TEST YOURSELF 2

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. a. food b. cook c. soup d. noodle

2. a. spicy b. fry c. shy d. try

3. a. salt b. tablet c. ham d. pancake

4. a. musician b. sugar c. ocean d. television

5. a. scholar b. architect c. machine d. choir

II. Choose the odd one out.

1. a. temple b. pagoda c. cathedral d. tourist

2. a. lemonade b. tea c. noodle d. juice

3. a. perform b. exhibition c. concert d. show

4. a. painter b. musician c. bitter d. actor

5. a. located b. built c. recognised d. constructed

III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1. The _____________ of Literature in Hanoi has a long and interesting history.

2. Water puppetry is a traditional _____________ form.

3. _____________ is my favourite drink. It’s made from lemons, sugar, and water.

4. She won the Oscar for Best _____________ in “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”.

5. What’s your favourite Vietnamese _____________? ~ I love MiQuang and Bun Bo.

6. Chu Van An is considered one of the most famous _____________ at the Imperial Academy.

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

1. Thousands of Vietnamese scholars graduated _________ the Imperial Academy.

a. from c. in c. for d. under

2. The broth for pho ga is made _________ stewing chicken bones.

a. of b. with c. by d. from

3. I haven’t got_________ bread left. Would you like _________ noodles instead?

a. any – any b. some – some c. no – some d. any – some

4. My sister hates rock music, and she hates rap _________.

a. either b. also c. neither d. too

5. How much _________ should I use to make the cake?

a. pineapple b. flour c. egg d. carton of milk

6. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets were _________ in 1484.

a. erected b. selected c. regarded d.located

7. Jazz _________ in the US and is now popular throughout the world.

a. originates b. originated c. was originated d. is originated

8. From his childhood, Chu Van An was _________ for his intelligence.

a. interested b. successful c. talented d. famous

9. _________ was the Temple of Literature founded? ~ Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.

a. When b. Where c.Who d. By whom

10. ‘_________’ ‘There is some milk and orange juice in the fridge.’

a. What is there for lunch? b. What is there to drink?

c. Is there anything to eat? d. What do you drink?

V. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. Water puppetry ______________ (begin) in the 11th century.

2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ______________(write) by J K Rowling

3. I think she ______________ (not agree) with this idea.

4. When she was young she ______________(go) swimming very often.

5. We ______________(not work) at the moment. Please call back later.

6. During the wars, both the gate and the bell tower ______________(destroy).

7. They ______________ (work) at this company since 2008.

8. In the UK, alcohol______________(not sell) to anyone under 18. It’s against the law.

9. Would you like ______________(go) to Huong Pagoda with me?

10. Many young people enjoy ______________ (watch) Korean dramas.

VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Van Cao was a famous Vietnamese ______________. (compose)

2. The ______________of TuDuc Tomb was completed in 1876. (construct)

3. The children enjoyed the water puppet ______________. (perform)

4. The chicken meat served with pho ga is ______________and cut into thin slices. (bone)

5. The students were ______________prepared for the national exams. (care)

6. He is so clever and well ______________. (educate)

7. Dong Ho ______________are made in Dong Ho village. (paint)

8. The ______________of pho spread southwards in the 1950’s. (popular)

VII. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it.

1. Jason hasn’t telephoned me since two weeks.

2. How many water do you drink every day?

3. At the age of seven, Picasso received artistic training by his father.

4. My mother doesn’t enjoy country music, and I don’t like it too.

5. The One Pillar Pagoda built in 1049.

6. Your idea is quite different as mine.

7. The puppets are maked of wood and then painted.

8. She would like to make an apple pie, but there isn’t any apples left!

VIII. Match the questions with the answers.

1. How many tomatoes do you need for the 7. How does the soup taste?
sauce? 8. How much juice do you have?
2. What would you like to drink? a.Milk coffee, please.
3. How old was Chu Van An when he died?
4. When was Ha Long Bay recognised as a b.In 1994.
World Heritage Site? c.My Heart Will Go On.
5. Which song is sung in the film Titanic? d.Two bottles.
6. Who is the best-selling Canadian artist of all
time? e.Céline Dion.
f.About a kilo. g.Seventy eight.
h.Very delicious

IX. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

The first Glastonbury Festival took place In 1970 and was (1) _______ by Michael Eavis, who still runs the
festival now (2) _______ his farm in Somerset in the south-west of England. Michael charged people just £1 to
enter, and the ticket included free milk from the farm. Only 1,500 people attended on that occasion, (3) _______
this number has grown exponentially since then. In 2011, there were approximately 100 times (4) _______
people in the crowd and tickets, which cost £195 each, (5) _______ out within 4 hours. The festival takes place
almost every year in the last weekend of June and lasts for three days.

Although it is best known for contemporary music, Glastonbury is host to other (6) _______ arts such as
dance, comedy and theatre.

1. a. organise b. organising c. organised d. organization

2. a. on b. in c. at d. from

3. a. so b. but c. or d. while

4. a. many b. much c. more d. most

5. a. took b. sold c. bought d. worked

6. a. performing b. creative c. decorative d. academic

X. Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) orfalse (F).

Famously being one of Vietnam’sseven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the ImperialCity of Hue has long
been a must-see attraction for tourists.

The Imperial City of Hue was actually a walled fortress and palace belonged to the ancient city of Hue
which was a capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty – Vietnam’s last royal dynasty for 140 years. The grandeur
architecture was planned to be built in 1803 by Emperor Gia Long. During 27 years from 1805 to 1832, the
Imperial City of Hue was finally completed under the reign of the Emperor Minh Mang, making it the most
massive structure being built in the history of modern Vietnam. There are total of ten main majestic gates
leading to the Imperial City of Hue, which can be divided into two main parts: The Citadel and The Forbidden
City. The complex of the Emperor’s residence, gates, temples, and pagodas was severely damaged during the
Vietnam War, and only 20 out of 148 buildings survived.

1. Hue used to be the capital of Vietnam.

2. The Imperial City of Hue was built in 1803 by Emperor Gia Long.

3. It took 27 years to complete the construction of the Imperial City of Hue.

4. The Imperial City of Hue includes two main parts: The Citadel and the Forbidden City.,

5. Many relics in Hue Imperial City were badly damaged due to natural disasters.

6. The Imperial City of Hue was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

XI. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1. Be calm or you’ll make a wrong decision.

→ If

2. A great poet wrote these wonderful poems.

→ These wonderful poems

3. Jane didn’t go fishing yesterday because it rained heavily.

→ Because of

4. Khue Van pavilion is used as a symbol of Hanoi by Vietnamese people.

→ Vietnamese people

5. His idea is different from mine.

→ His idea is not

6. These Dong Ho paintings are more expensive than those modern paintings.

→ Those modern paintings are not

7. What is your favourite food?

→ What food

8. Chefs use these machines to mix the ingredients.

→ These machines