TEST YOURSELF 2 (UNIT 4 – 5 – 6)
TEST YOURSELF 2
(UNIT 4 – 5 – 6)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress is different from the others.
1.A. external
B. different
C. decorate
D. cutlery
2. A. hostess
B. manner
C. reflect
D. promise
3. A. otherwise
B. emperor
C. reunion
D. fisherman
4. A. regret
B. archway
C. defeat
D. control
5. A. beautiful
B. represent
C. generous
D. enemy
6. A. magical
B. suddenly
C. ancestor
D. recommend
III. Choose the sentence with right intonation.
1.A. Do you have any slippers to wear in the house?
B. Do you have any slippers to wear in the house?
2. A. What beautiful traditional costumes they are wearing!
B. How are the traditional costumes they are wearing!
3. A. Have you ever seen the Lim festival in Bac Ninh Province?
B. What an exciting Lim festival is!
4. A. Which festival has lanterns and moon cakes?
B. Which festival has lanterns and moon cakes?
5. A. Why did Alice start to run while she was walking alone in the woods?
B. What a wonderful world Alice travelled to!
6. A. What did Little Red Riding Hood meet while she was going to visit her granny?
B. What an ugly wolf it is!
IV. Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1.Before you go to a foreign country, it is_____to learn about its customs and traditions.
A.need
B. needs
C. needed
D. necessary
2. Children love the fairy tales so much because they love_____characters in these stories.
A. adore
B. adorably
C. adorable
D. adoration
3. The Vietnamese are known to be polite, _____and sensitive.
A. hospital
B. hospitable
C. hospitability
D. hospitably
4. There are_____hundreds of people attending Vu Lan Festival in Hue.
A. literate
B. literal
C. literally
D. literature
5. The Buffalo Sacrifice festival is an_____event.
A. annual
B. annuals
C. annually
D. annuitant
V. Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1.There’s a tradition of Asia people to_____of their elderly grandparents and parents until they die.
A. care
B. look after
C. respect
D. take care
2. Vietnamese people always show deep gratitude_____their origins and ancestors.
A. to
B. towards
C. with
D. within
3. From long ago in Viet Nam, whales were_____into account as a sacred creature as well as the saviour of firshermen.
A. taken
B. got
C. fallen
D. gone
4. _____take off your shoes before entering the house.
A. It’s not necessary
B. You’re not allowed
C. You shouldn’t
D. It is obliged to
5. Worshipping the God and Goddess of nature is one of the most important parts of Vietnamese_____.
A. tradition
B. traditional
C.traditionalism
D. traditionalist
6. The Vietnamese don’t have the habit of using forks and knives. They use chopsticks_____.
A. contrast
B. instead
C.in case
D. in terms
7. My mother taught me_____by fairy tales.
A. read
B. reading
C. to read
D. being read
8. It is_____to follow the traditions and customs of the place you live.
A. essential
B. obliged
C. allowed
D. right
9. People_____offer sacrifices to the God of earth for fortune and happiness.
A. used
B. are used to
C. get used to
D. used to
10. Parents make full_____of the festival holiday to play with their children.
A. use
B. using
C. used
D. usage
11. Full moon lantern festival is an impressive experience. You_____miss it when you come to Viet Nam.
A. should
B. shouldn’t
C. must
D. mustn’t
12.Telling fables to children is a good way to teach them_____lessons.
A. deep
B. meaning
C. moral
D. right
13. Vietnamese traditions share some similarities_____those of other Asian countries.
A. to
B. with
C. within
D. toward
14. Children love to hear the fairy tales_____magical things.
A. because
B. because of
C. despite
D. in spite of
15. _____I have tried, I feel a bit difficult to adapt to Japanese customs and traditions.
A. Although
B. But
C. Because
D. And
V. Choose the best response (A, B, C or D) to complete each conversation.
1.– _____________________________________
– I just remember some of them.
A. Did you bought the book for your sister?
B. How many fairy tales does your mother tell you every night?
C. Do you remember the story of The blue bird?
D. Can you list all Andersen’s stories?
2. –My sister dreams of being a princess.
– _____________________________________
A. I suppose she has read too many fairy tales.
B. Aurora is one of the princesses in fairy tales.
C. Doesn’t she read The little mermaid?
D. It’s really not an unforgettable story.
3. – Is giving lucky money your country’s tradition at Tet?
– _____________________________________
A. Just kidding.
B. I’m not sure about it.
C. A tradition all children in my country love a lot
D. It just happens once in a blue moon.
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks.
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Mid-Autumn festival is a big event in my family. 1._____, all members of my extended family will gather at my grandparents’ house and make moon cakes together. This 2._____our tradition for many generations. Making moon cakes might look difficult at first but after a few times, I was able to make my own moon cake. The dough is made by 3._____flour with water and golden syrup. Lotus paste, a sweet ingredient made from dried lotus seeds, is the filling. You can add a lot of things you want 4._____the moon cake. There are typically one or two egg yolks at the center of the cake. Each year, my family makes dozens of moon cakes then gives them to our friends, relatives and neighbours… They always 5._____our family’s cakes; some even order more for their friends. |
1.A. Day by day
B. Increasingly
C. Every month
D. Every year
2. A. has been
B. was
C. is
D. will be
3. A. mix
B. mixing
C. to mix
D. mixed
4. A. below
B. on
C. inside
D. outside
5. A. hate
B. praise
C. leave
D. wait for
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
On August 15th of lunar calendar, people in China and Viet Nam celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. The origin of this festival involves Hang Nga, the goddess of the Moon. She was wife of Hau Nghe, a talented archer. He was given a magic drink of immortality when he used his skills to save the world. Not wanting to live forever without his wife, Hau Nghe hit it away. One day, Hang Nga accidentally drank the bottle and flew to the moon. Saddened, Hau Nghe used his wife’s favourite fruit and cake to show his love. It’s believed that people started doing the same thing after hearing their sad story. Over time, this practice has become a way to worship the moon. Thus, Mid-Autumn Festival was created.
1.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Origin of Mid-Autumn Festival.
B. Story of Hang Nga and Hau Nghe.
C. Time to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival.
D. A magic drink of immortality.
2. What can be inferred about the goddess of the Moon?
A. She was chosen to be the goddess of the Moon.
B. She was named Hang Nga by Hau Nghe.
C. She accidentally became immortal.
D. She was a talented archer.
3. Which of the following is TRUE about Hau Nghe?
A. He was the goddess of the Moon at first.
B. He really loved his wife, Hang Nga.
C. He helped Hang Nga save the world.
D. He created the magic drink of immortality.
4. According to the writer, why do people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
A. To think about the sad story of Hang Nga and Hau Nghe.
B. To worship the moon.
C. A and B are correct.
D. A and B are incorrect.
5. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A. Mid-Autumn Festival is in August on the lunar calendar.
B. People eat Hang Nga’s favourite fruit and cake in Mid-Autumn Festival.
C. Hau Nghe hit the magic drink because he wanted to live with Hang Nga.
D. Hang Nga was the first person to make the moon cake.
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
1.Customs and traditions are expected being followed in a society.
A B C D
2. Buffalo-fighting is atraditional ceremony worshiping the Water God in Do Son, Hai Phong city.
A B C D
3. The Vietnamese children love Mid-Autumn Festival because many different types of lanterns, moon
A B C D
cakes and colourful masks.
4. The main characters in fable is usually the animals.
A B C D
5. In Vietnamese tradition, bamboo trees used to make gatewayto the village.
A B C D
6. Southern Fruit Festival has existe dinal most a decade.
A BC D
7. Ha Long Tourism Week captivates a large number of locality and international tourists.
A B C D
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