TEST YOURSELF 1 (UNIT 1 – 2 – 3)
TEST YOURSELF 1
(UNIT 1 – 2 – 3)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress is different from the others.
1.A. positive
B. museum
C. protection
D. solution
2. A. technology
B. reality
C. community
D. generation
3. A. surround
B. charade
C. blossom
D. disturb
4. A. nomadic
B. similar
C. permanent
D. temperature
5. A. instrument
B. complicate
C. diversity
D. waterwheel
6. A. minority
B. population
C. majority
D. discriminate
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1.A. apricot
B. depression
C. protection
D. brilliant
2. A. broadcast
B. toothbrush
C. project
D. bracelet
3. A. broody
B. include
C. blossom
D. blanket
4. A. classroom
B. clever
C. blackberry
D. climate
5. A. against
B. speaker
C. harvest
D. forecast
6.A. spider
B. spirit
C. breakfast
D. teaspoon
III. Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1.In this museum, they preserve not only the_____life but also the_____one.
A. culture/ spirit
B. cultural/ spirit
C. cultural/ spiritual
D. cultural/ spirited
2. The_____of Mekong region is busy floating markets on the rivers.
A. special
B. specially
C. specialise
D. speciality
3. One_____feature of highland ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam is that they are in colourful attires and the clothes of one group are quite different from those of other groups.
A. distinct
B. distinctive
C. distinctively
D. distinction
4. With different natural geopraphic conditions, ethnic groups have sought for different methods of natural_____.
A. treat
B. treating
C. treatment
D. treated
5. Viet Nam is a place of_____cultures.
A. mix
B. mixture
C. mixed
D. mixing
IV. Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1. The use of terraced fields not only increases income but also protects the land from_____.
A. erosion
B. detection
C. destruction
D. section
2. An_____gap in the material and moral life has indeed still existed between people living in the cities and those living in the countryside.
A. existence
B. evident
C. essential
D. exact
3. A great way to use free time_____ is to discover new things.
A. useful
B. usefully
C. easy
D. easily
4. If you have_____free time with people in need, this can be very meaningful.
A. so
B. such
C. too
D. enough
5. My grandparents feel more_____when they live in the countryside.
A. satisfy
B. satisfaction
C. satisfied
D. satisfactory
6. The transportation and communication system in the city is better when_____to the countryside.
A. compare
B. compared
C. comparative
D. comparison
7. The number and_____of languages used by Viet Nam’s minorities reflect the country’s ethnic complexity.
A. variety
B. aspect
C. feature
D. way
8. In Britain, gardening_____a popular pastime since Roman times.
A. is
B. was
C. will be
D. has been
9. Many people love engaging _____ leisure activities such as watching TV, socialising or exercising.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. with
10. All services are_____reachable in the urban area.
A. easy
B. easily
C. easier
D. easiest
11. Don’t hide yourself away all the time when it comes to free time. You should spend time with people you care_____.
A. of
B. about
C. with
D. towards
12. I haven’t felt_____pressure and stress since I came to this mountainous area.
A. on
B. within
C. under
D. between
13. Before the French arrived in Viet Nam in the 19th century, the highland_____had lived in isolation from the lowland population.
A. minor
B. minors
C. minority
D. minorities
14. In her pastime, Arya loves_____playing tennis but sometimes she would rather_____up something new.
A. enjoying/ to take
B. to enjoy/ to take
C. enjoying/ taking
D. to enjoy/ take
15. Members of ethnic groups make_____15 percent of the country’s population but account_____70 percent of the extreme poor.
A. up/ for
B. out/ down
C. in/ up
D. to/ upon
IV. Choose the best response (A, B, C or D) to complete each conversation.
1.– _____________________________________
– You should spend more time talking with your friends and family.
A. I’m addicted to watching Korean movies.
B. Shall we go to the library after school?
C. What should I do to study better?
D. What do you think about her friends?
2. – _____________________________________
– They’re speaking their ethnic language.
A. Is Vietnamese their mother tongue?
B. Which language can they speak?
C. I don’t understand what they are saying.
D. What are they talking about?
3. – Look at the terraced fields!
– _____________________________________
A. Do you mean the terrible garbage?
B. I cannot see it.
C. Is the red over there?
D. How spectacular!
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks.
| Quan was twelve years old when his family 1._____from the countryside to the city. A lot of things changed when he started living in the city. When he lived in the countryside, he used to 2._____to school every day. On the way back, Quan and his friend would stop by an empty field to play soccer together. 3._____, he goes to school by bus. Every evening, he has to hurry home to avoid being stuck in traffic jam. There is hardly any space on the sidewalk so it’s difficult to find a big enough space to play soccer. Even though some of his classmates like soccer, they 4._____playing on their computer to playing on the real field. Quan misses playing soccer with his old friends, now all he has is either watching 5._____TV or playing on computer. |
1.A. has moved
B. moved
C. is moving
D. will move
2. A. walk
B. walking
C. walked
D. to walk
3. A. Now
B. In the past
C. Nowadays
D. In the future
4. A. dislike
B. choose
C. prefer
D. depend
5. A. inside
B. above
C. by
D. on
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Cultivating rice is the main occupation of many ethnic minorities in the mountainous region of Northern Viet Nam. As the hilly environment is not suitable for paddy fields, local people use terrace farming, a special method which transforms hillside to steps and steps of flat surfaces. From afar, terrace fields look like a giant set of stairs. Combined with a thin veil of morning fog, these paddy fields create a breathtakingly beautiful landscape. Mu Cang Chai, e district of Yen Bai Province, is famous for its terrace fields. Hmong people who live here have been using terrace farming for decades and created a huge area of terrace fields. This has captured the attention of many photographers and tourists, making Mu Cang Chai a popular tourist attraction.
1.Where do ethnic minorities create their terrace fields?
A. Mountainous region of Northern Viet Nam.
B. Mountainous flat surfaces.
C. Yen Bai Province.
D. Mu Cang Chai District.
2. Why do local people have to create terrace fields?
A. Because they want to make the mountains more beautiful.
B. Because they follow Hmong people’s style.
C. Because they cannot cultivate rice in hilly terrain.
D. Because the fields may attract lots of photographers and tourists.
3. How does the writer describe the beauty of terrace fields?
A. Steps and steps of flat surfaces.
B. A giant set of stairs.
C. A breathtakingly beautiful landscape.
D. All are correct.
4. Why does the writer mention Mu Cang Chai District?
A. To say that H’mong people’s terrace fields are the most famous one.
B. To give an example of the region where terrace fields exist.
C. To show that it is a popular tourist attraction.
D. To confirm that terrace fields were first created by Hmong people.
5. Which of the following is FALSE about Mu Cang Chai District?
A. is located near Yen Bai Province.
B. It is well-known thanks to its huge area of terrace fields.
C. Hmong people who live here use terrace fields to do their farming.
D. Its terrace fields are favoured by lots of photographers and tourists.
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
1.This museum has the largest collection of Cham artifact in the world.
A B C D
2. There are many people dream about living in the countryside while others want to live in the city.
A B C D
3. The ethnic people live at houses on stilts and wear indigo-coloured dresses, trousers or shirts with various
A B
modes of forest flower and animal design.
C D
4. Only a few urban Vietnamese people is influenced by Western customs.
A B C D
5. The Kinh people account in 87 percent of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River
A B C
delta, the Mekong delta and major cities.
D
6. Free time will only become useful if you focus in how you’d like to use it.
A B C D
7. Leisure time is an excused to get fully involved in doing something which you are interested in.
A B C D
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