TEST FOR UNIT 16
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. famous b. flourish c. honour d. behaviour
2. a. citadel b. brilliant c. architecture d. site
3. a. merchants b. achieve c. architecture d. scholar
4. a. preserve b. measure c. decision d. usual
5. a. ocean b. special c. musician d. certify
6.. a. dynasty b. dragon c. banyan d. statue
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. achievement b. memorial c. university d. historical
2. a. establish b. educate c. engrave d. preserve
3. a. laureate b. dynasty c. architect d. traditional
4. a. representative b. examination e. destination d. mausoleum
5. a. literature b. attractive c. flourish d. ceremony
II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. .
1. Temple of Literature is a the famous historical and cultural.............. in Ha Noi.
a. temple b. remain c. ground d. site
2. All the pillars of the old house were carved with ornamental designs.
a. written b. engraved c. painted d. decorated
3. Van Mieu was a place to...................the most brilliant scholars of the nation.
a. remember b. memorialize c. certify d. impress`
4. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
a. growing well b. setting up c. closing down d. taking off
5. Hue Imperial City was certified as a World Cultural................. in 1993.
a. History b. Tradition c. Heritage d. Site
6. President Ho Chi Minh`s Mausoleum was built in September 1973 and completed in August 1975.
a. a large impressive tomb b. a house on stilts.
c. a very large building d. a catacomb.
7. Reunification Hall .............. the collapse of the US-backed government of South Viet Nam.
a. saw b. watched c. told d. witnessed
8. Van Mieu is an example of well-preserved.....................Vietnamese architecture.
a. tradition b. traditional c. traditionally d. traditionalism
9. Quoc Tu Giam used to be a Confucian school reserved for sons of the...................
a. royalty b. imperialism c. feudalism d. Confucius
10. His novels were originally published in serial form in a magazine.
a. actually b. unusually c. truly d. initially
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word or phrase - b, c, or d - that best compels. sentence.
1. `Would you like to comment on Ann`s qualifications`?` ..............the people in the company, Ann is the most skilled.`
a. In all b. From all c. Of all d. To all.
2. John`s grades are really bad.` `Yes, but Tim`s are.............
a. worse b. worst c. badder d. so worse
3. `How was the exam?` `Well, it was quite easy.................. we expected.
a. more easy that b. more easy than c. easier than d. easier
4. My brother is two years .................me.
a. as old as b. older than c. elder than d. b and c
5. ....................`Jane doesn`t seem interested in learning to swim.`
‘You’re right. Betty is the ........... of the two.`
a. most enthusiastic b. more enthusiastic c. enthusiastic d. most enthusiast
6. Brian has been working ................... since has was promoted.
a. much harder b. more harder c. more hardly d. as harder
7. `Would you like to try this hat?" Have you got one…………….?
a. with a wider brim b. with more wide brim
c. which a wide brim d. more wide than
8. `Mark walks so fast."