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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Class: ......................................................

Time: minutes

I. LISTENING
1. Listen to the tooth fairy customs in Spain and in Viet Nam. Decide if the statements
are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
1. According to Vietnamese people, a lost tooth will be replaced by a gift.

T

F

2. Vietnamese children make a wish related to the mouse when they toss
their teeth.

T

F

3. The lost tooth will be thrown onto the roof in Spain.

T

F

4. The lost tooth can be found under the pillow according to the
Vietnamese custom.

T

F

5. A mouse is involved in the custom of both countries.

T

F

2. Listen to the conversation between Jack and Nam about ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words or a number. You will listen
TWICE.
1. Viet Nam has 54 ethnic groups __________.
2. The Viet has the largest ___________.
3. The Tay has a population of around _________.
4. The Khmer has about ___________ people.
5. Jack said that Viet Nam is a ___________.

II. READING
1. Read the passage and answer the questions.
"Li xi" is an important part in Vietnam’s customs of Tet Festival, especially with children. It is a
small amount of money that can bring good fortune to the upcoming year. However, "li xi" is not
limited only on the first day, but can even last to the 9th or 10th day of Tet Festival, and given
when the adults first met the kids.
Besides the money, the tiny red envelope also has its own meaning. It represents the secrecy

and privacy to avoid comparison as adults want children to regard the money as the gift of New
Year, instead of being jealous of receiving less than other kids. The red color, the most popular
color appearing in Vietnamese festivals, signifies the prosperity and great luck according to
Asian’s beliefs.
In the morning of the first day of Lunar New Year, children and parents will visit grandparents’
home, wishing for a happy new year and great health, showing respect and gratitude, and giving
gifts. After that, it is grandparents and adults’ turn to give children lucky money to welcome their
new age.
1. By whom is the custom loved most?
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2. For how long can the custom be applied?
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4. What does the red color signify?
______________________________________
5. Why do adults give "li xi" to children?
______________________________________

2. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.
The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages
with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they
grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry.
Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or
other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the
outside.

They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the mid-July festivals
are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing,
badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.
The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as
banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes
made of white rice flour).
1.

Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam.
B. The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festival occasions.
C. The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year.
D. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam.

2.

What do the Tay mainly eat?
A. sticky rice
B. sticky rice round cakes
C. sticky rice square cakes
D. cakes made of white rice flour

3.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Tay?
A. They live on stilt houses.
B. They grow rice on terraced fields.
C. They wear clothes with much embroidery.
D. They eat sticky rice.


4.

Which is true of the Tay’s life?
A. They mainly work in agriculture.
B. They work in industry.
C. They have one very important festival a year.
D. They buy cotton to make dress.

5.

The word "lavishly" is closest in meaning to ______.

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A. seriously
B. carefully
C. luxuriously
D. lengthily

III. WRITING
1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) to express your opinion on the following
idea:
"Because the Viet is the most populated group, other ethnic minority groups should learn
the Viet’s language."
You may use your own ideas or some of the following ideas:
- They really need a common language.
- If all speak the Viet, they can communicate more easily.

- They can exchange cultures easily.
- They can improve knowledge via the Viet's language.
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2. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other
words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
Here is an example.
0. Ngoc/usually/play/badminton/Sunday.
Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.
1. Viet Nam/multicultural/country/54/ethnic/groups.
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2. Ede's/principal/food crop/rice.
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3. gongs/significant/Ede's festivals/cultural activity.
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4. When/small/young Khmer/people/to pagodas/study/improve/knowledge.
_______________________________________________________________
5. Hmong's/history/remain/difficult/trace/because/tradition/oral ones.
_______________________________________________________________

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Listen and circle the words you hear.
1.

sprawl

straw

2.

spread

stream

3.

spritz

street

4.


spring

string

5.

sprig

strict

6.

sprite

strike

7.

sprint

strine

8.

sprain

strange

9.


sprat

straight

10. spray

stray

2. Read the sentences. Each has three underlined parts, A, B and C. Which part has an
error? Circle A, B or C.
1. I'm not sure about what we should to do.
2. Are we going to must work overtime again this week?
3. We have many things to do this week, so I don’t know if I can’t go to English class.
4. I have to thought about the problem for a while, but I finally figured it out.
5. You should quiet in class; otherwise, your classmates can’t concentrate.
3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1. Five-colour ______ rice is made using roots and leaves.
A. stick

B. sticky

C. dish

2. People make specialties only ______ special occasions.
A. in

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3. Gong is a special musical _____ that is made of the mixture of brass, gold, silver, and bronze.
A. instrument

B. tool

C. object

4. The xoe dance is a ______ dance of the Thai in Viet Nam.
A. national

B. folk

C. special

5. ______ field in Sa Pa is one of the most beautiful kinds of fields in the world.
A. Step

B. Stair

C. Terraced
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Đáp án
I. LISTENING
1. Listen to the tooth fairy customs in Spain and in Viet Nam. Decide if the statements
are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T

2. Listen to the conversation between Jack and Nam about ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words or a number. You will listen
TWICE.
1. living together 2. population 3. 1.7 million 4. 1.3 million 5. nation of diversity

II. READING
1. Read the passage and answer the questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

By children.
For 10 days.
To avoid comparison.
Prosperity and great luck.
To welcome their new age.

2. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C

III. WRITING
1. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) to express your opinion on the following

idea:
I agree that the ethnic minorities should learn the Viet’s language for some reasons. First, they live in the
same country so they really need a common language to communicate. Because the Viet account for more
than 80 per cent of the population, if every ethnic group could speak the Viet’s language, all groups would
be able to exchange cultures and traditions more easily. Moreover, the Viet have more opportunities to
exchange with the outside world so they update information and knowledge faster. If ethnic groups could
speak the Viet’s language, I think they could also read news in Vietnamese and widen their knowledge
faster. Those are the reasons why people from ethnic minorities should learn Vietnamese.

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2. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other
words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
1. Viet Nam is a multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
2. The Ede’s principal food crop is rice.
3. The gongs are significant in Ede’s festivals and cultural activities.
4. When small, young Khmer people go to pagodas to study to improve knowledge.
5. The Hmong’s history remains difficult to trace because their traditions are oral ones.

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Listen and circle the words you hear.
1. straw 2. spread 3. spritz 4. spring 5. strict 6. sprite 7. strine 8. sprain 9. straight 10. spray

2. Read the sentences. Each has three underlined parts, A, B and C. Which part has an
error? Circle A, B or C.
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A


3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

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1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C

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