Phần 1

(7 câu)
Câu 1

Choose the correct answer.

Đông Sơn Drum

What is it?

Đông Sơn Drum
Vietnamese Bamboo Flute
Gong
Moon-Shaped Lute
Câu 2

Listen and decide if each statement is True or False.

Câu 1:

The first drums were made in the third century.

True.
False.
Câu 2:

The drums are heavy due to the material used in their construction.

True.
False.
Câu 3:

The drums were traditionally used as musical instruments.

True.
False.
Câu 4:

The first drums have the same decorations on their surfaces.

True.
False.
Câu 5:

The drums now have very little meaning in Vietnamese culture.

True.
False.
Câu 3

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Câu 1:
again
villager
pagoda
global
Câu 2:
musician
cultivate
welcome
countryside
Câu 4

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in each of the following questions.

Câu 1:
collect
explore
among
costume
Câu 2:
receive
paddy
ethnic
mountain
Câu 5

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences.

Câu 1:

Bring some snacks; __________, you'll get hungry during the long drive.

otherwise
therefore
because
however
Câu 2:

Most of the costumes were bright and colourful, __________ some were a bit boring.

so
and
but
for
Câu 3:

We stood on the hilltop and __________ the beautiful sunset.

focused
gathered
recognised
admired
Câu 4:

Very __________ people write letters these days; they use emails or text messages instead.

a few
few
many
some
Câu 5:

They built a theatre in 1875, but a fire destroyed __________ theatre a year later.

an
a
the
Ø
Câu 6:

A: During the festival, different activities take place on a big hill, including crossbow shooting, top playing, and pao ball throwing.

B: __________ I didn't know that.

That's OK!
Interesting!
Yes, sure!
How beautiful!
Câu 7:

There is __________ music festival for teenagers in August.

a lot of
a
few
some
Câu 8:

Most of the children in our school are from the Chinese __________.

community
communal
commune
communally
Câu 9:

I'm fond __________ singing carols during Christmas as it spreads joy.

about
with
in
of
Câu 10:

After years of __________ her dream, she finally published her first book.

chasing
leading
catching
keeping
Câu 11:

He carefully __________ a vase of flowers on the altar.

pointed
stood
spread
placed
Câu 6

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following sentences.

Câu 1:

Every year, the village meets and selects a family to organise the festival.

helps
stops
chooses
pays
Câu 2:

The antique clock on the wall has been in our family for generations.

recent
old
cheap
simple
Câu 7

Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.

Câu 1:

Australian people give the thumbs up but they want to say, ‘Everything is OK.'

give
but
to say
is
Câu 2:

Children love Tet, for they get to wear new clothes and receive luckily money.

for
new clothes
receive
luckily
Câu 3:

Music plays a central role in festivals, the ceremonies, and communal gatherings.

plays
central role
the ceremonies
gatherings