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Listen to five people talking about the cultural events they went to last weekend. Match the events with
their opinions.
1. a concert A. The tickets were too expensive to buy more.
2. a book fair B. It was hard to find a place to sit.
3. a food festival C. The music was too loud.
4. an art exhibition D. They should make a better stage design next time.
5. a theatre performance E. The event didn’t last long enough.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
6. A. half B. behave C. honest D. happy
7. A. books B. models C. games D. ideas
8. A. culture B. leisure C. brochure D. feature
Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
9. A. celebrate B. remember C. continue D. exhibit
10. A. obligation B. community C. information D. generation
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
11. People sometimes set off ________ as the New Year begins.
A. champagne B. fireworks C. songs D. party
12. North Americans like a firm handshake, _______ the French prefer a light, short one.
A. but B. although C. as soon as D. because
13. In Vietnam, the Kinh have _______ number of people, accounting for about 86% of the population.
A. large B. larger C. the largest D. largest
14. The children were ________ about the concert than I was.
A. excited B. exciting C. more excited D. most excited
15. Halloween is an exciting event. People dress up in strange or unusual _______.
A. cosplay B. costumes C. make up D. style
16. Jim: “How were the singers?” – Laura: “___________”
A. To be honest, some of them were awful. B. Wow. There were four bands.
C. I went to the concert with Brian. D. That’s too bad.
17. The children are very excited about the __________. They are going to the aquarium to learn about sea
animals.
A. exam B. school trip C. test D. presentation
18. Today is a national holiday. Students ___________ go to school.
A. have to B. can’t C. don’t have to D. should
19. Our teachers always support us, but they don’t ________ our problems – they guide us to find the
__________.
A. hear – ways B. see – matters C. solve – solutions D. make – issues
20. May: “Do you like going to the cinema this weekend?” – Sam: “_________”
A. Nothing special. B. It’s OK with me.
C. I prefer going to the sports centre. D. Is 4:00 p.m. OK with you?
Give the correct forms of the words in brackets.
21. Doctors say that teenagers should change their ______ lifestyles. (HEALTH)
22. Nowadays, many teenagers are suffering from social media _________. (ADDICT)
23. There were paintings by local ________ in the art exhibition. (ART)
24. Everyone was quiet as soon as the theatre _________ began. (PERFORM)
Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.
25. Anna's concert ticket was cheaper than mine.
=> My concert ticket _________________________
26. This year's stage design is more amazing than last year's.
=> Last year's stage design wasn't _______________
27. No festivals in my city are as popular as the food festival.
=> The food festival __________________________
28. The first singer performed badly, and the second singer performed well.
=> The first singer performed much ______________
Combine the sentences using the words in brackets to make compound or complex sentences.
29. You leave a shop in France. You should thank the shop staff. (BEFORE)
=> ________________________________________
30. In Japan, you should pick up the bowls with your hands at a meal. You shouldn't put your elbows on the
dining table. (BUT)
=> ________________________________________
Read the text about the Carnival of Venice. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
The Carnival of Venice is a unique carnival in the world. It became popular during the 13th century. At the
event, people from royal families came and (31) _________ with fancy masks and costumes. However,
Napoleon banned the celebration of the event when he invaded Venice. In 1979, the festival the Italian
government wanted to promote Venetian culture and history came back (32) _________ The Venice Carnival
is very different from other carnivals in Spain or Brazil. The celebration takes place over ten days. During this
event, people dress up in 17th century Venetian costumes and take part in organised (33) _____ on the street.
The carnival attracts a large number of tourists from all around the world. They prefer to walk around the city
and take photos of (34) ______ costumes and masks. Most of them do not dress up during the festival. Some
just buy beautiful masks from street stands (35) ______ enjoy the carnival atmosphere.
31. A. wore B. dressed up C. brought D. bought
32. A. because B. although C. after D. before
33. A. shows B. parades C. concerts D. exhibitions
34. A. the best B. more C. better D. the better
35. A. but B. or C. and D. so
Read the letter from Ivan. Write R (right), W (wrong) or DS (doesn't say).
Hi Tommy,
It has been a long time since our last meeting. How are you? I am feeling great because I passed all the exams
at school. The maths and chemistry tests were a little hard, but the others were easy. I got 5 As and 3 A+ s. My
teacher was surprised at my test results. He said many students couldn't pass the tests because they didn't have
a good study plan. He was also pleased that I studied very hard and could manage my time well for my study
with regular breaks.
Next Friday, I am going to have a presentation on students' problems in my social studies class. I think the
most common problems are exam stress and broken friendships. Some others may have arguments with their
parents or may struggle to overcome social media addiction. These are sad things! If there are any other
problems that you can point out, please let me know.
By the way, I am going on a field trip to the zoo with my classmates tomorrow. We will learn about the
animals' lives in the natural environment and the importance of animals to us. I am really excited about it!
How about you, Tommy? Are you going on a school trip, too?
Write to me soon.
Cheers,
Ivan
36. Ivan is upset because he failed all the exams at school.
37. The maths and chemistry tests were more difficult than the other tests.
38. Ivan's teacher said many students couldn't manage their studying time.
39. Ivan thinks addiction to online games is the most common problem among students.
40. Tommy is going on a school trip tomorrow.

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