I. Choose the correct option for each gap to complete the sentences. 1. The farmer rides the buffalo -……………. carts loaded full of rice home. A. draw B. drawing C. drew D. drawn 2. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day. A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up 3. Using computers too much may have harmful effects …………….your minds and bodies. A. on B. to C. with D. onto 4. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children? A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read 5. People in the countryside live more …………….than those in the city. A. happier B. happily C. happy D. happiness 6. I love the people in my village. They are so…………….and hospitable. A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient 7. You should…………….information about a custom or tradition. A. finds B. found C. finding D. find 8.A custom is something that has become an…………….way of doing things. A. A.to be accept B. B. to accept C. C. acceptingD D.accepted 9. In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, We …………….use a knife and fork at dinner. A. have to B. are having C. has to D. having to 10.In Viet Nam, you……………. use only the first name to address people older than you. 11 A. should B. must C. shouldn’t D. have to 11.At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy moon-cakes ; ……………., every child likes it very much. A. however B. moreover C. because D. therefore 12.In 2010, Ha Noi……………. its 1000th anniversary. A. celebrated B. commemorated C. worshipped D. remembered 13.Tet is an occasion for family……………. in Viet Nam. A. visitings B. meeting C. reunions D. seeings 14. ……………. spring comes, many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season. A. While B. When C. Nevertheless D. However 15.While I ____________the performance, I met one of my old friends. A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching 16.You should buy the blue sweater. It suits you…………….than the red one. A. good B. well C. better D. the best 17The ……………. of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage. A. preservation B. procession C. song D. performance 18 .Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ……………. he was three years old. A. even though B. because C. while D. if 19.It’s a rule, so everyone …………….strictly follow it. A. doesn’t have to B. shouldn’t C. has to D. should 20.The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are ……………., but they live peacefully. A. similar B. unlike C. diverse D. like 21.I detest …………….so early in the morning. A. get up B. getting up C. gets up D. to get up 22.Both my brother and I help …………….our family’s goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village. A. herds B. to herd C. herding D. to herding 23.Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food…………….he was very poor. A. although B. when C. while D. because 24.The toad was very …………….because he tried to find way to the heaven to sue God. A.brave B. kind C. generous D. mean 25.Ali Baba was very …………….when he also used the words “Open sesame” to enter the cave of treasures. A.wise B. cunning C. kind D. evil 12 26.The Mountain Spirits (Son tinh) was very ……………, but the Sea Spirit (Thuy Tinh) was ……………. A.gentle-wise B. fierce-gentle C. gentle-fierce D.wicked-ugly 27.It is the …………….for Australians to eat with their fingers at barbecues or picnics outside the home. A.habit B.belief C.custom D. tradition 28. …………….you take the fruit, you should think of the growers. A.Although B.However C.When D. While 29. …………….you study harder, you won’t be able to pass the examination. A. Unless B. Because C. If D. without 30.The buses were very ……………. this morning. We can’t go to the church with you in time. A. crowd B. crowded C. full D. busy 31. He …………. cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians. A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought D. oughtn’t 32. You……………. use your mobile phone on the plane. A. must B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. have to 33.The older often like to remind their children of the past……………. they miss the memories back then. A. although B. when C. while D. because 34.They …………. with the tradition by getting married quietly. A. ended B. disconnected C. broke D. took 35.They walked in …………. to the capital. A. group B. crowd C. line D. procession 36. At the beginning of the festival, they performed a …………. of offering some incense. A. task B. work C. ritual D. function 37. In later periods, people …………. the Goddess in the form of stone, which was often black and conical. A. commemorated B. worshipped C. respected D. prayed 38. ……… we arrived, their friends were having a great time with party and firework. A. Although B. However C. When D. While 39.The girl was crying when a fairy……………. A. appears B. was appearing C. appeared D. is appearing 40. My mother……………. while my father…………… news on TV. A. was cooking/read B.was cooking/ was reading C. cooked/ reads D. was cook/read