SEPTEMBER TEST U3

A. PHONETICS
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part 1.
1. A. castle B. steal C. style D. text
2. A. science B. school C. scan D. skim
3. A. spoon B. spy C. raspberry D. speech
4. A. scene B. skateboarding C. skill D. scandal
5. A. passed B. text C. test D. wrestle

2. Write the right word or phrase under the following picture.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

1. Odd one out.
1. A. ethnic B. newspaper C. magazine D. book
2. A. Hmong B. Thai C. Vietnamese D. Yao
3. A. what B. which C. how D. this
4. A. who B. pizza C. Banh chung D. Spring rolls
5. A. terraced fields B. factories C. supermarkets D. stores
2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line.
1. Tet is an occasion for people to show their to their ancestors.
A. respect B. society C. remember D. reserved
2. Visitors find the Central Highland .
A. attraction B. attractive C. attract D. attractively
3. Most ethnic minorities live in areas.
A. mountainous B. rural C. urban D. modern
4. You use “ “ to show your joy and excitement, especially in a match.
A. cheese B. cheer C. cherry D. cheek
5. Children often get money on the first days of Tet.
A. lucky B. luck C. luckiness D. luckily
6. Ha Long Bay has been considered as a world .
A. scene B. landscape C. sightseeing D. heritage
7. In Vietnam, Festival is known as a festival for children.
A. Hoa Ban B. Mid-Autumn C. Tet D. Vu Lan
8. "Khen" is a instrument of the Central Highland.
A. traditionally B. tradition C. traditional D. trade
9. Hmong is an ethnic .
A. minority B. area. C. people D. region.
10. is the largest ethnic group? - The Kinh
A. whom B. when C. who D. why
3. Read the text and choose the correct answers.
Mid-Autumn Festival
There are hundreds of festivals in Vietnam each year. (1) Tet holiday, the Mid-Autumn festival is
one of the most famous festivals and it is a traditional celebration for Vietnamese (2) .
The Mid-Autumn festival is (3) on the 15th day on the 8th lunar month (often in late September
or early October) in the middle of (4) and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the adults and
the parents prepare a special cake called (5) cake along with many candies, jellies, grapefruit,
bananas, apples, etc. The Mid-Autumn celebration is an opportunity for (6) members to reunite.
Young people (7) their gratitude to the elderly.
1. A. the B. therefore C. besides D. so
2. A. children B. child C. girls D. boys
3. A. held B. remember C. hold D. celebrate
4. A. spring B. autumn C. summer D. winter
5. A. sun B. star C. moon D. cloud
6. A. royal B. club C. school D. family
7. A. see B. express C. strengthen D. have

4. Write the suitable words.

While When after so because
However although when to which
1. It is organized in the middle of the Autumn is the eighth lunar month of the year.
2. Each person holds a private feeling they come to Yen Tu Festival.
3. , to make your trip to the town more interesting, tourists are advised to spend their time tasting
some good quality street food.
4. prepare for a memorable festival, all people clean their house and purchase lots of things.
5. coming to Da Lat, tourists will surprised at a spaces of flower.
6. the family meal, many Vietnamese attend the local pagoda to worship ancestors.
7. We love Tet it is a long holiday and we can receive lucky money.
8. At Mid-Autumn Festival, children can enjoy the exciting atmosphere and eat many delicious moon cakes.
most children like it so much.
9. he misses his parents so much, he cannot come home on Tet holiday.
10. my parents go to Nha Trang, Lan is doing her homework.
C. READING
Read the following passage:
 Vietnamese cuisine is extremely diverse. It is often divided into three main categories, according to
three main regions (north, central and south). There is little oil and many vegetables in Vietnamese foods.
The main ingredients of dish are based on rice, vegetables, soy sauce, and nuoc mam- fish sauce. Its
characteristic flavors are sweet, spicy, sour, special flavor of fish sauce. Besides, Vietnamese cuisine is also
flavored by a variety of mint and basil.
Currently, Vietnamese cuisine has been gaining popularity and can be found widely in many other
countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, South Korea, Laos, Japan, China, Malaysia, and
France. Vietnamese cuisine is recognized for its strict and choosy selection of ingredients. A Vietnamese
chef i generally will prefer native ingredients because of its typical and fresh flavor, which make each
Vietnamese dish have a taste of nature. This is a reason why Vietnamese cuisine is known as a diverse and
healthy cuisine.

1. Read the above questions and then answer the questions.

1. How is Vietnamese cuisine?

2. How many kinds of foods are there in Vietnamese cuisine?

3. Is there a lot of oil and vegetables in Vietnamese food?

4. What are the major components of Vietnamese dish based on?

5. Are Vietnamese dishes found widely in many countries?

6. Is Vietnamese cuisine recognized for its strict and choosy selection of ingredients?

7. Why does a Vietnamese chef generally prefer native ingredients?

8. Is Vietnamese cuisine known as an unhealthy cuisine?

2. Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

1. The text is about .
A. Vietnamese fish sauce B. Vietnamese cuisine C. Vietnamese chef
2. The word "it" in the second sentence implies .
A. the whole first sentence B. diverse C. Vietnamese cuisine
3. Vietnamese cuisine is often considered to be .
A. sweet B. spicy C. diverse
4. There are a lot of in Vietnamese food?
A. herbal B. fish sauce C. vegetables
5. Which flavor is not characteristic in Vietnamese cuisine?
A. bitter B. spicy C. sweet
6. In the text, Vietnamese foods can be found widely in .
A. Irak B. America C. Uruguay
7. The word "ingredient" in the text has the same meaning with .
A. compoment B. component C. compernent
8. Who generally prefer native ingredients because of its typical and fresh flavor?
A. Vietnamese chef B. Vietnamese teacher C. Vietnamese parents
 Đại Lợi – Hằng Nguyễn

8. ?

1. Rearrange the words/phrases given to make complete sentences.

1. For/ ethnic groups/ in/ many/ the/ the/ the/ mountains/, /horse/ is/ suitable/ most/ means of
transport.

2. groups/ how/ there/ many/ Vietnam/ ethnic/ are/ in/?

3. or/ you/ would/ urban/ like/ to/ mountainous/ live/ in/ in/ the/ the/ areas/ areas?

4. do /Khmer Krom/ when/ women/ of/ village/ this/ to/ the /river bank/?/go

5. most/ our/ festival/ important /Chol Chnam Thmay/ of/ the/ is/ the year.

2. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. ?
- Yes it's. Terraced field is characteristic in Sapa.
2. ?
- I would like to visit the mountains.
3. ?
- There are festivals in Vietnam through every year.
4. ?
- Long goes to the beach in the morning.
5. ?
- The sea is vast and quiet.
3. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. Lan Anh enjoys to watch cartoons on TV.

2. What many students are there in Long's class?

3. She always tries to complete her homework before to watch her favorite show on TV.

4. Tuan are lucky to enjoy a British festival when coming to be there.

5. For some people, washing clothes are hard work.