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Listen to five people talking about the cultural events they went to last weekend. Match the events with

their opinions.

1. a concert

2. a book fair

3. a food festival

4. an art exhibition

5. a theatre performance

A. The tickets were too expensive to buy more.

B. It was hard to find a place to sit.

C. The music was too loud.

D. They should make a better stage design next time.

E. The event didn’t last long enough.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

6. A. half B. behave C. honest D. happy

7. A. books B. models C. games D. ideas

8. A. culture B. leisure C. brochure D. feature

Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

9. A. celebrate B. remember C. continue D. exhibit

10. A. obligation B. community C. information D. generation

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).

11. People sometimes set off ________ as the New Year begins.

A. champagne B. fireworks C. songs D. party

12. North Americans like a firm handshake, _______ the French prefer a light, short one.

A. but B. although C. as soon as D. because

13. In Vietnam, the Kinh have _______ number of people, accounting for about 86% of the population.

A. large B. larger C. the largest D. largest

14. The children were ________ about the concert than I was.

A. excited B. exciting C. more excited D. most excited

15. Halloween is an exciting event. People dress up in strange or unusual _______.

A. cosplay B. costumes C. make up D. style

16. Jim: “How were the singers?” – Laura: “___________”

A. To be honest, some of them were awful. B. Wow. There were four bands.

C. I went to the concert with Brian. D. That’s too bad.

17. The children are very excited about the __________. They are going to the aquarium to learn about sea

animals.

A. exam B. school trip C. test D. presentation

18. Today is a national holiday. Students ___________ go to school.

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A. have to B. can’t C. don’t have to D. should

19. Our teachers always support us, but they don’t ________ our problems – they guide us to find the

__________.

A. hear – ways B. see – matters C. solve – solutions D. make – issues

20. May: “Do you like going to the cinema this weekend?” – Sam: “_________”

A. Nothing special. B. It’s OK with me.

C. I prefer going to the sports centre. D. Is 4:00 p.m. OK with you?

Give the correct forms of the words in brackets.

21. Doctors say that teenagers should change their ______ lifestyles. (HEALTH)

22. Nowadays, many teenagers are suffering from social media _________. (ADDICT)

23. There were paintings by local ________ in the art exhibition. (ART)

24. Everyone was quiet as soon as the theatre _________ began. (PERFORM)

Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.

25. Anna's concert ticket was cheaper than mine.

=> My concert ticket _________________________

26. This year's stage design is more amazing than last year's.

=> Last year's stage design wasn't _______________

27. No festivals in my city are as popular as the food festival.

=> The food festival __________________________

28. The first singer performed badly, and the second singer performed well.

=> The first singer performed much ______________

Combine the sentences using the words in brackets to make compound or complex sentences.

29. You leave a shop in France. You should thank the shop staff. (BEFORE)

=> ________________________________________

30. In Japan, you should pick up the bowls with your hands at a meal. You shouldn't put your elbows on the

dining table. (BUT)

=> ________________________________________

Read the text about the Carnival of Venice. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).

The Carnival of Venice is a unique carnival in the world. It became popular during the 13th century. At the

event, people from royal families came and (31) _________ with fancy masks and costumes. …