Tet or Lunar New Year is the main holiday for Vietnamese peopleA. It is the most important celebration in the year which falls sometimes between January 19 and February 20.[r]
(1)I Choose the word whose stress is placed diffrently from that of the others:
1. A earthquake B typhoon C plumber D happiness
2. A thunderstorm B receive C although D because
II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced diffrently from that of the others:
3. A which B whose C what D where
4. A moon B school C balloon D flood
5. A meat B heat C weather D clean
III Choose the best answer:
6. We should take a shower instead of a bath to save
A electricity B water C solar energy D gas
7. We were very at the party last night
A happy B happiness C happily D happen
8. Can you turn the television? I want to watch the news
A in B on C off D for
9. Mount Pinatubo, is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991
A when B who C that D which
10. We decided not to go out for dinner we were too tired
A but B because C so D and
11. You have eaten nothing for lunch, ?
A have you B haven’t you C you D don’t you
12. You must listen to the tape before answering the questions
A care B careful C carefully D careless
13. percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim
A Ninety B Eighty C Seventy D Sixty
14. Scientists say that if people see a UFO, it an aircraft
A must be B would be C might be D can be
15. You should have a check your water pipes monthly
A doctor B plumber C policeman D teacher
16. The word “typhoon” comes from .
A Latin B Chinese C Arabic D English
17. There no sounds on the moon, there?
A is /isn’t B are/are C was /wasn’t D were/weren’t
18. it rained very hard, we went to the movies
A However B Therefore C Even D Although
19. I suggest up the beach
A clean B to clean C cleaning D cleaned
20. I haven’t got a ticket If I one, I get into the movie theatre
A have can B have got- could C had- could D have had- could IV Choose the underlined words that need correcting:
21. Don’t forget to turn off all the light when you go to bed.
A to turn B the light C off D go to bed
22. He said he was looking after a place to stay for a few weeks.
A a few weeks B to stay C looking after D said
23. My mother showed me how making clothes
A how B showed C clothes D making
24. I’ve watched the film what is about the life on other planets
A on other planets B is about C I’ve D what
25. Jim was upset last night because he had to much homeworks.
A because is B homeworks C had to do D upset
V Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps NO WAY OUT
I have always wanted to go fishing Last summer, I went on a trip to Taiwan on the last day of my vacation, I went fishing on a beautiful lake Unfortunately, I didn't catch (26) _ fish, and I got bored I decided to go (27) _. When I stood up, my wallet fell out of the boat and into the water It had all my money, my passport, my plane tickets-everything I jumped into the lake to look (28) _ it, but I didn't find anything
The next morning, I wasn't able to leave the hotel I had (29) _money to pay the bill and no plane ticket or passport to go home So what did I do? I called my parents and asked (30) _some money I have never had such a terrible experience!
26. A any B a C an D some
27. A swim B swam C swimming D to swim
28. A for B after C into D out
29. A any B much C some D no
30. A about B for C after D to
VI Read and the the tasks that follow:
(2)nowadays the holiday is much shorter However, there is great excitement building up well before Tet Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners Shops are full of goods People buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods
On the first days of Tet, people try to be nice and polite to others They visit their relatives or friends and exchange New Year’s wishes Children receive the “lucky money” inside red envelopes Many people go to pagoda to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their family Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country
31. When is the Tet holiday in Vietnam?
32. What are streets decorated with?
33. What Vietnamese people often to prepare for the Tet?
34. Do people try to be nice and polite to others on New Years’s days?
35. Why people go to pagoda?
VII Rewrite the following sentences
36. This building has been built for ages.
It’s ages since 37. We went swimming in spite of the heavy rain.
Although it rained 38. Ann lives in England She is now living in Vietnam for her study.
Ann, who 39. People are resurfacing the road in this village.
The road 40. She doesn’t study hard, so she fails the exam.
If she VIII Provide the correct form of the words in brackets:
41.The cost of the (CARRY) must be paid by the buyer
42.Unfortunately, you will be at a/an (ADVANTAGE) if you can’t drive. 43.We were very (EXCITE) about the football match last night.
44.Don't worry about the volcano It's been for years (ACT)
45.The water and land around the (CHEMISTRY) factory are seriously polluted. 46.I was too (SHAME) to tell the teacher about my stupid mistakes.
47.We like the beauty of the city and the (FRIEND) of the people. 48.My father gave up smoking because he knows it is very (HARM) 49.The tour guide always tries to make his guests feel (COMFORT) 50 Exercising daily will help you to work (EFFECT) .