REVIEW 3 - KEY

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. diploma B. grotto C. doctorate D. dome
2. A. citadel B. climate C. bachelor D. diploma
3. A. disease B. cause C. university D. preserved
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. doctorate B. dynasty C. breathtaking D. acknowledge
5. A. ecological B. environmental C. archaeological D. analytical

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. If you’re ______ for further education funding from the government, find out what funding is available
to you.
A. legal B. capable C. eligible D. affordable
7. UK further education ______ are recognized and respected by employers and academics worldwide.
A. qualifications B. experiences C. limits D. abilities
8. Her books are often based ______ folklore and fairy-tales.
A. about B. in C. with D. on
9. The doctor says she is making a good recovery and she should be ______ in a few days’ time.
A. out and about B. out and in C. around and about D. about and out
10. Besides Con Moong Cave, other significant ______ sites have been investigated and excavated.
A. important B. archaeological C. technological D. environmental
11. Ha Long Bay is easily one of the most ______ UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam.
A. surprised B. shocking C. breathless D. breathtaking
12. Hue Imperial Citadel is the home of Viet Nam’s last royal dynasty ______ our country from 1802 to
1945.
A. ruled B. being ruled C. to rule D. which had ruled
13. It was Jack ______ taught Mai to use the newest app on the phone last week.
A. which B. who C. whom D. when
14. It was the presentation ______ Nam gave in front of the class.
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
15. It was ______ that teenagers can earn pocket money.
A. do part-time jobs B. doing part-time jobs
C. in doing part-time jobs D. by doing part-time jobs

III. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are three extra words that
you do not need.
roles fauna flows deltas
cliffs valleys limestone characteristics
Ba Be Lake is considered as the biggest natural water lake in Viet Nam, and Ba Be National Park
takes a 23,340-hectare area in 7 communes of Ba Be District, Bac Can Province in the northwest of Ha
Noi. The terrain covers most of 16 _____limestone ____ rocks inserted with a few earth hills with
medium to abrupt slope.
Ba Be Lake, which has been recognized as a forest preserve area since 1977, is surrounded by 17
____cliffs ____ with very original and attractive forms and shapes. Through influenced by three-river 18
_____flows _____ discharging their water into the lake, lake water remains always blue and its current
velocity is kept constant, giving Ba Be Lake both lake and river 19 ____characteristics ___.
The lake has an average depth from 20 to 25m and is deepest at 35m. Lake bed is not plain but
with much of submersible mounts and grottoes. There are ideal home ranges for aquatic 20
____fauna____.

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IV. Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences focusing on the underlined parts.
21. The children played football in the garden yesterday afternoon.
21. It was the children that / who played football in the garden yesterday afternoon.
22. That company will send a large number of textbooks to poor children in this area.
22. It is a large number of textbooks that that company will send to poor children in this area.
23. My sister has worked as a shop assistant in the comer shop for a few years.
23. It was in the corner shop that my mother bought me a hat a few days ago.
24. I spent my last summer holiday in the countryside.
24. It was in the countryside that I spent my last summer holiday.
25. John will finish his enrolment to that university in July.
25. It is in July that John will finish his study.

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
The Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments is situated 26 _______ a
limestone mountain range, some 60 kilometres southwest of Ha Noi. This mountain range was 27 _______
more than 200 million years ago. The Huong Son Complex area is a natural habitat of many rare and
valuable species of tropical fauna and flora 28 _______ of primitive men in North Viet Nam. 29 _______ of
caves are archaeological 30 _______, belonging to the Hoa Binh Culture and dating back to over 10,000
years.
In the far past, taking 31 _______ of the local natural beauty, ancient Viet people built a system of
hundreds of Buddhist pagodas and temples in caves on mountain sides and streams. The most 32 _______
of those is the Huong Tich Cave, which is also the most beautiful natural cave in the country. In this area,
the Huong Pagoda Festival, which is held annually, lasts for one month in spring with the 33 _______ of
hundreds of thousands of people, both the Vietnamese and foreigners. The Huong Son Complex 34
_______ three groups of pagodas, temples and caves linked with 35 _______ by waterways.
26. A. on B. at C. in D. above
27. A. started B. existed C. formed D. produced
28. A. but also B. as well as C. due to D. except
29. A. Amounts B. A number C. The number D. A great deal
30. A. parts B. regions C. sections D. sites
31. A. advantage B. benefit C. care D. notice
32. A. shocking B. spectacular C. surprised D. available
33. A. presence B. gathering C. contribution D. participation
34. A. composes of B. consists C. comprises D. makes up
35. A. one another B. together C. each together D. themselves

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Hue Temple of Letters
Hue Temple of Letters, popularly known as Van Thanh, was dedicated to Confucius and most
celebrated Confucian scholars of China and Viet Nam. It was also here that stone steles bearing names of
successful candidates in the national examinations in the Nguyen Dynasty were erected.
After Hue had been made capital of the country, the construction of a new Temple of Letters was
started in 1808. It was located on the north bank of the Huong River, 500 meters west of the Thien Mu
Pagoda. It was once an ensemble of seven buildings and many minor constructions including 32 steles
which bore names of doctors and some others. The doctor steles here are not as big as those in Ha Noi.
They are all put on tortoises made from stone or marble with various poems and decorations.
Hue Temple of Letters is valuable historic remains. Visiting this temple, tourists can understand
more about the tradition of knowledge appreciation and study encouragement of our ancestors from the
old times.

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36. Hue Temple of Letters was built to honour _______.
A. the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty
B. Confucius, and most celebrated Confucian scholars of China and Viet Nam
C. the doctors in the national examinations during the Nguyen Dynasty
D. only the most celebrated scholars of Viet Nam throughout the history
37. Hue Temple of Letters was built because _______.
A. Hue would have its own Temple of Letters
B. there had not been any before
C. the old one had collapse
D. the Nguyen kings loved literature very much
38. All of the following statements are true about Hue Temple of Letters EXCEPT that _______.
A. stone steles bearing names of successful candidates in the national examinations in the Nguyen
dynasty were erected there
B. it was located on the north bank of the Huong River
C. its stone steles are as big as those in Ha Noi
D. it once had seven buildings and some minor constructions around
39. Many tourists want to come to this place because _______.
A. they love its beautiful architecture and the beautiful landscape
B. they want to encourage literature and knowledge appreciation as the ancestors did during the
Nguyen Dynasty
C. they want to understand more about the Vietnamese culture and architecture
D. they want to learn more about the tradition of knowledge appreciation and study
encouragement in the past
40. The word “ensemble” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. a pair of things B. an assembly C. a group of things D. a gathering

VII. Complete the conversation about life skills you need to be independent, using the sentences (A-
G) given. There are two extra ones.
A. If we follow good arguments, we’ll have the ability to make appropriate decisions.
B. All communication skills such as reading, listening, speaking, viewing, presenting are all
included under the broad title of literacy.
C. I think high school students try to become effective independent learners besides the basic
skills of literacy and numeracy.
D. We should have the relevant vocabulary including key words and phrases in order to clarify the
situation based on your language skills.
E. We have the ability to examine opinions and recognize hidden or underlying prejudice.
F. So many, but at first, we should have the purpose of thinking and look for evidence to support
our arguments.
G. Besides the ability to look for solutions, independent learners can simplify complex situations
so they can be understood.
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Mai: ____C. I think high school students try to become effective independent learners besides the
basic skills of literacy and numeracy______.
Anna: I agree with you. In order to be independent in studying, we should have both thinking and
information skills. What are the factors of thinking skills?
Mai: 42 ____F. So many, but at first, we should have the purpose of thinking and look for evidence to
support our arguments_____.
Anna: And we should find out appropriate supporting evidence and have the ability to evaluate it. From
that, we can develop arguments to promote, defend or criticize a point of view.
Mai: 43 ___A. If we follow good arguments, we’ll have the ability to make appropriate decisions_____.
Anna: Right. The ability to make good decisions can help you create a range of solutions and consider
strengths, weaknesses, and possible outcomes.
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Mai: 44 ___G. Besides the ability to look for solutions, independent learners can simplify complex
situations so they can be understood_____.
Anna: You’re absolutely right. Sometimes we encounter complex situations, so we must clarify and
identify the most important factors. Do you think having language skills is important to the process of
independent learning?
Mai: Sure. 45 ___D. We should have the relevant vocabulary including key words and phrases in order to
clarify the situation based on your language skills______.

VIII. Write complete sentences, using the words / phrases given in their correct forms. You can add
some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
46. when / children / grow / they /would like / be independent / their parents
46. When children grow up, they would like to be independent from their parents.
47. children / go through / changes / behavior and attitude / and / parents / be flexible / deal / these
changes
47. Children go through changes of behavior and attitude, and parents should be flexible to deal
with these changes.
48. it / difficult / parents / accept / the fact that / their children / their own ideas / and / make up / own
ways
48. It is difficult for parents to accept the fact that their children have their own ideas and make up
their own ways.
49. parents / listen / children’s views / opinions
49. Parents should listen to their children’s views and opinions.
50. both sides / try / develop / mutual understanding / and / look / solutions / conflict
50. Both sides try to develop mutual understanding and look for solutions to the conflict.