I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

1. Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s _________ a meal.

A. preparing B. making C. arranging D. keeping

2. I’m responsible for cooking dinner as my mother usually works _________.

A. lately B. early C. later D. late

3. I usually _________ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.

A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of

4. Ms. Mai asked me how she could _________ household chores equally in her family.

A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute

5. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the _________ lifting.

A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge

6. Her husband is very kind. He always cares _________ her and never puts on of the housework_________ her.

A. about-in B. for-in C. about-on D. with-on

7. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household _________.

A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier

8. We take _________ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.

A. turn B. out C. around D. turns

9. _________ is a person who work at home and take care of the house and family.

A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman

giúp mk vs ak

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

7. This is a top-quality product at a very ________ price.

  A. affordable B. costly C. effective D. high

8. Tower blocks from the 60s and 70s could be ________ after Grenfell Tower fire.

  A. pulled down B. let down C. got down D. turned down

9. Studies show that having good conflict ________ skills is associated with various positive outcomes.

  A. resolving B. resolutional C. resolution D. resolve

10. The museum has a superb collection of ancient ________ from Nubia.

  A. artefacts B. leather C. presence D. beads

11. The weather was ________ in England than in Spain last week.

  A. most warmer B. by far warmer C. more warmer D. much warmer

12. ________they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.

  A. Even though B. As soon as C. because D. When

13. “Thanks for giving me a ride to work today.” - “ ________ I was heading this direction anyway.”

  A. No worries. B. Yes, thanks. C. You don’t need to. D. I’d love to.

14. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” - “ ________.”

  A. Well done! B. Never mind! C. Thank you! D. Let’s go!

15. Jane said that she ________ come and look after the children the following day.

  A. should B. will C. can D. could

16. For most of us, however, positive thinking and ________ can be learned.

  A. self-awareness B. self-analysis C. self-access D. self-abuse

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence. 

17. Do you think the Harry Potter films are by far better than the books?

                       A                          B            C                                 D

18. She said that she doesn't want to see any of them and asked them to go away.

                             A                            B                           C               D

19. A lot of modern art is showing at the exhibition which lasts until next Monday.

                          A           B                                     C        D

20. The new manager wondered if to adopt a new technology from their partner in the UK.

                                              A               B                               C                           D

Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
1. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.
A. so that B. in order that C. although D. A and B are coect

2. I’ve been to a _____ village in Hue!
A. conical hat making B. making conical hat C. making conical hats D.hat making conical
3. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc male village to buy some souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. Because

4. Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. at
5. _____ this hand-emoidered picture was expensive, we bought it.
A. As B. Because C. Even though D. so that
6. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D.in
7. This department store is an attraction in my city _____ the products are of good quality.A. when B. because C.though D.
8. A conical hat is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, _____ all around the world.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since D. because of
10. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make__________.
A. the rest B. the last C. the other D. others
11. I look forward to _____ you soon.
A. see B. seeing C. seen D. saw
12. It’s a nice place for _____ who love nature and quietness.
A. this B. that C. those D. the other
13. You like history, so Viet Nam National Museum of History is a _____ place.
A. must-see B. must-be seen C. must-be seeing D. to see
14. The artisan ______ this statue in onze.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved D. knitted
15. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.
A. for B. on C. up D.in
16. There is a big _____of handicrafts made by di­fferent craft villages.
A. collect B. collection C. collector D.collecting
17. Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the ______ of the city.
A. outskirts B. middle C. centre D.mid
18. Then we had a delicious lunch ______ by Nga and Phuong.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. prepared D.preparing
19. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.
A. passed B. sat C. turned D.closed
20. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.
A. on B. up C. up with D.up down
21. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
22. In this town, they _______ all the frames in steel.
A. make B. have C. mould D. cast
23. She is skilled at_______ cloth.
A. giving B. carving C. doing D. weaving
24. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily.
A. because B. although C. despite D. In spite of
25.I wish I _________ his name.
A. knew B. know C.will know D. would know
26. If you like , I can _______ flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. emoider B. make C.grow D. knit
27. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.
A. on B. off C.up D. down
28.It is true that you _______ this woollen hat yourself ?
A. wove B. knitted C.did D. carved
29. I love going to this place______it's the quietest place in the city,
A. so B. though C. so that D. as
30. They keep changing the decoration of the shop ______they can attract more young people.
A. so that B. because C. although D. when
31. ________ she's young, she's the most famous artisan in the village.
A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to
32. Do you know who's­­­­­­________ his pottery workshop?
A inging out B taking over C. passing down D. turning down
33. I've ________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.
A found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on
34. This sports centre is so small that it cannot ________the demands of local residents.
A keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D set up
35.Nam went to Hue city________ he could take some beautiful photos.
A. when B. although C. while D. so that
36. The city has recently set _____ a liary in the West Subu.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
37. The last exhibition was not ______ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than C. so interesting as D. interesting38. I don’t think Fred gets _____ with Daniel. They always argue.A. over B. through C. on D. in
39. This city is developing ______ in the region.A. as fast as B. faster than C. the fastest D. faster
40. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.A. in B. over C. off D. down
41. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. carefully
42. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.A. up B. out C. out of D. in
43. I was disappointed as the film was ______ than I had expected.

A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining D. entertaining
44. We were shown _____ the town by a volunteer student.A. up B. off C. around D. on
45. Let’s take this road. It is ______ way to the city.A. the shortest B. a shorter C. shortest D. A and B are coect
46. The town council decided to pull _____ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down D. in
47. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. crowded C. full D. quite
48. She lives in one of the most ______ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. exciting
49. China is _____ far the most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so D. to
50. Air pollution has a bad influence _____ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
51. Karachi in Pakistan is the _____ largest city in the world in population.
A. most B. two C. second D. three
52. Before ______ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
53. Hai Duong is famous _____ its green bean cakes.
A. for B. of C. with D. in
54.When I turned up, the town hall was already ______ teenagers.
A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed
55. We’ve spent a lot of time _____ around the town.
A. wander B. wandering C. to wander D. wandered

Task 3 : Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

     1. The trip to the National Gallery has been                      until next Friday.

     a. put off               b. looked up         c. turned up          d. found out

     2. Can you imagine who I came ___________while I was in Paris?

     a. up                     b. across                c. out                    d. on

     3. She __________talking about her trip although everyone found it tiring.

     a. went on             b. got on                c. went out           d. kept up        with 

     4. My mother says she’s looking ______________meeting you.

Read the following letter from someone who is doing a language course in France then choose the best word to fill in the gap by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (3 ms)

Dear Mum and Dad,
This is just a quick letter to let you know that I’m fine. We’re all working quite hard because the exams are only a few weeks away, but our teacher (1) _________ he thinks we’ll do well. (My landlady’s not so sure - she keeps (2) ________ me I should stop (3)_________ so much TV and do a bit more reading!)
Anyway, we had a wonderful time at half-term. I went off to Paris for (4) ________ days with some of the others from the school, and we went on a guided (5) _________ of the city. We saw most of the famous (6) ___________ like the Louvre, where they have an amazing (7)__________ of paintings, and the Eiffel Tower. Then, we went down to the South of France (8)__________ train. It was so fast – the whole (9)_________ was only about four hours. We spent (10)_________ time in Nice and in Cannes as well, and we all really enjoyed it. On our last day, we went to a small island (11)________ the Ile des Pelerines, and we saw the castle where they used to keep the “Man in the Iron Mask”. All in all, we had a great time and (12)_________ weather was really good as well. The only thing I felt (13)_________ about was that we didn’t have enough time to (14)________ to go swimming – maybe next time.
Anyway, I must go now as I’ve got to (15)_________ a bit of homework for tomorrow.
Love,

Janie

1. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
2. A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. talking
3. A. watch B. watched C. to watch D. watching
4. A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
5. A. trip B. visit C. tour D. excursion
6. A. shows B. sights C. views D. looks
7. A. set B. group C. gallery D. collection
8. A. in B. by C. with D. on
9. A. voyage B. travel C. drive D. journey
10. A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
11. A. spoken B. said C. called D. told
12. A. any B. a C. the D. those
13. A. sorry B. apologetic C. displeased D. regretful
14. A. spend B. waste C. spare D. take
15. A. make B. do C. solve D. see

1 we ..........go swimming together when he ....................... in the village a used to / live b used to/ live c are used to /live d get used to / lived 2 my brother got wet ..................... he did not bring the umbrella with him a but b so c because d and 3 mai made a big beatiful cake ........................ her mother’ birthday a by b in c at d on 4 they say that solar energy does not cause a pollution b pollute c polluted d pollutant 5 peter fell over while he ........................... basketball a is playing b was playing c played d plays 6 the people ...........................live in england speak english a whom b which c who d whose 7 be ....................................! he is looking at you a carefully b care c careful d carefulessly 8 according to the weather ........................., it will be raining tonight a forecasting b forecasted c forecaster d forecast 9 jane speaks english .........................than you do a more fluently b more fluent c more faster d more better 10 he made an interesting speech in the opening ................................................. a competition b ceremony c preparation d solidarity 11 due to the bad weather , the flight to manchester was......................................... a taken off b cut down c turned down d put off 12 nam : congratulations on your success ! hao : .................................. a you have welcome b no , thanks c that is very kind of you d yes , of course

1. As I have just had a tooth ----, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three hours.
A) run out
B) tried on
C) crossed out
D) taken out
E) broken off

2. You need to ---- your essay for spell-check before you hand in your exam paper.
A) hang out
B) point out
C) cut off
D) go over
E) give away

3. It is not easy for many civil servants to ---- on their salaries as the inflation rate is extremely high.
A) get by
B) turn up
C) wear out
D) run over
E) take away

4. You'd better ---- your cigarette as it is dangerous to smoke at a gas station.
A) hold up
B) pull through
C) get through
D) hang up
E) put out

5. Jane found it hard to get up from the bed after the alarm clock ---- at seven.
A) broke in
B) took out
C) sent out
D) went off
E) threw up

6. There is an easy way to ---- four species of wild cats living in this region by their tail patterns.
A) tell apart
B) see to
C) clear up
D) back up
E) call for

7. I thought the party was going to be boring, but it ---- to be the most unforgettable evening of my life.
A) turned out
B) looked around
C) passed away
D) fell back on
E) cut down

8. I find it hard to ---- with the other students in the Italian class as they have been attending the classes more regularly than I do.
A) fall through
B) call in
C) do away
D) catch up
E) come up

9. The first National Food and Nutrition Survey was ---- in 1980 and the most recent one in 1992.
A) carried out
B) dropped out
C) figured out
D) brought about
E) checked in

10. The summit was earlier to be held in March but was ---- due to the tsunami disaster that hit India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
A) paid off
B) crossed out
C) put off
D) dropped in
E) turned down

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

Phong/ walk/ fast/ it/ really/ hard/ keep up with/ him.

Phong walks fast, and it’s really hard to keep up with him.

Phong walks fast, so it was really hard for keeping up with him.

Phong walks fast, so it was really hard to keep up with him.

Phong walks fast, and it’s really hard for keep up with him.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

Vietnamese traditional is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

sculptor

sculpture pieces

sculpture

sculptured feature

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” and four times.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours.At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

In order to make Dong Ho paintings, we need seashell powder paint, the poonah-paper and ________.

water

woodblocks

markets

proper colours

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions .

manage

pressure

guidance

convince

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

I was very tired after a long trip to Hue. I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

I was very tired after a long trip to Hue despite I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

Despite I was very tired after a long trip to Hue, I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

I was very tired after a long trip to Hue although I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

Although I was very tired after a long trip to Hue, I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

environment

adolescence

communicate

historical

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

She presented me with a new blanket on which she ________ some beautiful flowers.

embroidered

carved

knitted

moulded

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

She’s just received a large order from Japan, but she is afraid of not finishing her order on time _____________ her workshop lacks good artisans.

although

in order to

so that

because

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

I’m decorating a picture with a pattern of stiches, using coloured threads.

clothed

clothing

cloth

clothes

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (25).

We went to Doi Tam, a village famous (25)______ its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
#x200eI was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (26)______ four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight-stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (27)_______ they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
#x200eNowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (28)_______ to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

of

with

about

for

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” and four times.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours.At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

What did Mr. Sam do to restore Dong Ho traditional craft?

He took the paintings to the market for sale.

He collected famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers”.

He kept a collection of Dong Ho paintings.

He gathered skillful villagers and established the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (26).

We went to Doi Tam, a village famous (25)______ its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
#x200eI was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (26)______ four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight-stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (27)_______ they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
#x200eNowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (28)_______ to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

took

has taken

take

takes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

preserved

embroidered

wandered

embarrassed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

In/ past/ most/ girls/ like/ knit/ sweaters/ themselves.

In the past most girls like to knit sweaters for themselves.

In the past most girls liked knitting sweaters for themselves.

In the past most girls liked to knitting sweaters for themselves.

In the past most girls like knitting sweaters for themselves.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

tense

stressed

concentrate

self-aware

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

She is very good at knitting. She __________ herself this sweater. It looks very nice.

knits

knitted

is knitting

knit

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

The children are eager to visit Hue next week.

The children are looking up to visiting Hue next week.

The children are looking forward to visit Hue next week.

The children are looking up to visit Hue next week.

The children are looking forward to visiting Hue next week.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

These/ baskets/ make/ thin/ bamboo/ strips.

These baskets were made in thin bamboo strips.

These baskets are made with thin bamboo strips.

These baskets are made of thin bamboo strips.

These baskets were made by thin bamboo strips.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

. A: I’d like to try this conical hat, please. B: _____________

It’s not very expensive.

It takes time to make it.

This can be a souvenir.

Sure. Put it on.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

decision

helpline

advice

delighted

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions .

friendship

encourage

medicine

graduate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

. A: What a beautiful painting! – B: ______________

I bought it in a souvenir shop.

You’re welcome.

I’m glad to tell you so.

I don’t mind if you say that.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together to for ___________ .

cooperatives

cooperative

cooperates

cooperation

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

When she was a student, she did not have a good relationship with her classmates.

When she was a student, she got on well her classmates.

When she was a student, she got on with her classmates.

When she was a student, she didn’t get on well her classmates.

When she was a student, she didn’t get on well with her classmates.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given.

Last weekend/ I/ go/ Van Phuc village/ buy/ nice/ silk scarf/ mother.

Last week I went to Van Phuc village to buy nice silk scarf for my mother.

Last week I went to Van Phuc village to buy nice silk scarf to my mother.

Last week I went to Van Phuc village and buy a nice silk scarf to my mother.

Last week I went to Van Phuc village and bought a nice silk scarf for my mother.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions .

cognitive

frustrated

fabulous

confident

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions .

luxury

cultural

pollution

drumhead

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (27).

We went to Doi Tam, a village famous (25)______ its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
#x200eI was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (26)______ four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight-stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (27)_______ they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
#x200eNowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (28)_______ to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

although

so

since

but

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Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” and four times.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours.At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

When Mr. Sam was very young, he mostly helped his parents by ________.

applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper

drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings

applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making

collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum.

The artisan moulded the copper because they want make a bronze drum.

The artisan moulded the copper so that they could make a bronze drum.

The artisan moulded the copper so that they can make a bronze drum.

The artisan moulded the copper because of they wanted make a bronze drum.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

Do you know who’s _____________ his pottery workshop?

passing down

bringing out

taking over

turning down

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

All the main parts of this machine are ___________ of steel.

made

given

done

woven

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately told us about him. The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons” and four times.

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours.At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.

In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.

Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ________.

various aspects of life

animals and flowers

landscapes

weddings

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

_____________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.

Whereas

When

Although

In order to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits blank (28).

We went to Doi Tam, a village famous (25)______ its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
#x200eI was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (26)______ four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow an eight-stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (27)_______ they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
#x200eNowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (28)_______ to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

be sold

selling

sold

sell

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

They keep changing the decoration of the shop ________ they can attract more young people.

so that

when

although

because

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:

The people in my village cannot earn money for their daily life. They can’t _____________ this traditional craft. They have to find other jobs.

live on

work on

set up

help out