I. Choose the world whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

1. A. leisure B. sure C. shopping D. sugar

2. A. ride B. excite C. ridden D. beehive
3. A. pasture B. vast C. brave D. farm
4. A. cattle B. circular C. country D. collect
5. A. visited B. recommended C. wanted D. hoped
6. A. community B. custom C. costume D. museum
7. A. important B. boring C. minor D. northern
8. A. ethnic B. gather C. though D. clothing

II. Choose the world that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
1. A. active B. commune C. diverse D. heritage
2. A. generous B. nomadic C. interesting D. comfortable
3. A. leisure B. minority C. exciting D. traditional
4. A. community B. identify C. expensive D. socialize
5. A. colourful B. buffalo C. blackberry D. convenient
6. A. Internet B. cultural C. socialise D. communicate
7. A. unique B. gather C. diverse D. tradition
8. A. buffalo B. countryside C. envious D. collection

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to complete sentences.
1. We are all hooked ______ making star lanterns.
A. in B. off C. on D. to
2. _______ is the largest stilt house in the village where village ceremonies and festivals take place.
A. Terraced house B. Cottage C. Communal house D. Modern house
3. On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to ______ cucumbers.
A. pick B. ride C. plough D. put up
4. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.
A. hay B. kites C. blackberries D. cattle
5. People living a _______ life have to move a lot.
A. stable B. nomadic C. moving D. countryside
6. The _________ of the Nung is not as colourful as that of other ethnic groups.
A. costume B. shawl C. ornament D. custom
7. Five-colour sticky rice is well-known as a ________ of the north-western region of Vietnam.
A. fruit B. drink C. speciality D. cuisine
8. The Thai live _______ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.
A. in B. on C. out D. up
9. The Kinh have the largest number of people, ________ for 86% of the population.
A. numbering B. taking C. holding D. accounting
10. ________ drop that mobile phone and do your homework?
A. Why don’t you B. How about C. Would you mind D. When did you

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following conversations.
1. “My favourite leisure activity is people watching”. – “_______”
A. That sounds so weird! B. That’s all right.
C. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen. D. Sure. It’s very entertaining.
2. “In some ethnic groups, women play the leading role in the family”. – “________”
A. Well, of course. B. I don’t think so. C. It’s all right. D. Wow, that’s surprising.
3. “I find it hard to build a toy car”. – “But ________”
A. my pleasure. B. it’s my fault. C. it sounds great! D. it’s right up your street!
4. “Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?” – “_________”
A. Really? B. How beautiful! C. Come on! D. Exactly.
5. “The ethnic minorities are mainly concentrated in Northern Uplands and Central Highlands”. – “_____”
A. Oh, I see. B. So far so good. C. How convenient! D. Almost certainly.
6. “Let’s go to the local open-air market”. – “_________”
A. Good idea. B. I’d love to. C. Not at all. D. Yes, of course.

V. Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

1. The Kinh or Viet is _____ largest group, accounting for 86 percent of _____ population of Vietnam.
2. The Thai have ____ population of over one million people, accounting for approximately 1.8% of ____
Vietnamese population.
3. Dao women usually wear ______ long blouse with ____ dress or trousers.
4. Mua sap is ____ folk dance of _____ Muong.
5. The Raglai have ____ musical instrument made of bamboo called ___ chapi.
6. S’tieng is ____ ethnic group living mostly in ____ southern provinces of Vietnam.
7. Gathering and hunting still play ____ important role in ____ economy of ___ Laha.
8. Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups and more than 40 of ____ groups living in ___ highlands.

VI. Mark the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

1. Farzana did poor on her algebra quiz because she couldn’t concentrate well.
A B C D
2. The Muong people are the ethnic minority who live in the mountainous regions of Vietnam.
A B C D
3. Another typical musical instrument of the Raglai is the flat gong called Ma La.
A B C D
4. I want to visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn for 54 ethnic groups.
A B C D
5. When you play game online, be careful when you make friends to strangers.
A B C D
6. Playing team sports gives you much fun than individual sports.
A B C D
7. They found the games more difficulty to win than they had expected.
A B C D
8. Co Tu people love to share with guests about their live and tradition.
A B C D
9. Do you know that an average person check Facebook over 30 hours a week?
A B C D
10. Youth Ngai women did not receive the inheritance after their parents died.
A B C D

VII. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits the blanks.
Although the city seems to have a lot of great things, the country can offer as (1) _________ satisfaction as well.
The country is a marvelous place to live in. It offers a very relaxing feeling, and it is filled (2) _________ magnificent
views and scenery. Rural towns offer more open space than cities and aren’t overcrowded. The country can also
maybe help you become a more independent and (3) _________ person. You can buy a small piece of land, plough it
and put some (4) _________ in order to grow your own vegetables. This way you (5) _________ your own crops,
and eat and live in a very healthy way. (6)_________, being in the countryside makes you more of an outdoor person
often enjoying the voices and wild places of nature. Not everyone is (7) _________ to the city life and not everyone
has the desire to live permanently in the countryside. It is a matter of perspective and personal point of (8)
_________.
1. A. most B. more C. much D. many
2. A. in B. out C. up D. with
3. A. active B. idle C. passive D. quiet
4. A.weeds B. seeds C. breeds D. branches
5. A. collect B. damage C. complete D. rotate
6. A. By contrast B. However C. Therefore D. In addition
7. A. interested B. bored C. suited D. excited
8. A. care B. view C. contact D. way

VIII. Read the following passage and decide if the statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
For 3,000 years, Mongolians have lived in the rural areas, adopting a pastoral way of life, moving in the search of
new pastures. They depend largely on their livestock for a living and sustain themselves with what they can get from
the land. Today, approximately half of Mongolia’s population is still roaming the vast plains living in the ger and
moving their campings several times a year. Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in winter. When
temperatures are warm, they work hard on their farms to get milk and make airag, consuming 
meat from their sheeps and goats. Once winter comes, temperatures dip extremely low and they stay indoors and
survive on horse meat.
With the rise of technology, changes in the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle are almost inevitable. While they still lead
their lifestyle as pastoral herders, many use motorbikes to herd cattle and horses. To move their homes, trucks have
taken the place of ox carts. Solar panels are also becoming an addition to the ger, giving them access to electricity
without being confined to one place. The nomads use solar energy to power television sets and mobile phones.
1. Mongolians regularly move from place to place in order to find pastures for their livestock.
2. More than 50 percent Mongolians still live a traditional nomadic life.
3. “Ger” is a portable, round tent.
4. The Mongolian’s main food in winter is sheep and goat meat.
5. Today, Mongolian nomads use solar energy to power electronic devices.
6. Mongolian nomads work hard in winter when the temperature dip very low.
IX. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _______________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much _________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons ___________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as _______ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it ________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot _______ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. Robert arrived at the meeting _______ than Francis. (late)
8. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are ____________? (narrow)
9. My mother always gets up ________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
10. Max finished the homework ________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)

X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. The average rainfall in Arica, Chile is 0.76 mm per year. The average rainfall in the Libyan Sahara Desert is more
than 15 mm per year. (dry)
 Arica, Chile ...................................................................................................................................................................
2. It takes Linh 45 minutes to load hay onto the cart, but his father needs only 30 minutes. (slowly)

Linh ................................................................................................................................................................................
3. It was very difficult to travel to the town 5 years ago. Now people can drive a car or take a bus to the town. (easily)
 People can
travel ............................................................................................................................................................
4. The Australian athlete jumped 8.78m. The American athlete jumped 8.59m. (far)
 The Australian athlete ...................................................................................................................................................

XI. Write questions for the underlined parts.

1. My mother watches films every afternoon.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
2. I love hanging out with my best friend Helen.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
3. I don’t give my personal information to websites because it’s easy to be stolen.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
4. In this mountainous area, it often takes the students two hours to go to their boarding school.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
5. Muong’s men often wear round-neck shirts.
 .............................................................................................................
6. The Khmer have three main festivals in a year.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
7. Odu is the smallest ethnic group in Vietnam.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
8. Bom Bo village is about 200 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh city.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.

XII. Write the sentences with the cues given.

1. Sap dance/ typical dance/ Muong people/ the north.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
2. Most/ ethnic minorities/ Vietnam/ live/ mountainous areas.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
3. Thai ethnic minority/ well known/ beautifully woven garments.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.
4. Thai people/ account/ approximately 1.8%/ Vietnam’s population.
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
.

XIII. Write in the blank the correct form of the modifier in parentheses.
1. The chicken enchiladas are __________ dish on the menu. (spicy)
2. Eric took _______________ route down the mountain. (difficult)
3. Carson’s book Silent Spring is widely regarded as one of __________________ books of the past half-century.
(influential)
4. Silent Spring climbed the best-seller lists even _____________ than The Sea Around Us had. (quickly)
5. The chemicals Carson wrote about in Silent Spring were some of _____________ the planet had ever seen. (toxic)
6. Birds appeared to be ______________ to the effects of pesticides than other animals. (sensitive)
7. Of my three sisters, Rita lives ____________ away. (far)
8. Colleen described _________________ blizzard she’d ever driven through. (bad)
9. The articles delves ______________ into the subject than I realized. (far)
10. The corn is in _______________ field from the house. (far)
11. Laura signed up _________ walkathon sponsors than anyone else in the class. (many)
12. Beth had collected ______________ tip money of anyone working Saturday night. (little)
13. There must be an ______ way to solve this problem. (easy)
14. The black and white kitten is _______________ one. (friendly)
15. The room is ____________ on overcast days. (gloomy)