3. It seems very difficult for Lan having a trip abroad. 4. We have seen a movie called “ The White Shark” on Sunday evening. 5. Do you ever wish you live in a palace ? IV. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences 1. Lan and Maryam ………… at least once every two months. a. write b. correspond c. exchange d. visit 2. Is Kuala Lumpur very different ………………….Hanoi? a. into b. for c. from d. with 3. Malaysia is divided …….two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia. a. into b. between c. among d. for 4. The Singaporean unit of ………….is dollar a. length b. height c. volume d. currency 5. Buddhism is the official………………of Thailand. a. region b. religion c. language d. capital 6. Maryam wishes she ………. A long vacation in Hanoi. a. has b. had c. will have d. can have 7. ….Lan take her penpal to Hoan Kiem lake yesterday? a. Was b. Were c. Does d. Did 8. Do you wish you …………………………….a millionaire, Quang ? a. are b. was c. were d. become V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Getting around Ha noi is quite convenient. There (1)…………………taxies or cyclos, a Vietnamese style tricycle taxi, (2)………………………… around town. Another area where you catch a nostalgic (3)………………… is the Old Quarter on Hoan Kiem district, Hang Chieu Street. The mazelike streets feature countless shop houses (4) ………………………….norrow frontage but deceiving depth. Monuments and museums around the lake are area (5) ………… the Museum of the Revolution, Museum of History, The opera House and St. Joseph’s Cathedral. The (6)……………………………… museum houses photographs chronicling Vietnam’s fight to free (7)……………………… from french colonialism, Japanese fascism and American imperialism. The Opera House on Trang Tien Street is the centerpiece of French (8)…………………in Ha Noi. This was the place where Vietminh troops (9)………….the triumph of the August Revolution in 1945. Nowadays, this 400- seat, three –tier theater (10)…………………national celebrations, ballets, symphonies, operas and concerts. 1a. is b. are c. has d. have 2a. walking b. jogging c. running d. driving 3a. atmosphere b. weather c. climate d. air 4a. with b. for c. of d. against 5a. consist b. like c. as d. include 6a. single b. once c. one d. first 7a. himself b. herself c. themselves d. yourself 8a. tradition b. custom c. architecture d. engine 9a. announced b. said c. spoke d. informed 10a. put b. set c. keeps d. hosts VI. Read the passge below and choose one correct answer for each question : Chiang Mai, also sometimes written as “ Chiengmai”, is the largest and most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand, and the capitalof Chiang Mai Province. It is about 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping river, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya river. In recent years Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok. It has many atractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai’s historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of the ancient Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city servrd as an important centre for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery ( particularly silver ) and woodcarving. 1. Where is Chiang mai ? a. in the east of Thailand b. in the south of Thailand c. in the north of Thailand d. in the center of Thailand. 2. The word : significant” in lines 1 means……… a. ancient b. large c. developed d. important 3. Which of the following sentences is Not True about Chiang Mai ? a. It is the largest city in Thailand b. It is the capital city of Chiang Mai Province c. It is nearly one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand. D. It is surrounded by high mountains 4. Chiang Mai is now ……… a. an ancient city b. famous for its vehicles c. a quickly developing city d. near the Silk Road . Nowadays, this 400- seat, three –tier theater (1 0) …………………national celebrations, ballets, symphonies, operas and concerts. 1a. is b. are c. has d. have 2a centerpiece of French (8 )…………………in Ha Noi. This was the place where Vietminh troops (9 )………….the triumph of the August Revolution in 1945. Nowadays, this 400- seat,