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TEST 2 (UNIT 4) I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. carbohydrate B. basic C. occasion D. magnificent 2. A. monument B. consider C. recognise D. observe 3. A. custom B. contribute C. communal D. occupy 4. A. preserve B. significant C. disaster D. observe 5. A. although B. healthy C. folk D. complex II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 6. We were too tired to cook, so we ordered _______________. A. meal B. takeaway C. ingredient D. starter 7. He created a wonderful meal from very few _______________. A. elements B. additives C. components D. ingredients 8. Fireworks have long been an American _______________ tradition on the Fourth of July. A. deep-rooted B. deep-seat C. deep-dish D. deep-fried 9. It is a simple _______________ to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables. A. course B. serving C. dish D. helping 10. The door burst open and he _______________. A. rose B. exposed C. arrived D. appeared 11. She was so _______________ that her son had been chosen for the national team. A. pleased B. proud C. impressive D. ambitious 12. The fishermen have been lost at sea for several days, but their relatives still keep hope A. living B. alive C. living D. vital 13. Most people nowadays are aware of the rules of healthy living. A. supporting B. organic C. central D. basic 14. How did the colours red and green become with Christmas? A. associated B. united C. blended D. mixed 15. London offers a wide variety of foreign with so many dishes. A. tables B. bills C. cuisines D. kinds III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word given below. There are some extra words that you do not need. academically scholarly exhibition tradition symbolic features show occasion
Through centuries, one of the most (16) ____symbolic___ elements of a Vietnamese village has been its gate. However, the image is fast disappearing due to rapid urbanisation. One way of keeping the image alive is via photography. A(n) (17) ___exhibition____ entitled “Old Gates” consisted of nearly 700 photos taken of typical village gates in northern Viet Nam, which opened in Ha Noi on the (18) ___occasion____ of die National Cultural Heritage Day. Villages in the north usually have a main gate and one leading to the rice fields alongside minor gates. Many have disappeared forever. Gates differ depending on typical village (19) ___features___. A major trading village such as Cu Da in Ha Noi would have a sizeable gate while more (20) ____scholarly__ villages would have their gates engraved and decorated. IV. Read the situations and write wishes you want to make for them. 21. The school authorities can’t set holidays based on local weather conditions. I wish the school authorities could set holidays based on local weather conditions. 22. That university often doesn’t attract enough enrolments for the new school year. I wish that university attracted/ could attract enough enrolments for the new school year. 23. We can’t study the books written by famous scholars in the Ly, and Tran dynasties because Chinese Ming aggressors took them to China. I wish we could study the books written by famous scholars in the Ly, and Tran dynasties. 24. Many small children don’t learn how to swim so they often suffer from drowning. I wish small children learned how to swim. 25. Many graduates from college don’t have enough skills to meet the requirements in their jobs. I wish graduates from college had enough skills to meet the requirements in their jobs. V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Rickshaw in Vietnamese Life It is just simple and ordinary as its (26) __________________. No noise from engines, no obscure smoke and no spending too much for commuting. From a long time ago, Vietnamese people have thought of the rickshaw as a (27) ________________ means of transportation when going out. It is not only close-knit to Vietnamese but also connected strongly with the foreigners (28) _______________ all of them were attracted by this unique means at the first time visiting Viet Nam. The rickshaw has existed for a long time in Vietnamese life, and become quite necessary as the (29) __________________ in a body. Not only the Vietnamese feel (30) __________________ to rickshaw, but foreigners are also impressed by this unique vehicle. They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (31) __________________ tour around Sword Lake or a round on the streets to (32)
__________________ dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel. Traveling in a rickshaw is the time for peacefully (33) __________________ windy sunset and bright sunrises on the beach of Nha Trang or Da Nang or elsewhere. How pleasant it is for you to enjoy a relaxing feeling on the short (34) __________________ trip. Viet Nam is becoming more and more modem; however, rickshaw still (35) ________________ through the time and has a stand in the minds of the residents. (Source: Internet) 26. A. presence B. appearance C. judgment D. performance 27. A. shared B. recognized C. friendly D. familiar 28. A. although B. as C. but D. while 29. A. breath B. air C. rest D. recovery 30. A. close B. closed C. closest D. closing 31. A. sight B. sighting C. sightseeing D. sightseer 32. A. catch B. take C. bring D. keep 33. A. welcome B. welcoming C. welcomed D. being welcomed 34. A. city B. town C. urban D. field 35. A. keeps B. continues C. lives D. survives VI. Read the text and choose the correct answers. Ancestor worship - a fine tradition of Viet Nam Ancestor worship is a ritual practice showing respect to deceased family members that reminds people of their roots. Most Vietnamese families have an ancestral altar at a prominent place of the house. The ancestral altar is set with ancestral tablets and pictures, together with an incense container. Two candles are placed on the sides of the altar to represent the Sun on the left and the Moon on the right. During the Lunar New Year festival, the Vietnamese at home and abroad carefully cook traditional dishes to put on the home altar to worship their ancestors. Children are obliged to respect their parents in life and to remember them after they die. On special occasions like ancestors’ death anniversaries or the Lunar New Year. Special rites consist of making offerings of fruits, foods and wine, lighting the candles and burning incense before praying in front of the altar. Tet is an occasion for people to invite the souls of their ancestors to join the family’s Tet celebration. The altar may also be decorated with a branch of peach blossoms in warm pink to drive away
evil spirits and bad luck. The ancestral altar is a symbol of the country’s culture that shows its respect for all the past, the present day, and the future. (Source: Internet) 36. Ancestor worship is followed by many people in Viet Nam ______________. A. to celebrate the Tet festivals B. to maintain the relationships in the family C. to show respect to their ancestors D. to decorate their ancestral altar 37. All of the following items can be found on the altar EXCEPT ______________. A. a dish of food every day B. ancestral tablets and pictures C. an incense container D. two candles placed on the sides of the altar 38. Children are expected to ______________. A. offer their parents a lot of food B. celebrate their ancestors’ death anniversaries on the Lunar New Year C. respect their parents in life and afterlife D. cook traditional dishes to worship their ancestors whenever they can 39. A branch of peach blossoms in warm pink is believed to ______________. A. show respect for all the past, the present day, and the future B. bring good luck to the family C. to celebrate Tet D. maintain the country’s culture 40. The word “prominent” in paragraph I is closest in meaning to ______________. A. easily seen B. common C. clean D. pleasant VII. Complete the conversation about Banh mi (the Vietnamese sandwich) with the clauses / phrases below. There is one extra that you do not need. A. different kinds of vegetables, a special sauce, and herbs B. on March 24, Google honoured the popular dish with an animated doodle in more than 10 countries C. ask sellers to leave those toppings out