Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the rest. ⇱
Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the rest. ⇱
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: ⇱
Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses: ⇱
Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: ⇱
In Viet Nam, a market is ___(21)___ trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A ___(22)___ market is a social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games, ___(23)___ socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, which is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people ___(24)___ their nicest clothes and spending all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance, and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called "Love Market”. Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. ___(25)___ of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.
Read the following passage and do the tasks below: ⇱
Vietnam is a multi ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 10 million people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung... with a population of around 1 million each; while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.
The main economic activity of most ethnic peoples is wet rice cultivation. A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others go hunting, fishing, collecting and live a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture that is diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups are also disparate from each other.
A. Choose the best answer.