I.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form or tense to complete the letter. Write your answer in the numbered boxes below. 0 has been done as an example.

Hi Claire,

Just a quick message from England !

I can't believe I (0) ______________ (be) here for two weeks already. I (1) ____________ (have) such a great time! The university is very impressive and I (2) _____________(feel) so proud to be here.

So far, I (3) ______________ (meet) a lot of students from other countries and I (4) ______________ (share) a large room with a girl from Hong Kong until she gets a room of her own.

The head of our department (5) ______________ (plan) an international party for this weekend.

I hope it’s a good one. I haven't been to a party for ages!

When (6) ______________ (you/ leave) for Rome?

(7) ______________ (you/find) a house yet?

Write back soon.

Lots of love,

Claire

II. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the test.

1. a. sticky b. fairy c. story d. reply

2. a. honest b. human c. hero d. historian

3. a. looked b. stopped c. screamed d. missed

4. a. character b. church c. choose d. cheerful

5. a. procession b. confusion c. production d. tradition

III. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. a. anniversary b. celebration c. ceremony d. politician

2. a. lantern b. princess c. emperor d. incense

3. a. reunite b. defeat c. command d. swallow

4. a. preservation b. communicate c. commemorate d. participate

5. a. cunning b. unkind c. greedy d. generous

IV. Filling each blank with a suitable word. The first letter of the word has been provided.

1. Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important f___________ in Vietnam.

2. In the UK, there are a lot of c___________ for table manners.

3. Most Vietnamese people have family altars to w___________ their ancestors.

4. Saint Giong is a mythical h___________ who helped King Hung to defeat the An.

5. It’s important to p___________ our culture for future generations.

6. Xoan singing is traditional f___________ singing originating from the northern province of Phu Tho.

7. The Fox and the Grapes is one of the most popular f___________.

8. At the beginning of the festival, they p___________ a ritual of offering incense.

9. Millions of Japanese visit hometowns for family r___________ during the Obon Festival.

10. The o_______ demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village girl to satisfy his blood lust.

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

Question 1: A. carnival       B. command        C. archway       D. flake

Question 2: A. ceremony        B. emperor       C. incense       D. lantern

Question 3: A. invader       B. anniversary       C. lantern       D. match

Question 4:A. rice       B. companion       C. offering       D. ritual

Question 5:A. royal       B. gong       C. joyful       D. boyfriend

Question 6: A. defeat       B. leader        C. great       D. meat

Question 7: A. ritual       B. regret       C. float       D. defeat

VI.    Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

1. A. cunning  B. fairy    C. cruel    D. accept

2. A. emperor  B. generous  C. commemorate  D. unit

3. A.reduction B.generous  C.objection  D.appearance

4.A.comparisonB.organizationC.communicationD.socialization

5. A. fable  B. princess   C. legend    D. lantern

6. A. reflect   B. defeat        C. joyful      D. command

II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.

Question 8: A. commemorate       B. ceremony        C. companion       D. regrettable

Question 9: A. ritual        B. joyful        C. music        D. defeat

Question 10: A. emperor       B. carnival        C. invader        D. scenery

Question 11: A. regretful       B. offering       C. procession       D. invader

Question 12: A. command       B. defeat       C. regret        D. incense

Question 13: A. lantern        B. incense        C. royal        D. command

Question 14: A. worship        B. ritual        C. preserve       D. archway

Question 15: A. invader        B. carnival        C. scenery        D. offering

Ex II: Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others
1. A. legend B. ancestor C. dragon D. princess 
2. A. inform B. subject C. people D. hundred
3. A. describe B. interesting C. continue D. suggest
4. A. cunning B. greedy C. return D. beautiful
5. A. servant B. castle C. magic D. before
6. A. moral B. decide C. appear D. repeat
7. A. greedy B. tonight C. lazy D. story
8. A. castle B. palace C. princess D. announce
9. A. terrific B. carry C. bicycle D. heaven
10. A. magical B. spaghetti C. wonderful D. cinema