I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. 1. A. rough B. enough C. laugh D. though 2. A. design B. basic C. physical D. preserve II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others 3. A. procession B. politician C. companion D. historian 4. A. participation B. tradition C. attention D. production 5. A. oblige B. belonging C. minority D. virtual 6. A. convenient B. anniversary C. generation D. speciality B. USE OF LANGUAGE I. Complete the sentences/ the text with one word/ phrase in the box 7. The Christian Festival of Easten celebrates the return of Christ from the dead,______ festival is actually named after the goddest of the Sun. A. if B. but C. however D. moreover 8. If you have to do home improvements, ___________ is a good way to save money. A. staying indoors B. hang out C. playing football D. doing DIY 9. I sometimes lie and watch the ___________ movement of the clouds. A. inconvenient B. nomad C. friendly D. slow 10. Most of old people adore ________ they usually spend hours growing and watering their plants. A. cooking B. gardening C. fishing D. painting 11. Not many people can explain the ______________ of the customs and traditions at Tet. A. start B. begin C. origin D. reason 12. In Vietnam, there is ______________ tidying the house when Tet comes. A. customs for B. a custom of C. custom in D. custom with 13. Recently, young people ______________ with tradition by living far from their parents. A. are breaking B. broke C. were breaking D. have broken 14. Does she fancy ______ a book to younger children? A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read 15. The Lao are one of _________ many Thai – speaking peoples. A. the B. a C. an D. x 16. I have ________ to buy this house. A. money enough B. enough money C. a lots of money D. many money 17. The ____________ of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage. A. preservation B. procession C. song D. performance 18. I am a city boy, but I really like _________ the cattle at the pasture. A. flying B. caring C. herding D. harding 19. The volunteers have to work much ______ usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire. A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest 20. In 2010, Ha Noi _______ its 1000th anniversity. A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshiped D. remembered