1
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.
A:
Phong walks fast, and it’s really hard to keep up with him.
B:
Phong walks fast, so it was really hard for keeping up with him.
C:
Phong walks fast, so it was really hard to keep up with him.
D:
Phong walks fast, and it’s really hard for keep up with him.
2
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.
A:
sculptor
B:
sculpture pieces
C:
sculpture
D:
sculptured feature
3
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 ________.
A:
water
B:
woodblocks
C:
markets
D:
proper colours
4
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 .
A:
manage
B:
pressure
C:
guidance
D:
convince
5
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.
A:
I was very tired after a long trip to Hue despite I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.
B:
Despite I was very tired after a long trip to Hue, I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.
C:
I was very tired after a long trip to Hue although I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.
D:
Although I was very tired after a long trip to Hue, I went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making village right away.
6
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.
A:
environment
B:
adolescence
C:
communicate
D:
historical
7
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.
A:
embroidered
B:
carved
C:
knitted
D:
moulded
8
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.
A:
although
B:
in order to
C:
so that
D:
because
10
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.
A:
clothed
B:
clothing
C:
cloth
D:
clothes
11
12
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.
A:
of
B:
with
C:
about
D:
for
13
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?
A:
He took the paintings to the market for sale.
B:
He collected famous paintings as "Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers”.
C:
He kept a collection of Dong Ho paintings.
D:
He gathered skillful villagers and established the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative.
14
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.
A:
took
B:
has taken
C:
take
D:
takes
15
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.
A:
preserved
B:
embroidered
C:
wandered
D:
embarrassed
17
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.
A:
In the past most girls like to knit sweaters for themselves.
B:
In the past most girls liked knitting sweaters for themselves.
C:
In the past most girls liked to knitting sweaters for themselves.
D:
In the past most girls like knitting sweaters for themselves.
18
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.
A:
tense
B:
stressed
C:
concentrate
D:
self-aware
19
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.
A:
knits
B:
knitted
C:
is knitting
D:
knit
20
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.
A:
The children are looking up to visiting Hue next week.
B:
The children are looking forward to visit Hue next week.
C:
The children are looking up to visit Hue next week.
D:
The children are looking forward to visiting Hue next week.
21
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.
A:
These baskets were made in thin bamboo strips.
B:
These baskets are made with thin bamboo strips.
C:
These baskets are made of thin bamboo strips.
D:
These baskets were made by thin bamboo strips.
22
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: _____________
A:
It’s not very expensive.
B:
It takes time to make it.
C:
This can be a souvenir.
D:
Sure. Put it on.
23
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.
A:
decision
B:
helpline
C:
advice
D:
delighted
24
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 .
A:
friendship
B:
encourage
C:
medicine
D:
graduate
25
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: ______________
A:
I bought it in a souvenir shop.
B:
You’re welcome.
C:
I’m glad to tell you so.
D:
I don’t mind if you say that.
26
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 ___________ .
A:
cooperatives
B:
cooperative
C:
cooperates
D:
cooperation
27
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.
A:
When she was a student, she got on well her classmates.
B:
When she was a student, she got on with her classmates.
C:
When she was a student, she didn’t get on well her classmates.
D:
When she was a student, she didn’t get on well with her classmates.
28
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.
A:
Last week I went to Van Phuc village to buy nice silk scarf for my mother.
B:
Last week I went to Van Phuc village to buy nice silk scarf to my mother.
C:
Last week I went to Van Phuc village and buy a nice silk scarf to my mother.
D:
Last week I went to Van Phuc village and bought a nice silk scarf for my mother.
29
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 .
A:
cognitive
B:
frustrated
C:
fabulous
D:
confident
30
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 .
A:
luxury
B:
cultural
C:
pollution
D:
drumhead
31
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.
A:
although
B:
so
C:
since
D:
but
32
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.
When Mr. Sam was very young, he mostly helped his parents by ________.
A:
applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper
B:
drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings
C:
applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making
D:
collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale
33
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.
A:
The artisan moulded the copper because they want make a bronze drum.
B:
The artisan moulded the copper so that they could make a bronze drum.
C:
The artisan moulded the copper so that they can make a bronze drum.
D:
The artisan moulded the copper because of they wanted make a bronze drum.
34
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?
A:
passing down
B:
bringing out
C:
taking over
D:
turning down
35
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.
A:
made
B:
given
C:
done
D:
woven
36
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 ________.
A:
various aspects of life
B:
animals and flowers
C:
landscapes
D:
weddings
37
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.
A:
Whereas
B:
When
C:
Although
D:
In order to
38
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.
A:
be sold
B:
selling
C:
sold
D:
sell
39
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.
A:
so that
B:
when
C:
although
D:
because
40
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.
A:
live on
B:
work on
C:
set up
D:
help out
1. Where are Dong Ho folk paintings made?
Dong Ho folk paintings are made in Dong Ho village (in Bac Ninh Province).
Dẫn chứng: “Dong Ho folk paintings are made in Dong Ho village in Bac Ninh Province, which is about 35 km from Hanoi.”
Tạm dịch:
Tranh dân gian Đông Hồ được làm ra ở đâu?
Tranh dân gian Đông Hồ được làm ra ở làng Đông Hồ (tỉnh Bắc Ninh).
2. What are the folk paintings made from?
The folk paintings are made from completely natural materials.
Dẫn chứng: “The village is well-known for its paintings made from completely natural materials.”
Tạm dịch:
Tranh Đông Hồ được làm từ chất liệu gì?
Tranh Đông Hồ được làm từ những chất liệu hoàn toàn tự nhiên.
3. Are paint colours refined from tree leaves and flowers?
Yes, they are.
Dẫn chứng: “Colours of ink are refined from various kinds of tree leaves and flowers that can be easily found in Vietnam.”
Tạm dịch:
Có phải màu của tranh được chiết xuất từ lá cây và hoa?
Đúng như vậy.
4. What do elements of everyday life integrated in the paintings express?
They express the thoughts and wishes of people.
Dẫn chứng: “Elements of everyday life are well integrated in Dong Ho paintings to express the thoughts and wishes of people.”
Tạm dịch:
Những chất liệu đời thường để tạo nên tranh thể hiện điều gì?
Chúng thể hiện suy nghĩ và mong ước của dân chúng.
5. Why are contents of the paintings humorous and optimis?
Because the paintings are mainly bought and displayed on the (special) occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year celebration).
Dẫn chứng: “Because Dong Ho paintings are mainly bought and displayed on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year celebration), contents are often humorous and optimis with bright and powerful colours such as red, yellow, and white.”
Tạm dịch:
Tạo sao nội dung của những bức tranh lại hài hước và lạc quan?
Bởi vì những bức tranh chủ yếu được mua bán và trưng bày trong dịp Tết Nguyên Đán.