VII. Read the passage about introducing Vietnamese customs to foreigners, and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

      The Vietnamese are known to be polite, hospitable and sensitive. They have a casual and friendly (1)               . They regard friendship as being very important throughout one’s life. They are always open to visits from friends. Drop-in visits are welcome. The Vietnamese are very (2)                             to their family.

      When they (3)                    you a gift, the Vietnamese will usually speak lightly about it. Even though it is an expensive gift, they may pretend it is of no great monetary value.

      (4)              4,000 years of civilization, the Vietnamese are proud people who like to recite to a myth that they are descendants of an angel and a dragon.

      If you happen to be in their homes at meal time, the Vietnamese will probably (5)        you to sit down and share whatever food is (6)                  . Let them know that you enjoy their food is one way in successfully (7)              a better relationship with them.

            When they invite you to their homes for a meal, celebration, or special occasion, some (8)             - usually food, fruits, chocolate or liquors - should be offered to the host’s family.

1.   A. tradition                 B. feature                    C. culture                    D. manner

2.   A. closed                     B. closing                    C. close                       D. being closed

3.   A. offer                       B. carry                       C. send                        D. sell

4.   A. Of                           B. With                       C. At                           D. In

5.   A. take                        B. require                    C. speak                      D. invite

6.   A. good                       B. present                    C. available                 D. delicious

7.   A. setting                    B. building                  C. taking                     D. being

8.   A. gifts                        B. invitations               C. offers                      D. situations

VI. Rewrite the sentences using “should/ shouldn’t”.

1.   Don’t touch this switch.          

à  This switch ..............................................................................................

2.   It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup.

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................

 3.  It isn’t a good idea for you to drink so much alcohol.

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................            

4.   Don’t trip over the step into the kitchen.

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................

5.   You can’t park here because it’s a restricted area.

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................

6.   Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier?

à  I should have been ..................................................................................            

7.   Don’t lean against the newly-painted wall.

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................

8.   Don’t smoke too many cigarettes.        

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................                        

9.   Children are advised to go to bed early.

à  Children should ......................................................................................            

10. You had better not to stay up late.

à  You shouldn’t .........................................................................................

V. Complete the sentences with a form of “have to” or “should”. Make the verbs negative when necessary.

1.   You                        come with me if you don’t want to. I’ll go on my own.

2.   If you need some help with your homework, you                         go to the library.

3.   If you have a ticket, you                            queue. You can go straight in.

4.   You                        tell lies. It’s wrong.

5.   Nick works too much. I think he                           take it easy.

6.   Your hair’s too long. I think you                           get it cut.

7.   Your clothes are dirty. You                       wash them.

8.   I’m going to bed. I                         get up early tomorrow.

9.   I’d like to meet your best friend. You                   invite him/ her round.

10. I                              tell my parents where I am, then they don’t worry.

IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1.   My parents usually ............................. work very early.

      A. go to                       B. going to                  C. went                       D. to go

2.   There is a computer ............................. the middle ............................. the room.

      A. in / of                      B. in / in                      C. on / of                     D. on / in

3.   Nam has to leave to tidy his room every day.

      A. should                    B. must                        C. ought to                  D. need to

4.   Nga ............................. have a holiday in Da Lat next summer.

      A. is going                   B. will to                     C. are going to            D. is going to

5.   Lan isn’t ............................. to go to school today.

      A. enough well            B. enough good          C. well enough            D. good enough

6.   Boys and girls, you’ll have to do this experiment ............................. this afternoon.

      A. youself                   B. yourselves               C. yourself                  D. youselves

7.   We must put all the small objects such as beads out ............................. children’s reach.

      A. of                            B. in                            C. on                           D. to

8.   You are too thin. You ............................. eat much more meat.

      A. ought                      B. ought not                C. ought to                  D. ought not to

9.   I and my pen friend ............................. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday.

      A. visit                        B. visited                     C. visits                       D. visiting

10. Let us ............................. to the school’s library next Monday.

      A. going                      B. to go                       C. to going                  D. go

11. Peter doesn’t talk much in public. He’s rather .............................

      A. kind                        B. sociable                   C. humorous                D. reserved

12. You must not let children play in the street because it is .............................

      A. suitable                   B. dangerous               C. safe                         D. careful

13. He’ll come ............................. to pick you .............................    

      A. over / up                 B. over / on                 C. in / up                     D. on / in

14. The sun always ............................. in the East and ............................. in the West.

      A. rise/ set                   B. rises/ set                  C. rises/ sets                D. has risen/ set

15. He spends most of his time ............................. charity work.

      A. to do                       B. did                          C. doing                      D. with doing

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

1.   The wai is the traditional               of people in Thailand.

      A. greeting                  B. hello                        C. goodbye                 D. greetings

2.   When two Maori people meet, they                      each other’s noses.

      A. take                        B. feel                         C. touch                      D. kiss

3.   Do you know the               way to welcome people in Tibet?

      A. custom                    B. customer                 C. customary               D. tradition

4.   The xoe dance is a spiritual                       of Thai ethnic people.

      A. customs                  B. tradition                  C. habit                       D. dance

5.   In Viet Nam you shouldn’t use only the first name to                  people older than you.

      A. address                   B. talk                         C. say                          D. speak

6.   We are going to prepare                sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.

      A. five-coloured          B. five-colours            C. five-colour              D. five colours

7.   A tradition is something special that is                 through the generations.

      A. passed                    B. passed to                 C. passed down           D. passed out

8.   According to the                in England, we have to use a knife and folk at dinner.

      A. table ways              B. table manners         C. behaviours              D.  differences

9.   We have to                         our shoes when we go inside a pagoda.

      A. put on                     B. give off                   C. turn off                   D. take off

10. In Australia, you shouldn’t                        on a person’s accent.

            A. dislike         B. criticize       C. hate D.

II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.

1.   A. resident                   B. cutlery                    C. ancestor                  D. permission

2.   A. generation              B. presentation            C. necessity                 D. obligation

3.   A. respect                    B. mention                  C. expert                     D. worship

4.   A. pagoda                    B. complement            C. society                    D. tradition

5.   A. custom                    B. explain                    C. chopstick                D. manner

I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1.   A. sound                     B. touch                      C. down                      D. account

2.   A. design                     B. preserve                  C. basic                       D. physical

3.   A. occupation              B. occasion                  C. shake                      D. miraculous

4.   A. concerned               B. received                  C. attached                  D. concealed

5.   A. teacher                    B. clear                        C. reason                     D. mean

6.   A. letter                       B. twelve                     C. person                     D. sentence

7.   A. included                 B. received                  C. remembered            D. annoyed

8.   A. enough                   B. young                     C. country                   D. mountain

9.   A. speech                    B. March                     C. machine                  D. children

10. A. face                        B. commercial             C. center                      D. city

1. People have used the Internet all over the world.

-> The Internet ___________________________

2. We planted many trees in the school garden.

-> Many trees _________________________________

3. They have used this car for many years.

-> This car ___________________________________

4. Lan practices English every day.

-> English ____________________________________

5. They will take the garbage out of the city.

-> The garbage _____________________________

6. Mary sent me this letter two days ago.

-> I _________________________________________

7. People make compost from vegetables.

-> Compost ____________________________________

8. You must finish this work before Sunday.

-> This work _____________________________________

9. She hasn't used this bicycle for a long time.

-> This bicycle __________________________________

10. I saw a strange man in my garden yesterday.

-> A strange man _______________________________

11. They clean the floor every morning.

-> The floor ____________________________________

12. They will solve the problem soon.

-> The problem __________________________________

13. Someone has taken my book away.

-> My book ___________________________________

14. He didn't help me with my homework.

-> I __________________________________________

15. Nobody has used this room for a long time.

-> This room ___________________________________________________