I. Put the words into the correct column depending on how the ending -ed is pronounced.

II. Choose the word that has the ending pronounced differently.

1. a. escaped                    b. liked                             c. decided                         d. washed

2. a. moved                      b. gripped                         c. remembered                 d. encouraged

3. a. matched                   b. dressed                         c. starred                          d. decreased

4. a. excited                     b. annoyed                       c. bored                            d. terrified

5. a. borrowed                 b. explained                     c. tried                              d. succeeded

III. Complete the sentences with the types of film in the box.

1. A...........................................................is an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes.

2. ...........................................................films feature lots of monsters such as Frankenstein, or Dracula that make you scream and be afraid, very afraid!

3. .................................................are sweet films that include romance, but also lots of funny moments as well.

4. In general, .................................................make you laugh – a lot!

5. ...........................................................films are about imaginary events in the future or in outer space.

6. A...........................................................is a film that investigates some real-life story.

7. In...........................................................films the heroes have lots of battles, do incredible stunts and drive fast.

8............................................................films use computer graphics to make elaborate stories.

9......................................films have a main character who’s usually either on a conquest or exploration.

10. ...........................................................films are stories of people finding each other and falling in love.

IV. Match the words to their definitions.

Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives above.

1. The film was so..................................................that Mrs. Brown cried at the end.

2. Romance movie plots have become so..................................................that you can tell exactly what’s coming.

3. My mother can’t stand war films because they’re too...................................................

4. It was an action film, but it was so..................................................that I fell asleep in the middle.

5. We laughed all the way through the film. It was so...................................................

6. That thriller was so..................................................I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen for a second.

7. Sam always has nightmares after watching..................................................movies.

8. The ending of The Sixth Sense was really................................................... It surprised me a lot.

9. The Meyerowitz Stories is getting some..................................................reviews and should be one to add to your watch list.

10. Most historical movies are both educational and...................................................

V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1. In our.................................................., we ask you to vote for your favorite film.

2. The..................................................of the film was too complicated - I couldn’t understand it.

3. Manohla Dargis is one of the chief film..................................................for The New York Times.

4. My younger brother enjoys watching..................................................about wild animals.

5. Bruce Lee’s martial arts movies made him an international film...................................................

6. The Godfather is one of..................................................films for movie lovers.

7. James Cameron’s film about the Titanic..................................................won 11 Oscars.

8. I read a..................................................of that film and it sounds really interesting.

9. The..................................................were amazing! The spaceships all seemed real!

10. The..................................................shouted ‘Action!’ and the actor started running.

VI. Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form of the words in brackets.

1. I find horror films really..................................................and not at all fun to watch.                         (frighten)

2. I get really..................................................when I can’t express myself well in English.                   (frustrate)

3. That film was so..................................................! There was no happy ending for any of the characters. (depress)

4. If I feel...................................................., I find watching a romance comedy is often......................................................                                                                                                                                                        (stress – relax)

5. The news was so..................................................that she burst into tears.                                                (shock)

6. Kathy was..................................................when she saw the dinosaur bones at the museum.              (amaze)

7. The teacher was really..................................................so the lesson passed quickly.                            (amuse)

8. Whenever Adrian gets, ..................................................he goes fishing.                                                   (bore)

9. We all were..................................................with the results of the test.                                             (disappoint)

10. Of course, action movies are................................................... That’s why I like them.                       (excite)

VII. Underline the correct form.

Alice     : That was a very ⁽¹⁾ excited / exciting movie. What did you think?

Jake     : To be honest I found it kind of ⁽²⁾ bored /boring. I’m not ⁽³⁾ interested /interesting in science fiction.

Alice     : Really? I find it ⁽⁴⁾ fascinated /fascinating. What kind of movies do you enjoy?

Jake     : Mostly comedies. Have you seen Home Again?

Alice     : Yes, but I wasn’t ⁽⁵⁾ amused / amusing at all. In fact I thought it was ⁽⁶⁾ horrified / horrifying.

              The storyline was ⁽⁷⁾ confused / confusing, and I couldn’t find any humour in the characters’

              problems. When I left the theater, I felt rather ⁽⁸⁾ depressed/ depressing.

Jake     : I’m ⁽⁹⁾ amazed/ amazing that you felt that way! I thought it was very ⁽¹⁰⁾ amused/ amusing.

Alice     : Well, I guess it’s a master of taste.

VIII. Choose the correct answers.

1. I got really............................when I saw the main character being killed.

   a. confused                                    b. frightened                              c. bored                                          d. amused

2. The film was so............................that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.

   a. moving                                       b. thrilling                                  c. exciting                                      d. fascinating

3. Critics were............................at John Travolta in Pulp Fiction. He was unexpectedly good.

   a. worried                                      b. interested                               c. disappointed                             d. surprised

4. It is a............................tale of a haunted house and the ghosts there in.

   a. amusing                                     b. shocking                                c. thrilling                                     d. pleasing

5. We were............................that we couldn’t get tickets to see the film.

   a. terrified                                      b. satisfied                                  c. relaxed                                       d. disappointed

6. The ending of “American Psycho” was so............................. It left viewers with questions.

   a. confusing                                   b. exhausting                             c. horrifying                                  d. moving

7. My brother was............................so he couldn’t watch the film.

   a. overwhelmed                            b. scared                                     c. annoyed                                     d. excited

8. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) was highly............................, but lacked historical accuracy.

   a. disgusting                                  b. encouraging                          c. entertaining                              d. exhausting

9. James finds sci-fi movies really............................. He enjoys watching them.

   a. terrifying                                   b. embarrassing                        c. concerning                                d. fascinating

10. Whenever I feel............................, I watch a comedy that makes me laugh and feel better.

   a. depressed                                   b. amused                                   c. exhausted                                  d. thrilled

IX. Complete the sentences, using although + a clause or despite / in spite of+ a noun phrase from the box.

Ben Stiller was the star of this movie

The fact that they split up over forty years ago

Those poor reviews

Meryl Streep is most well known for her many Oscar-worthy performances

I didn’t find the film at all frightening

Being a well-reviewed hit

Knowing it is not true

Most critics agreed that the film was her best ever

1. .................................................................................................... , my brother was so scared that he couldn’t watch it.

2. I was rather disappointed by her performance.................................................................................................................. .

3. Courage Under Fire didn’t win an Oscar............................................................................................................................... .

4. .............................................................................................................................................. , it was Ferrell who stole the show.

5. The movie had a successful box-office performance................................................................................................... .

6. ................................................................................................................................ , the Beatles are still incredibly popular.

7. ......................................... , her status was reaffirmed after the huge box-office success of Mamma Mia!.

8. We jump or yell when we see a horror movie.................................................................................................................... .

X. Join the two sentences using the word in brackets.

1. Glenn Close hasn’t won a single Oscar. She has been nominated six times.                      (although)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2. Brian Stone is a famous singer. He can’t sing folk songs.                                                        (despite)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3. Some people said the film was terrible. I found it quite gripping.                                          (Though)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4. It was a horror film. It wasn’t frightening at all.                                                                     (in spite of)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5. The movie was a box-office failure. It had an all-star cast.                                              (even though)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

6. The film had good reviews. It was entirely ignored by awards bodies.                                  (despite)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7. People criticized the movie for being too violent. The movie was a commercial success. (in spite of)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8. I liked it a great deal. I will likely never watch it again.                                                         (although)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

9. The film had largely negative reception. Penn was nominated for Best Actor.                    (despite)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

10. Critic reviews were favorable. The film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket sales. (although)

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I.  Put the words into the correct column according to the underlined part.

     joke             chicken       watch          college         cheap          cello

     question      juice            july             sandwich    giraffe         garage

     engine         exhaustion  gymnastic   natural        enjoy           furniture

     language     statue

 II .  Write the name in English of some historic places in Vietnam.

1.             Van Mieu             ___________________

2.             Chua Huong         ___________________

3.             Chua Mot Cot      ___________________

4.             Den Hung             ___________________

5.             Hoang Thanh Hue___________________          

6.            Khue Van Cac___________________ 

 II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1.  The Imperial _______________ was built by Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

2.  The _______________ of Literature was founded in 1070.

3.  Quoc Tu Giam, the first _______________ of Vietnam, was established in 1076.

4.  The 82 Doctors’ stone _______________ were recognised by UNESCO in 2010.

5.  In 2003, four _______________ of Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong, Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built.

6.  In the centre of the third courtyard is the Thien Quang _______________.

7.  The teachers of the Imperial Academy were very famous _______________.

8.  Tourists can see many beautiful Cham _______________ in Binh Dinh Province.

 III.    Complete the passage using the past participle of the verbs in the box.

     Xuan Huong Lake is (1) ______________ in the center of Dalat City. It is (2) _____________ the most charming lake of the foggy land.

     In 1919 and 1923, two dams were (3) ______________   on a branch of Cam Ly River to create two small lakes. Unfortunately, during a severe storm in 1932, both dams were (4) ____________. Between 1934 and 1935, a larger dam was (5) ______________ of boulders below the sites of the two previous dams to create one large lake. At first, the dam was (6) ______________ Grand Lac (large lake) by the French, but in 1953 it was (7) ______________Xuan Huong Lake to dedicate to Xuan Huong, a famous Vietnamese poetess in the 19th century. The lake is fully (8) ______________ by pine forests, meadows and flower gardens.

 IV.    Use the prompts to write sentences, putting the verbs in the present simple passive.

1.  Cheese/ make/ from milk.

     _____________________________________________

2.  The Temple/ visit/ thousands of people/ every year.

     _____________________________________________

3.  Toyota cars/ produce/ Toyota Motor Corporation.

     _____________________________________________

4.  German/ also/ speak/ at EU meetings.

     _____________________________________________

5.  Most newspapers/ print/ on recycled paper.

     _____________________________________________

6.  The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university in Viet Nam.

     _____________________________________________

7.  Three milliliters of water/ add/ to the mixture.

     _____________________________________________

8.  The letters/ deliver/ the postman/ at 8 o’clock.

     _____________________________________________

 V. Complete the sentences using the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1.  The Temple of Literature _________________ (construct) in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty.

2.  The statues ___________ (build) by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.

3.  The Doctors’ stone tablets _____________ (recognise) by UNESCO in 2010.

4.  The construction of TuDuc Tomb _________________ (complete) in 1876.

5.  The students of the Imperial Academy _________________ (select) from regional examinations.

6.  Originally, the Po Nagar tower _________________ (make) of wood in order to worship Goddess Po Nagar.

7.  Between 1442 and 1779, eighty-one exams _________________ (hold) by the Le dynasty.

8.  Chu Van An _________________ (bear) in Van Thon village, Thanh Dam district.

 VI.    Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs In the box.

1.  Lunar New Year ________________ in January or February.

2.  The Taj Mahal ________________ in the 17th century.

3.  The Independence Palace ________________ on Nam KyKhoiNghia Street.

4.  The novel Oliver Twist ________________ by Charles Dickens.

5.  In 2000, Ha Long Bay ________________ by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

6.  Many precious relics ________________ in the Temple of Literature.

7.  The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets ________________ in 1484.

8.  Many old buildings in the Temple of Literature ________________ in 1999.

9.  Van Mieu ________________ by three main roads of Hanoi.

10.     The three Ivory Cham Towers ________________ as one of the best Cham tower complexes in Vietnam.

 VII.   Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.  People use the Internet all over the world.

     _____________________________________________

2.  Did the police find the missing girl?

     _____________________________________________

3.  Large numbers of tourists visit these tourist attractions annually.

     _____________________________________________

4.  They built Po Nagar Cham Towers to honour the goddess Po Nagar.

     _____________________________________________

5.  Tourists don’t visit this museum very often.

     _____________________________________________

6.  She bought all this cheese in France.

     _____________________________________________

7.  They didn’t invite me to their New Year party.

     _____________________________________________

8.  Do they sell mineral water in plastic bottles?

     _____________________________________________

9.  People consider the Imperial Academy the first university in Vietnam.

     _____________________________________________

10.     When did UNESCO recognise Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage Site?

     _____________________________________________

VIII.  Choose the bestanswer a, b, c, or d to complete each sentence.

1.  British author George Orwell ___________ the novel Animal Farm.  

     a. writes               b. wrote                c. is written          d. was written

2.  My passport ___________ last year while I was on vacation.   

     a. stole                  b. has stolen         c. was steal           d. was stolen

3.  Breakfast ___________ in this hotel until 7a.m.     

     a. served               b. didn’t serve      c. isn’t served       d. isn’t serving

4.  Most email accounts at my company ___________ by virus two days ago.

     a. affected             b. were affected    c. was affected      d. are affected

5.  Someone ___________ this mirror last night.         

     a. breaks               b. is broken          c. broke                d. was broken

6.  Look at this beautiful lace! Where ___________?   

     a. was it made      b. does it make     c. did it make        d. is it made

7.  The school ___________ two examinations every year.   

     a. holds                b. held                  c. is held               d. was held

8.  The Temple of Literature ___________ in 1070 by Emperor LyThanh Tong.

     a. found                b. has founded      c. was found         d. was founded

9.  The committee ___________ a public transportation proposal.

     a. consider            b. is considering   c. considered        d. was considered

10.     Everybody ___________ by the terrible news yesterday.     

     a. shocked            b. has shocked      c. was shocked     d. were shocked

IX.    Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.  We are preparing ___________ a trip to the Temple of Literature.

2.  She’s very keen to learn ___________ Japanese culture.

3.  The Temple of Literature was built ___________ Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty.

4.  What do you plan to take ___________ you on the trip?

5.  The Imperial Academy was regarded ___________ the first university in Vietnam.

6.  The Po Nagar Tower Complex consisted        ___________ six towers.

7.  The One Pillar Pagoda was built ___________ the year 1049.

8.  The 82 Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised ___________ UNESCO.

9.  Thong Nhat Palace is located ___________ 106 Nguyen Du Street, District 1.

10.     Khue Van Pavilion is the symbol ___________ Hanoi.

I.  Make questions for the underlined parts.

Mai:  (1)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          Yes, I’ve been to the Temple of Literature twice.

Mai:  (2)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          I last went to the Temple of Literature in 2017.

Mai:  (3)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Temple of Literature is located on Van Mieu Street.

Mai:  (4)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Temple was founded by Emperor Le Thanh Tong.

Mai:  (5)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          No, not in 1076. It was built in 1070.

Mai:  (6)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Imperial Academy was established in 1076.

Mai:  (7)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          Chu Van An was the first principal of the Imperial Academy.

Mai:  (8)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          There are 82 Doctors’ Stone Tablets in the Temple of Literature.

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

___ I’m going to the Temple of Literature and the Imperial Academy first.

___ The mausoleum might be closed for maintenance sometimes so check before you go.

___ It sounds very interesting! Have a good trip.

_1_ Hi, you look quite busy. What are you doing?

___ Ok, I will. In the evening, I’ll walk round HoanKiem Lake and enjoy Trang Ten ice cream.

___ Wow! What is your plan?

___ I’m making a plan for my trip to Hanoi.

___ Then I’m going to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square.

___ Oh, I see. It’s a famous historic and cultural place in Hanoi.

___ Yes, sure. Thank you.

I.  Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

     (1) ___________ in the mountainous border DuyXuyenDistrict of Quang Nam Province, My Son Sanctuary is Viet Nam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa.

     My Son is a complex of Hindu (2) ___________ that were constructed by the Champakingdom, which ruled the Central and Southern part of Vietnam, from the 3rd century (3) ___________ 1832. The first temples of My Son were constructed with wood during the 4^thcentury. After they were (4) ___________ by fire, the kings of the Champa kingdom decided to build the next structures with red bricks. The Cham people used the temples as a (5) ___________ place, and also buried some of their kings there. Although the majority of the ruins were destroyed, and some (6) ___________ of the gods are missing, there are still some impressive ancient decorations that survived the bombing: snakes, elephants, scenes of battles, and priests.

     Recognized (7) ___________ a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, My Son is anattractive destination for tourists to visit and learn (8) ___________ the culture, history, and architecture of Champa Ancient Kingdom.

II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

     The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) was constructed in 1070 under the reign of King Ly Thanh Tong. The temple was originally dedicated to Confucius as well as other scholars and sages. Six year later, the Imperial Academy (Quoc Tu Giam), Vietnam’s first university, was founded by King Ly Nhan Tong on the grounds of the temple. Initially, the Imperial Academy was the school for princes and sons from royal families and then expanded to admit brilliant students from all over the country. In 1484 Emperor Le Thanh Tong ordered the erection of the first stone tablets that were carved with the names, places of birth and achievements of doctors. The university operated for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779.

     Nowadays, the Temple of Literature – Imperial Academy (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most famous historic and cultural heritages of Vietnam. And the Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised by UNESCO as World Documentary Heritage in 2010.

*   Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.  The Temple of Literature was built to honour Confucius.

2.  The Imperial Academy was founded in 1070.

3.  The Imperial Academy was established within the Temple of Literature.

4.  The Imperial Academy was originally established to educate students from all over the country.

5.  The first Doctors’ stone tablets were erected under the Le Dynasty.

6.  The Temple of Literature was recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage.

 *   Answer the questions.

7.  When was the Imperial Academy founded?

     _____________________________________________

8.  How long did the Imperial Academy operate as a university?

     _____________________________________________

I.  Write sentences from the cues given.

1.  The Temple of Literature/ build/ the year 1070.

     ____________________________________________________________

2.  There/ four tall pillars/ front/ the Temple of Literature.

     ____________________________________________________________

3.  The Doctors’ stone tablets/ erect/1484/ Emperor Le Thanh Tong.

     ____________________________________________________________

4.  The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university/ Vietnam.

     ____________________________________________________________

5.  Thien Quang Well/ locate/ the middle/ the third courtyard.

     ____________________________________________________________

6.  2010/ the 82 Doctor’s stone tablets/ recognize/ UNESCO/ a Memory of the World.

     ____________________________________________________________

7.  Chu Van An/ regard/ one of the most famous teacher/ the Imperial Academy

     ____________________________________________________________

8.  Lots of souvenirs/ sell/ inside the Temple of Literature.

     ____________________________________________________________

II. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.  Thousands of people visit the Temple of Literature every day.

→ The Temple of Literature________________________________________

2.  In 1484, King Le Thanh Tong ordered the construction of 116 stelaes.

→ The construction ______________________________________________

3.  You should take warm clothes because it’s very cold in Sa Pa.

→ You had_____________________________________________________

4.  Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

→ Would you___________________________________________________

5.  It’s not necessary to book a hotel In advance.

→ You don’t___________________________________________________

6.  It’s a good idea to rent a bike or motorbike to travel around the city.

→ You________________________________________________________

7.  Let’s pay a visit to Huong Pagoda.

→ Why don’t___________________________________________________

8.  Khue Van Pavilion was chosen as the official symbol for Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.

→ They________________________________________________________

II Choose the word with the different stress pattern. 

1. A. decide B. combine C. apply D. happen

2. A. believe B. marriage C. response D. maintain 

3. A. confident B. important C. together D. exciting

4. A. possible B. university C. secondary D. suitable

5. A. mother B. behave C. money D. pizza