B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 pts)
I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence. (4.0 pts)
9. There was no in continuing for him the race was over.
A. value B. worth C. point D. profit
10. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s .
A. pointless B. worthless C. meaningless D. hopeless
11. Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the __ of making Dong
Ho paintings.
A. manufacture B. activity C. production D. craft
12. As a cab driver, I _______though I’d love a bigger pay check.
A. get by B. take on C. get on D. carry through
13. a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house
designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.
A. While B. Since C. Due to D. Despite the fact
14. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to
A. close B. shut C. close down D. close in
15. He couldn’t his father that he was telling the truth.
A. admit B. confide C. trust D. convince
16. By the time they __________at the concert, the tickets were sold out.
A. got through B. turned up C. filled in D. applied to
17. This cloth very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
18. Vietnamese traditional is done with a simple hammer and chisel.
A. sculptured feature B. sculptor C. sculpture pieces D. sculpture
19. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu, in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
A. to cast B. to be vast C. cast D. casting
20. I put the scarf with my mother’s , intending to pay for it on my way out.
A. purchases B. material C. objects D. expenditures
21. The wolf ran _______the forest and reached her grandmothers cottage before her.
A. across B. through C. along D. over
22. She her husband’s job for his ill health.
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
23. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite .
A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
24. Craft village are becoming popular in Viet Nam.
A. tour attractiveness B. physical attraction C. tourism attractions D. tourist attraction
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