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BÀI TẬP

TIẾNG ANH 8

(CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)

UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES

A. PHONETICES

I)- Read the following sentences aloud, and put the words with the cluster /br/ or /pr/ into the correct column.

1. Apricot is a small, orange fruit with soft flesh and a stone inside
2. Brian is going to give a presentation on Friday.
3. Is he going to prepare for it?
4. How about a small present for Brian after his presentation?
5. Prevention is better than cure.
6. In order to play this computer game, you have to load this programme into the computer
7. She’ll teach us how to play English pronunciation games.
8. Gold and silver are precious metals.
9. He never talks about his private life with anybody at work.
10. The new television series was an expensive project.
11. Too many cooks spoil the broth. (a saying)
12. The bank has many branches all over the country.
13. I need a new toothbrush.
14. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
15. I spend two hours every day browsing the Web.

II)-Complete the following sentences with the correct words from the table, and then read aloud the sentences. Practise saying the words with the cluster /br/ or /pr/.

1. The ______________ is the head of a school or college
2. The clock is a ___________________ of my birthday from my best friend.
3. They took a photo of the _______________ over the Mekong River.
4. It is the house in our neighbourhood built of red ____________________.
5. Would you like some bread and butter for __________________?
6. What is the ____________________ of petrol now?
7. The little boy climbed the tree and sat on a ________________________.
8. In Britain, the eldest son of the king or queen has the title ‘_____________ of Wales”.
9. A __________________ is piece of jewelry that you wear around your wrist or arm.
10. She won the first _________________ in the competition.

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I)-Leisure activities. Do the following tasks.

Task 1: Fill in each blank with the verbs below.

1. read: a newspaper, …………………………………………………………………………………….
2. go: swimming, ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. ______________________: football, …………………………………………………………
4. ______________________: a letter, ………………………………………………………….
5. ______________________: the radio, ……………………………………………………….
6. ______________________: television, ………………………………………………………
7. go to: school, ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. visit: friends, ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. ______________________: nothing, …………………………………………………………
10. ______________________: a meal, …………………………………………………………..

Task 2: Add these words/ phrases from the table to Part A. (There may be more than one possibility.)

II)-Match the “NetLingo” or “text speak” in the box with the words and phrases below.

III)-Read the text message below and put them in the correct order. Write the answer (1-5) in each blank.

A. Hi, Katy! Thx 4 ur text … Yes, wd love 2 meet 2moro. c u @ Roebuck’s abt 5?

B. Fantastic!!! What is it? r u in luv.

C. That’s gr8, c u @ 5. btw, I’ve got some important news 4 u …

D. Hi Sue! … Joe n I will be in town 2moro. wd u like 2 meet 4 a coffee? Luv Katy

E. Tell u 2moro Love n xxxxx Katy

IV)-Complete the sentences with the verb + -ing.

1. Susan loves ________________ judo.
2. They enjoy _________________ the Olympics on TV.
3. We really like _________________ in the Alps in February.
4. Sam hates _________________ boxing but he loves football.
5. I don’t like ___________________ in the pool at the sports centre.
6. Do you like ________________ running in the morning?

V)-Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Mai: I (1. not like/ watch) _______________________ football. I (2. hate/ stand) ____________________ around and (3. get) _______________ cold.

Lan: Me, too. I (4. prefer/ be) ________________ indoors. I (5. not mind/ play) ________________ football – on my computer!

Nick: Ha ha! I know your brother’s really good at football, Mai. _________________ (6.he/ like/ play) at the back?

Mai: Tuan? No, he (7. prefer/ play) _____________ centre forward. He (8. like/ soccer) ____________ goals!

Lan: Great pass, Tuan!

Mai: Lan, do you like football?

Nick: No, but she (9. not mind/ watch) _____________________ Tuan!

C. SPEAKING

I)-Complete the conversation with the words given in the box, then practice it with your partner.

Mai: Do you (1) ___________________ roller skating, Mike?

Nick: Yes, I do. I go roller-skating every Saturday!

Mai: Oh, really? Where?

Nick: Well, I go to the park with my friends after school, at about five (2) ___________. We roller-skate for about an hour and then we go home.

Mai: I go roller-skating too – but I go on Sunday. I go to the market with my mother in the morning, and then I (3) ____________ our dog for a walk. Then in the (4) ________________ I go to the park with my mother.

Nick: Your mother?

Mai: Yes, she (5) __________ roller-skating too, and she’s really good!

Nick: And what do you do on Sunday evening?

Mai: Oh, I usually go out with my friends. We have a drink together or go to the cinema. (6) _______________?

Nick: Oh, on Sunday I (7)___________________ my homework.

Mai: What? Is that a (8) ___________________?

Nick: No! It’s true!

Mai: Oh, Nick! Get a life!

Notes:

• roller-skating (n) = môn trượt pa-tanh; roller-skater (v) = trượt pa-tanh
• Get a life! = Thôi đi nào!

II)-Complete the conversation, using the words or phrases given.

Mai: Do you two still want to go away for the weekend – you know, on the 22^nd?

Phuc: Yeah, definitely.

Nick: Yeah, I want to …

Mai: Because we talked about going to the countryside, do you remember?

Phuc: Oh, yes, I’d love to go there. People say it’s (1) _____________ for walking.

Nick: Mm, it’s just that I went there last summer and the summer before. I’d like to try (2) _____________ … a city maybe.

Mai: Yeah, I can understand that.

Phuc: (3) _______________ we go to the suburb for the weekend? There’s something for all of us.

Mai: Yeah, there’s (4) _______________: the temples, the pagodas, the woods.

Nick: It sounds great to me. We all like going out!

Phuc: And we can (5) ____________ on the same day.

Mai: And should we bring some foods and drinks with us?

Nick: That’s right. It’s a good idea, Mai.

Phuc: Great!

D. READING

I)-A new report into teenagers’ leisure time has some surprising results. Read it and fill in each blank with the correct figure from the report.

In this digital age, many people think that young adults spend all their time on the computer. And a new government survey of how young adults spend their leisure time says that 87 percent of people in the UK between the ages of 13 to 19 use the Internet every day. But it’s still important for young people to go out with friends. And the most popular evening out is going to the cinema: 42 percent say it’s their favourite way to spend an evening.

For people who don’t go out, not surprisingly, television is more popular than radio. 82 percent say that they watch television for more than ten hours a week – mainly for films and news programmes – but only 23 percent listen to the radio.

Music is always a favourite topic, but it seems that many people listen to music than can play a music instrument. The survey reveals that 38 percent watch live music, but 30 percent of people between 13 and 19 can play a musical instrument.

Only 32 percent of young adults play sports; with football, swimming, and cycling the most popular activities. But that means that more than two-thirds don’t play any sport!

Leisure Time Survey of Teenagers In The UK

• (1)_________ percent of teenagers use the Internet every day.
• The most popular leisure activity is going to the cinema: (2)_________ percent say it is their favourite evening activity.
• (3)__________ percent of people say that they watch TV for more than (4) _________ hours a week, but only (5)_________ percent listen to the radio.
• (6)__________ percent of young people watch live music, but only (7)_______ percent can play a musical instrument.
• Only (8)__________ percent of young adults play sports. Football, swimming, and cycling are the most popular sports.

II)-Read the passage about Phong’s weekend and answer the questions.

On Friday’s afternoon, after school, I usually surf the Net or listen to music. In the evening I often go to the cinema with my friends.

On Saturday morning I get up late and have breakfast. Then I play football with my classmates in the park. In the afternoon I watch TV (usually a football match). In the evening I go to my best friend’s place – we sometimes play computer games, or we talk.

On Sunday morning I do my homework. Then I listen to music or watch TV. On Sunday evening I surf the Net again, or read a book.

1. Where does Phong often go on Friday evening?

1. When does he play football?

1. What does he watch on Saturday afternoon?

1. What does he do on Sunday morning?

1. When does he surf the Net?

III)-Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.

In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very popular. At first, skateboarders moved slowly on flat, smooth areas. Then they began to ride quickly. This is called ‘freestyle’ skateboarding. Soon they were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air. This is called ‘ramp’ skateboarding. Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street. This was ‘street-style’ skateboarding – a combination of freestyle and ramp. For this, the skateboarders needed protective clothing such as knee and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard safely.

Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport, and there are lots of competitions.

Note: skateboarding (n) = môn trượt ván

1. When did skateboarding become very popular?

1. What are the three styles of skateboarding?

1. What was ‘street-style’ skateboarding?

1. Why do ‘street-style’ skateboarders need protective clothing?

1. Do you think skateboarding is a very popular sport now? Why or why not?

IV)- Read the passage about British and American teenagers, and answer the questions.

Sport: In the UK, football, rugby, tennis and basketball are the most popular sports for teenagers. In the USA, American football, athletics, basketball and baseball are popular.

The Internet and television: Teenagers in both the UK and the USA today watch television less than before but they use the Internet more. They spend over 25 hours a week online.

Pocket money and shopping: The average teenager in the UK get about £7 a week pocket money. In the USA it is about $10. They spend their money on clothes and going out, but magazines, presents and snacks are also important.

Friends: The average British and American teenager has seven close friends. He or she has sixteen online friends on social network websites.

1. Which sports do British and American teenagers play in their free time?

1. How long do they spend online?

1. How much pocket money do they get?

1. What do they spend it on?

1. How many online friends do they have?

V)-Complete the conversation, using the phrases or sentences given.

1. are much higher than the positive effects of the games
2. opportunities for visual learning
3. they aim at a variety of people in different ages
4. in my opinion, these games are more active and effective compared to watching TV
5. always do anything to reach a higher level of the game

Mai: I think computer games are the most popular entertainments in modern societies. Is it right?

Phuc: Yes, that’s right. And (1)______________________________________________

Mai: And they cause addiction among teenagers…

Nick: That’s it. Because we (2)_______________________________________________

Mai: I think one of the reasons that computer games are very popular is that they provide (3)______________________________________________________________

Phuc: Yeah, (4)___________________________________________________________

Nick: But the negative effects they bring (5)____________________________________

Mai: I think so, and students who prefer computer games to other entertainments have more behavioral problem than other students.

E. WRITING

I)-Rearrange the sentences to make a suitable text about the research finding, “Teens who use social media too much have lower grades and how to solve it” by writing the correct number (1-10) in each blank.

A. One 2010 study showed that only 37% of “heavy” media users had grades lower than the average, while 35% of “light” social users were lower in average grades.

B. Other studies have found a negative relationship between social media usage and overall Grade Point Average (GPA).

C. But does too much time social networking harm students’ schoolwork?

D. One small girl said that checking text messages and Facebook on her smartphone was the biggest obstacle to her homework.

E. Several studies have showed opposite results.

F. Some students are turning on software such as “Block Facebook” to block certain website on their computers, and allow them to have only certain amounts of time on Facebook so that they can focus on homework.

G. Social networking can help connect people with friends, give people the chance to share pictures online, and help people communicate easily.

H. One study stated that “sending text message and using Facebook while doing homework were bad for overall GPA”.

I. According to Facebook in 2016, there are over 618 million active users per day, and over a billion active users per month.

J. In this study, there was no relation between an excess of social media and a below average grades.

II)-Write a paragraph about the topic: “Whether parents help their children with social network”, using the cues given.

1. There/ both/ many good things/ many potential dangers/ social network.

1. It/ important for parents/ teach/ their children/ how/ use/ social media wisely.

1. Social network/ be/ start of bad things/ like cyberbullying.

1. Recent reports/ say/ many teenagers/ have/ online contact/ strangers/ and/ it/ make/ them/ feel scared or uncomfortable.

1. Other/ receive/ online advertising/ that/ be/ inappropriate for their age.

1. It/ be/ important/ parents/ be/ aware of/ what/ children/ doing online.

1. Parents/ make/ children/ understand that/ they/ respect/ children’s privacy.

1. However/ parents/ want/ make sure/ children/ be safe.

TEST (UNIT 1)

I)-Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

II)-Fill in each blank with the correct words with the cluster /br/ or /pr/.

1. Both their parents have dark ______________ hair.
2. They worked all day without a ______________.
3. Would you like some ____________ and butter?
4. Watch out! There’s _____________ glass on the floor.
5. We will be out all day so ___________ some sandwiches with us.
6. Mai looks really ____________ in that dress, doesn’t she?
7. He was awarded second _____________ for his painting.
8. ____________ is a plant with green flower-heads eaten as a vegetable.
9. You need plenty of _____________ when you want to play a musical instrument.
10. ‘In’, ‘for’, ‘to’, ‘out of’ are all _______________.

III)-Jay and Tina talk about their leisure activities. Complete what they say with the correct verbs.

Jay: My computer is very important for me. I’m a student at Manchester University, so I (16) _________________ the Internet a lot for my studies and my friends and I (17) _____________ a lot of computer games. I don’t (18)__________ any sports. I (19)___________ to evening classes twice a week; it’s a course on Computer Skills. On other nights, I (20) ____________ with friends – we usually (21)___________ to the cinema.

Tina: I’m an amateur musician, so music is my life! I (22)___________ the radio nearly all day – mainly classical or jazz. When I (23)___________ TV, it’s always a music channel. I even (24)____________ music when I (25)___________ to the gym! I (26)______________ the piano and the saxophone. And I (27)____________ a lot of live music in my free time.

IV)-Rewrite the messages in “NetLingo”

28. Hi, Alex. Are you free tomorrow? Would you like to go to see a film? Love Ed

29. OK. What would you like to see?

30. How about “The Queen and I”? It’s at the Odeon Cinema at 7.30 pm.

31. Great… What time?

32. About 7.15?

33. See you there. By the way, I haven’t got any money… Can you pay for my ticket?

34. I’ll lend you the money.

35. Thanks for that! See you tomorrow.

Love and kisses, Alex.

V)-Complete the sentences in Mai’s e-mail with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Hi Susan!

Well. I’m here in Ha Noi, now. I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because we (36. enjoy/ do) ___________ the same things. I have some new friends called David and John. David is very good at computers and he (37. not mind/ help) ______________ me so that’s good. John is really nice too. He (38. play) ______________ basketball and he (39. go/ skateboard) __________ quite a lot. His brother Toby is 18 and he’s really cool but he (40. prefer/ play) ______________ football. I (41. do) _____________ gymnastics once a week and Hoa (42. do) _____________ karate. She prefers indoor sports because she (43. not like/ get) _________________ cold! Write soon!

Love, Mai

VI)-Read the conversation and put the sentences (A-F) in the correct places (44-48). There is one extra question.

1. Who’s she?
2. Not just a name on a computer screen.
3. Does she live near here?
4. Do you fancy coming with us?
5. Are you there?
6. How do you know her?

Mai: Hi, Susan. I’m going out with Hoa and Lan this evening. (44) _______________ We’re going to have something to eat and then go to the cinema.

Susan: I can’t. I’m going to chat with Linda.

Mai: (45)

Susan: She’s my best friend. You don’t know her.

Mai: (46)

Susan: We chat online. She’s great.

Mai: (47)

Susan: No. She’s from Scotland. I really like her, we chat all the time.

Mai: Come on, Susan. She’s not your real friend. Let’s go and have a drink and a cake.

Susan: I’m not hungry. Anyway, I want to go to the Internet café. Linda might be online.

Mai: Well, I’m going to meet Hoa and Lan in the canteen. You know, real people you can talk to. (48)

VII)-Read the review of a video game. Put the comments in the correct order (A-F).

1. ___________ A. What happens in the game
2. ___________ B. The kind of game
3. ___________ C. The name of game
4. ___________ D. What features it has
5. ___________ E. The price
6. ___________ F. Problems with the game

By SimsFan

I love “The Sims”! It’s a strategy game and you control the lives of cartoon characters – the “Sims”. You help them work, play, shop and do things in their houses. I bought the first Sims when I was thirteen and I played it every day. This new version is much better – it has got amazing graphics, lots of new and fun characters and incredible music. But it does crash sometimes. It’s not a cheap game (£19.99), but it is great fun!

VIII)-Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

So strange! People have strange hobbies

Mr. and Mrs. Ball live in Oxford. They collect garden gnomes. They have 225 in their garden! The gnomes are all different colours and come from different countries.

Today, Mr. and Mrs. Ball are preparing a big garden party for their gnomes. They are putting lanterns on the trees and decorating the garden with colourful ballons. “We’re writing 225 invitations and we are putting up little tables and chairs for the gnomes,” Mrs. Ball says. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun.”

Note:

• (garden) gnome (n) = tượng thần lùn giữ của

T F

1. Mr. and Mrs. Ball come from England. 🞎 🞎
2. They collect garden plants. 🞎 🞎
3. There are a lot of gnomes in Mr. and Mrs. Ball’s garden. 🞎 🞎
4. The gnomes are all from the UK. 🞎 🞎
5. The gnomes are not very colourful 🞎 🞎
6. Mr. and Mrs. Ball have had a party 🞎 🞎
7. Mr. and Mrs. Ball will invite all their gnomes to the party. 🞎 🞎
8. Mr. and Mrs. Ball hope that the party will be enjoyable. 🞎 🞎

IX)-Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow.

Task 1: Match the heading (A-E) to the paragraphs (63-67).

1. No computers for two days.
2. Never again!
3. Homework wasn’t as easy.
4. I used my phone more.
5. I didn’t want to listen to them talking!

No computer day! How did you survive?

1. 🞎 Ben, Luton, UK

It was very difficult. I had quite a lot of homework to do. Usually, I use the computer to find information and I write my essay on it. My dad has lots of books, atlases and reference books, but most all of them are out of date! It wasn’t difficult to find information, but it took more time.

1. 🞎 Jenny, Des Moines, USA

I didn’t have email contact with my friends. I hate it! I sent a lot of texts. A few of my friends also turned off their computers, but most of them didn’t. On Sunday, there were lots of emails to read.

1. 🞎 David, Los Angeles, USA

I usually listen to sports on the Internet on Saturdays. I can listen to baseball from anywhere in the USA or football from Europe. I listened to my mum’s small kitchen radio. It was awful. There was no football at all. I won’t join in the next “no computer” day!

1. 🞎 Sara, Richmond, UK

My main problem was music. The batteries in my MP3 player were flat. I don’t have a DVD player – only on my computer – so I listened to the radio. It wasn’t very good. A few DJs are OK, but most of them talk too much.

1. 🞎 Lisa, Swansea, Wales

I read a lot. My mum has some good books. It was very relaxing. Usually, my eyes hurt in the evening. Last Saturday, they were fine. I went to bed earlier, too. The next day, I didn’t turn on my computer at all. I wanted to finish my book.

Task 2: Match the words/ phrases (68-72) with their meanings (F-J). Write the answer in each blank.

68. survive (v) F. a device giving electricity

69. atlas (n) G. continue to live

70. out of date (adj) H. a book of maps

71. battery (n) I. not working

72. flat (adj) J. no longer used

X)-Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activities. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reasons. (73)________. I read everywhere I can and whenever I am free. (74) ____________. I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. (75)__________, it (76)______________ reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (77)___________ that, I read a lot of detective stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc. (78)__________, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxed in my free time. (79)_____________, reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (80)______________, reading brings me many benefits.

UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

A. PHONETICES

Read the following sentences aloud, and put the words in the cluster /bl/ or /kl/ into the correct column.

1. My father usually has a cup of black coffee for breakfast.
2. His eyes were bright blue.
3. Take a deep breath and blow out the candles on the birthday cake.
4. Today she is wearing a white silk blouse.
5. I went for a walk around the block.
6. The teacher blamed me for the accident.
7. If you can’t answer the question, leave a blank.
8. The apple tree is covered in blossom.
9. He became completely blind after the car accident.
10. “Oh, dear! You blinked just as I took the photograph!”
11. I went to the table tennis club yesterday.
12. Mai and Phong are in the same class.
13. Do you like classical music?
14. Cats are very clean animals.
15. The water was so clear that we could see the bottom of the lake.
16. She’s so clever with her hands.
17. It is a humid, tropical climate.
18. He was climbing up the wall.
19. She works as a clerk in an office.
20. Is our hotel close to the beach?

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I)-Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases matching with the verbs. Maybe some verbs can be used more than once.

1. ride:

1. collect:

1. pick:

1. herd:

1. put up:

Note: -ostrich (n) = đà điểu

II)-Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

III)-Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box.

1. Several people were flying _____________ on the field.
2. Russia is a ___________ country with a lot of natural resources.
3. My brother is learning to ____________ a horse at the moment.
4. Farmers often leave the rice in the sun to ______________.
5. They _____________ the buffalo-drawn cart with hay.
6. Farmers always need extra help with the ______________.
7. Local people are turning _____________ into farmland.
8. A ____________ is a type of box that people use for keeping bees in.
9. Is it _____________ to meet you at the moment?
10. My uncle raises a herd of _____________ on his farm.

IV)-Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1. Iceland is considered the most _____________ country in the word. (peace)
2. A ___________ lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
3. My brother has been ______________ a stamp for several years.
4. It is a/an ______________ place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)
5. Drinking water in some areas may be ______________. (safe)
6. During my stay in the village, I was ______________ with several local farmers. (friend)
7. Encouraging children to eat and drink ______________ is very important. (health)
8. Local people in the village often wear their _______________ costumes during the festivals. (tradition)
9. Please give ______________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)
10. The baby slept very ______________ because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)

V)-Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

1. An elephant is _______________ a mouse.
2. The weather today is ______________ it was yesterday.
3. A diamond costs a lot of money. A diamond is ________________ a ruby.
4. A lake is _________________ an ocean.
5. A person can think logically. A person is ________________ an animal.
6. Good health is _______________ money.
7. I can buy a bicycle, but not a motorbike. A bicycle is _____________ a motorbike.
8. The last question is _______________ the others.
9. I think my second essay is ________________ the first. There were many mistakes in the first essay.
10. The food in a street market is ________________ than in a supermarket.

VI)-Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.

1. Tea is _____________ coffee. (cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is ________________ than the old one. (effective)
3. The countryside is ______________ the town. (beautiful)
4. A tractor is ______________ a buffalo. (powerful)
5. My sister is ________________ me. (tall)
6. Blue whales are _____________ elephants. (heavy)
7. The Mekong River is ________________ the Red River. (long)
8. Do you think English is ________________ French in grammar? (easy)
9. My new bed is ________________ my old bed. (comfortable)
10. The film about my village town is ________________ than the book. (interesting)

VII)-Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs given in the brackets.

1. I am faster worker than Tom is. (fast)

I work .

1. Mai’s singing is more beautiful than Mi’s. (beautifully)

Mai sings .

1. We were earlier at the party than the Smiths last night. (early)

We arrived .

1. Phong’s voice is louder than Nick’s. (loudly)

Phong speaks .

1. My English is more fluent than my sister’s. (fluently)

I speak English .

C. SPEAKING

Decide whether the statement is an advantage (A) or a disadvantage (D) of the nomadic life, and write the answer in the blank. Then practice the conversation about what you like or dislike about it.

1. What do you like about the nomadic life?
2. Well, ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. And what don’t you like about it?
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………….………

D. READING

I)-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.

There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend t be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.

However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs.

In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.

1. According to the passage, living in the country has ___________.

1. How many advantages does living in the country have?

1. Living in the country is safer for young children because___________.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
2. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.
3. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.
4. There are fewer shops and services in the country.
5. The country is only suitable for retired people.
6. Having few friends is _______________________.
7. one of drawbacks to life in the country
8. the only disadvantage to living in the country
9. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
10. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

II)-Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

The country is (1)____________ beautiful than a town and pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country (2)_____________ the summer holiday although they can’t live (3)_____________ all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village (4)_________ that they can go there whenever they (5)__________ find the time.

English villages are not all alike, but (6)______________ some ways they are not very different from (7)_______________ other. Almost every village (8) ____________ a church, the round or square tower of which can (9)______________ seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10)_______________ people are buried.

E. WRITING

I)-Complete the sentences about what Linda thinks about the country life, using the cues given.

Name: Linda

Home: a farm/ the country/ Colorado/ USA.

Likes: summer – hiking/ mountains; winter – snowboarding.

Reasons: relaxing/ quiet

Dislikes: city life/ not safe enough/ walk around alone/ too dangerous/ cycle/ street/ heavy traffic

1. Linda lives ______________________________
2. In summer, she ______________________________
3. In winter, she ______________________________ .
4. She really likes it because ______________________________ .
5. She thinks city life is not ______________________________
6. She also thinks it is too ______________________________

II)-Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences.

1. Soc Trang province/ follow/ new rural development programme/ 22 poor villages/ since 2000.

1. Local people/ rice, vegetables/ and/ animals.

1. Agricultural work/ become/ less difficult/ thank/ machinery.

1. Electricity/ help/ children/ study better/ and/ paved roads/ make/ transportation/ easier.

1. Public works/ help/ local people especially Khmer people/ develop production/ reduce poverty/ create better lives.

TEST (UNIT 2)

I)-Choose the words/ phrases that do not go with the verb.

II)-Complete the following sentences with the correct words with the cluster /bl/ or /kl/ from the table, and then read aloud the sentences.

1. She often dressed in ___________________.
2. Her hands were ________________ with cold.
3. ________________ on the mouse to choose the correct answers.
4. Some people __________________ the changes in the climate on pollution.
5. The heart pumps _____________ around the body.
6. We are working in an office _________________.
7. Are you a member of the football _________________?
8. The _______________ is five minutes fast.
9. They invited only friends to the party.
10. She was wearing new __________________.

III)-Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box.

1. Nick looks very funny – today he is wearing a _____________ shirt.
2. It will be very ______________ for me to have no bicycle.
3. Last Sunday our class visited a _____________ village near our school.
4. The dentist asked me to try to be __________ because it might hurt me a little.
5. People have cut down trees in a/an __________ area of forest this year.
6. On the Gobi Highland we can find several ____________ tribes living on raising cattle.
7. The life is usually ____________ and quiet in the countryside.
8. Is it ____________ to drink water from this river?
9. After he retired, he leads a _____________ life in his home village.
10. Many years ago my village was very poor and the living conditions were so _____________.

IV)-Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1. There is a ________________ of books on the shelf. (collect)
2. It is very ______________ for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (convenience)
3. He is very _______________ with his hands. (skill)
4. It is said that water collected from the local stream is ____________ to drink. (safe)
5. We want _______________ relations with all countries. (friend)
6. I like to eat ______________, so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day. (health)

V)-Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets.

1. It usually rains _____________ in Central Viet Nam than in other regions. (heavy)
2. I will have to try a bit ________________ than this. (hard)
3. The hall was lighted ________________ than the corridors. (bright)
4. Times goes by _______________ when we are busy. (quick)
5. Our family has lived ______________ in the country than in the town since last year. (happy)
6. The boys were playing the game ______________ than the girls. (noisy)
7. This task can be completed _____________ than that one. (easy)
8. A tractor can plough ________________ than a buffalo or a horse. (good)

VI)-Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the box.

1. A baby can sleep __________________ than an adult.
2. People in the country eat _______________ than people in the city.
3. Our grandparents got dressed _____________ than we do nowadays.
4. Nick speaks English _____________ than I do.
5. That old lady donates _______________ than her family members.
6. City people seem to apply modern techniques _____________ than country people.
7. The scientist talked ______________ about the future of young people in the country than local people.
8. The paddy fields in my village were _______________ affected by the floods than the next village.

VII)-Complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs given in the brackets.

1. Nick is a careful writer than Phuc. (carefully)

Nick writes essays .

49. A snail is slower than a crab. (slowly)

A snail moves .

• 1. My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s. (clearly)

My father explained the subject .

• 1. My cousin is a better singer than I am. (well)

My cousin sings .

• 1. Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc. (fast)

Phong swims .

VIII)-Complete the conversation, using the phrases/ sentences (A-H) given.

1. It’s a real life, I think.
2. You don’t worry about delay or being late any more.
3. I see.
4. the fresh air and the open space
5. to make you fit and happy
6. It’s really interesting.
7. We can’t enjoy social activities there, especially in the evening.
8. the traffic systems in the city

Nick: Hi, Mai. Have you just comeback from your stay in the countryside?

Mai: Yeah, I stayed on my uncle’s farm for the weekend. (53)_____________________

Nick: Do you really like the life in the countryside? Why?

Mai: First, you can enjoy (54)___________________________.

Nick: What do you mean, Mai?

Mai: In the countryside, we have the yard or the garden to play in. You can run around, kick a ball or chase butterflies. (55)_____________________________

Nick: In my opinion, the countryside … it’s only nice if people are retired or they get old. (56)_______________________________________.

Mai: But in the country, you are not in a hungry. (57)___________________________. We can say “no” to traffic jams there.

Nick: Well, (58)___________________________ are becoming much better. Anyway, we can ride a bicycle around (59)______________________________.

Mai: (60)__________________. Maybe we can live in the town and go to the countryside at the weekend or during the summer holiday.

IX)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blanks space in the following passage.

The country and the city have advantages and (61)____________. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (62)__________ and quietness, and can do their work at their (63)____________ pace because no one is in a (64)______________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (65)_____________ they need it. Their life, however, can be (66)____________ and they may be isolated, which is serious problem (67)____________ they are ill or want to take children to school.

The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (68)___________ has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not (69)_____________ have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in hurry and this (70)______________ that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.

X)-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, where people are buried.

The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.

1. When do city people often go to the country?

1. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?
2. They can have their houses rented.
3. They can go to the country at weekends.
4. They can go to the country whenever they can find the time.
5. All are correct.
6. What is the common feature of English villages?
7. They have a church.
8. They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.
9. They have a village green.
10. They have running water.
11. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?

1. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
2. They can go there to buy whatever they want.
3. They can go there to buy cheaper things.
4. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.
5. They can go there to buy luxury goods.

XI)-Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences.

1. Villagers/ usually earn/ living/ farming/ raising animals/ making handicrafts.

1. They/ live/ a small community/ a temple/ where great events/ such as/ festivals/ organized.

1. Villagers/ the Southern/ usually live/ houses/ built on stilts/ keep above flood waters.

1. Along/ coastal lines/ fishermen/ depend/ sea/ live on.

1. People/ Central Highlands/ and/ northern regions/ live/ growing rice/ rubber trees/ coffee/ tea.

UNIT 3: PEOPLE IN VIETNAM

A. PHONETICES

Read the following sentences aloud, and put the words in the cluster /sk/, /sp/ or /st/ into the correct column.

1. How do you spell your surname?
2. He is going to make a speech to city businessmen.
3. How much does your family spend on food each week?
4. If you don’t pay the bill, our company will disconnect the Internet connectivity.
5. Don’t let these little problems discourage you.
6. John did a lot of sport when he was at school.
7. Could you speak more slowly?
8. My brother is a stamp collector.
9. The house was built of grey stone.
10. You have ten minutes to complete the three tasks.
11. Potato crisps are my favourite snack.
12. They are building a new school in our area.
13. What is the best way to get to the museum from here?
14. I ask the shopkeeper how much the jacket is.
15. Indonesian food is rather spicy.
16. Scientists are hoping to discover the cause of that illness.
17. He’s very skillful with his hands.
18. I’ll send you the text as soon as I have any news.
19. The castle stands on a hill.
20. She always reads the children a bedtime story.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I)-Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word/phrase from the box.

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi offers an insight into 54 different ethnic groups of Viet Nam in an effort to preserve (1)__________________.

The museum is full of (2)_____________ about traditional Vietnamese ways of life of all the Vietnamese (3)________________.

The display hall shows everyday objects representing each ethnic group, a (4)____________ center, a library and an auditorium. Its indoor exhibition area provides you (5)________________ which includes the Viet, Muong, Tay, Thai, H’Mong, Yao, Khmer, Cham, and Hoa ethnic groups.

The outdoor (6)____________ presents a variety of Vietnamese homes including a Tay (7)____________ and a Viet house, each separated by a small stream and reached via (8)___________. The museum is suitable for children, and all documents and signs are translated into English and French.

II)-Complete the passage with the words given in the box.

The villages surrounding Sa Pa are (1)_____________ to several of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, each with their own distinctive (2)_____________, customs and dialects. These tribes can all be seen (3)_____________ the weekend market in Sa Pa town to trade (4)___________ one another. Apart from its fascinating (5)________ diversity, Sa Pa is also famous (6)__________ its trekking. With Vietnam’s highest peak, Mt. Fansipan (3,143m) only 9km away the (7)___________ and mountains (8)___________ the perfect backdrop for some great treks. Some of the (9)__________ now have local stays where you can stay overnight with a family in (10)_____________ traditional home.

III)-Fill in each blank with a, an, or the to complete the following passage.

Ethnic Groups

Vietnam is (1)_________ multi-nationality country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of (2)________ country’s population and mainly inhabit (3)__________ Red River Delta, (4)_________ central coastal delta, (5)_________ Mekong Delta and major cities. (6)_______ other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to the South.

(7)______ number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others went hunting, fishing, collecting and lived (8)_________ semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture, diverse and special.

However, (9)_________ evident gap in the material and moral life has indeed still existed between peoples living in the deltas and those living in mountain areas as well as among ethnic minorities themselves. (10)_________ Vietnamese government has worked out specific policies and special treatments in order to help mountainous people catching up with lowland people, and made great efforts to develop and preserve traditional cultural identities of each ethnic minority group.

IV)-Fill each blank with a, an, or the to complete the following passage.

(1)__________ Lo Lo ethnic group can be divided into Flower Lo Lo and Black Lo Lo. Living in Lung Cu since ancient time, the Lo Lo people have made many efforts in making (2)__________ homeland suitable for farming. (3)_________ Lo Lo folkloric culture is very rich and unique, demonstrated with dances, songs, legends. (4)_________ Lo Lo calendar divides a year into 11 months, each corresponding to (5)__________ animal’s name. Decorations on their turbans, shirts, skirts and trousers are particularly colourful.

(6)___________ ancient bronze drums are very important. (7)___________ head of each family is entitled to keep the drums which are used only during funerals or festivals to maintain rhythms for dances. The Lo Lo people are among (8)____________ few ethnic groups in Vietnam who still use bronze drums, (9)__________ traditional musical instrument closely associated with (10)__________ legend about the Flood.

V)-Read the passage, make questions for the underlined words of the following answers.

In 2006, the house of a local family in Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province was chosen for the background of the film “The Story of Pao”. From distance, the house looks beautiful as a painting. Bushes of wild but beautiful flowers in blossom in the right and an old learning cherry blossom tree at the gate create a romantic scene for the house. The film is about the life of a Hmong girl named Pao. She was raised by her stepmother because her real mother left her when she was a little. One day, her stepmother died in an accident, and she began to look for her birth mother.

1. ?

The house was chosen for the background of the film in 2006.

1. ?

The house is in Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province.

1. ?

The film is about the life of a Hmong girl named Pao.

1. ?

She was raised by her stepmother because her real mother left her when she was little.

1. ?

She began to look for her birth mother when her stepmother died in an accident.

VI)-Make a questions for the underlined words of these answers.

1. ?

The Ha Nhi ethnic group has about 12,500 inhabitants.

1. ?

They live in the provinces of Lai Chau and Lao Cai.

1. ?

The Ha Nhi mainly worship their ancestors.

1. ?

They live on rice cultivation of burnt-over land or terraced fields.

1. ?

They use ploughs and harrows pulled by oxen and buffaloes to work in the fields.

1. ?

The gardens are often close to their houses.

C. SPEAKING

Talk with a partner. One plays the role of a reporter asking the questions, and the other answers with the questions below.

A: (1)

B: The Hmong speak a language that belongs to the Hmong-Dao language family.

A: (2)

B: They grow mainly corn, rice, and wheat.

A: (3)

B: They also plant lotus, potatoes, vegetable, peanut, sesame, beans, etc.

A: (4)

B: The Hmong raise water buffaloes, cows, pigs, chickens, and horses.

A: (5)

B: The horse is the most effective source of transportation in these mountainous areas.

A: (6)

B: The Hmong handicraft is famous for embroidery, blacksmithing, and the making of horse saddles, wooden furniture, and silver jewelry.

A: (7)

B: The Hmong’s New Year is in December, about one month earlier than Vietnamese Tet.

A: (8)

B: During the New Year’s Festival, villagers play shuttlecock, swing, flute and sing and dance at public areas around the villages.

D. READING

I)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1)__________ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)__________ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3)__________, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and décor. Yet there are shared (4)_________. In the village, it is often (5)_________ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of the décor of the Rong House is the (6)_________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)__________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (8)_______ of the whole village.

II)-Read the following passage, and answer the questions below.

Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village

Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45 km distance from Ha Noi. It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung (or Bo Cai Dai Vuong) and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938.

All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.

At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, Mong Phu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung killed tigers to secure villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped.

1. Where is Duong Lam Village?

1. Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village?

1. What is Duong Lam typical for?

1. How many old houses are there in Duong Lam?

1. What are the famous historical monuments there?

E. WRITING

Write full sentences about the Cham ethnic group, using the words and phrases given.

1. The Cham ethnic group/ a population/ about 100,000.

1. They/ live mostly/ the coast/ between Ninh Thuan/ Binh Thuan Provinces/ or/ the Cambodian border/ around Chau Doc.

1. The Cham/ a tradition/ wet rice cultivation.

1. Handicrafts/ fairly well-developed/ especially silkworm textiles/ handmade pottery wares.

1. Both men/ women/ wear/ long one-piece sarongs/ cloth wrappers.

1. Main colour/ their daily dress/ cotton white.

1. Chief means/ transporting goods/ farm produce/ back-basket.

1. Most important festival/ called Bon Kate/ held/ near the Cham towers/ the tenth month/ the Lunar year.

TEST (UNIT 3)

I)-Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

II)-Complete the following sentences with the correct words with the cluster /sk/, /sp/ or /st/ from the table, and then read aloud the sentences.

1. The child lost the power of ___________ from birth.
2. I am going to __________ the weekend at the grandparents’ house.
3. I got lost and I had to __________ somebody the way.
4. Which ___________ do you like playing?
5. The boy picked up a __________ and threw it into the river.
6. The course will help you to develop your reading ____________.
7. Nam is very poor at_____________.
8. Does anyone here ___________ French?
9. A ___________ is a device for storing information on a computer.
10. Do you have to wear a ____________ uniform?
11. Who in the class is ______________ at maths?
12. He has been collecting ______________ from many countries since he was eight.

III)-Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the sentences.

1. Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or ________ areas. (mountain)
2. For the Muong, rice is also the main _________ crop. (agriculture)
3. The Muong call their ___________ calendar “sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that represent the 12 months. (tradition)
4. Viet Nam is a country of tremendous ___________ with 54 ethnic groups. (diverse)
5. The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living in ______________ co-existence. (peace)

IV)-Read the following facts about the Khmer ethnic people, and talk about them with a partner.

• Population: over one million
• Inhabitation areas: Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Can Tho, Kien Giang, and An Giang provinces
• Customs: young Khmer people often go to pagodas to study and improve their virtues and knowledge.
• Production activities: wet rice cultivation. animal husbandry, weaving, pottery and sugar making from the “Thot Not”tree
• Festivals: “Chon Cho Nam Tho May”(New Year Festival), Buddha’s Birthday, “Don Ta”(Forgive the Crimes of the Dead), and “Ooc Om Bok”(Moon worship)

A: What/ population/ Khmer ethnic group?

(28)

B: (29)

A: Where/ the Khmer/ live?

(30)

B: (31)

A: What/ their customs?

(32)

B: (33)

A: What/ they/ do/ live on?

(34)

B: (35)

A: What/ their main festivals?

(36)

B: (37)

V)-Complete each blank in the following passage with the correct word/ phrase from the box.

Jarai (or Giarai)

The largest (38)___________ group on the Central Highlands is the Jarai, with a population of about 250,000. It is thought that Jarai people left the coastal plains around 2000 years ago, settling on the fertile plateau around Pleiku, and in Kon Tum Province. Some ethnologists think that Cham people are in fact a (39)____________ of the Jarai, and they certainly (40)____________ common linguistic traits.

Villagers are often named for a nearby river, stream or tribal chief. In the centre of each can be found a large (41)____________, which acts as a kind of community centre where the council of elders and their elected chief meet. House are traditionally built on stilt, facing north. Jarai women typically propose (42)___________ to men through a matchmaker, who delivers the prospective groom a cooper bracelet.

Perhaps more than any of Vietnam’s other hill tribes, the Jarai are famous for their (43)____________, from stringed “gongs” to bamboo tubes, which act as wind flutes and percussion.

Animist beliefs are still strong and the Jarai world is filled with spirits, the most famous of which are the kings of Water, Fire and Wind, represented by shamans who are involved in rain-making (44)___________ and other rituals. Funeral rites are particularly complex and expensive: after the burial, (45)____________ is built over the grave and evocative sculptures of people, birds and objects from everyday life are placed inside.

Note: evocative (adj) = making you remember or imagine something pleasant.

VI)-Fill in each blank with a, an, or the to complete the following passage.

(46)__________ history of Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture started in 1891 when (47)____________ French scientist began to collect Cham sculptures that had been discovered in scattered areas of Quang Nam Province and brought them to Da Nang.

(48)___________ first museum building was designed by French architects, and construction began in 1915 and was finished by May 1916.

(49)___________ Museum has played (50)_________ important role in preserving sculpture items featuring the cultural, spiritual and ritual lives of the Cham people. They arranged (51)___________ displays in order of (52)__________ areas where (53)____________ objects were found.

VII)-Make questions for the underlined words in the following answers.

1. Ethnic groups in Central Highlands have the custom of making funeral houses and statues for the dead.

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1. People in the Central Highlands believe that man after death will move to another world.

?

1. If the dead were not buried in beautiful graves, they would return and harass the living.

?

1. Making funeral houses and cutting wooden statues are the way of building palaces and supply slaves to the dead in the other world.

?

1. People in the Central Highlands use three tools to make statues.

?

1. The topics for funeral statues are taken from modern life.

?

VIII)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The Muong (60)_______________ ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people and their language is classified in the Vietnamese-Muong language branch. The Muong live in (61)____________ areas which have abundant land for (62)___________ wet rice. In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big trees, huddle against the mountain, and (63)_________ out on vast rice fields. A Muong house is designed to maximize convenient use and air ventilation to counter the warm, humid mountain climate.

The Muong’s (64)_________ is special. Men often wear a round-neck shirt which opens in the front and has two pockets. Their pants have large trouser legs. The Muong women wear a long, black dress and a white or brown shirt with a line of buttons in the front and long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo headscarf (65)__________ their head.

The Muong have (66)__________ folk arts including folk songs and poems, sorcerer’s worshiping songs, tales, and riddle songs. The gong is (67)____________ popular musical instrument (68)__________ the flute, the (69)____________ violin, the drum, and the panpipe.

IX)-Read the passage, and then choose the best answer.

The Space of Gong Culture in Central Highlands

The space of gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Ba Na, Xo Dang, M’Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, Giarai… The gong performances are always closely tied to community cultural rituals and ceremonies of the ethnic groups in Central Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial musical instrument and the gong sounds as a means to communicate with deities and gods.

The gongs are made of bronze. Their diameter is from 20 cm to 60cm or from 90cm to 120cm. A set of gongs consists of 2 to 12 or 13 units and even to 18 or 20 units in some places.

In most of the ethnic groups, namely Giarai, Ede Kpah, Ba Na, Xo Dang, Brau, Co Ho, etc., only males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M’Nong groups, both males and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E de Bih), gongs are performed by women only.

As for the majority of ethnic groups in Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of sacred power. It is believed that every gong is the settlement of a god who gets more powerful as the gong is older. Therefore, gongs are associated to all events in one’s life, such as the inauguration of new houses, funerals, buffalo sacrifice, new harvest, ceremony to pray for people’s and cattle’s health, ceremony to see off soldiers to the front, and the victory celebration.

70. Gong culture can be found in ___________.

71. It is though that the gong sounds can help us _____________.

72. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.

73. Gongs are believed to have a sacred power because ___________.

74. The word “inauguration” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.

X)-Write full sentences to show the way how to cook “Thang Co”.

How to cook “Thang Co” – a speciality of Hmong

1. It/ quite simple/ cook Thang Co.

1. The horse meat and organs/ washed/ and/ mixed/ 12 traditional spices: cardamom, anise flower, cinnamon, ginger and some secret species…

1. Then/ all meat and organs/ put/ a large pan/ fried.

1. Wait until/ meat/ become/ dry/ and/ pour water/ pan/ and swimmer within more than an hour.

1. The organs/ such as/ heart, liver, blood, bowel, meat, bone/ added later/ then/ simmered and put more vegetables.

1. The pans/ Thang Co/ highland market fairs/ usually enough/ a few dozen/ people.

TEST YOURSELF 1

I)-Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

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

III)-Complete the following sentences with the correct words from the table, and then read aloud the sentences. Practise saying the words with the cluster /bl/ or /kl/.

1. Fill in each _____________ in the following exercise.
2. “It’s cold tonight – can I have another ____________?”
3. She has been ___________ since her birth.
4. A ____________ is a piece of clothing that women wear.
5. My shoes need ____________.
6. It was so dark that we couldn’t see the road ________________.
7. I prefer _____________ pie for desserts.
8. He plays ______________ music, as well as pop and jazz.
9. Some new buildings _____________ the view from the window.
10. The _____________ gave us the key to the laboratory.

IV)-Circle the correct answers in the text.

Back in 2006, 79-year-old Peter Oakley made a film of himself talking about his life experiences and ²⁶uploaded/ downloaded it onto the web. He used a new ²⁷online community/ video-sharing site, YouTube (which was then only one year old). He called the film “First Try”, and the ²⁸blog/ online community loved it. Within a week, Peter was the number one use on YouTube, making him an Internet celebrity. The film has now had nearly three million ²⁹hits/ websites. Peter ³⁰posted/ searched more films online about himself and his life, and called the series “Telling it All”. He also has his own ³¹hits/ website (askgeriatric.com), where you can read his ³²blog/ video sharing site. Oh, yes, and you can ³³download/ post Peter’s song from it – he’s also in a rock band!

Note: hit (n) = a request to use a web page, and we can know the number looking at that page.

V)-Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1. Some regions in Central Highlands in Viet Nam are not _______________. (populate)
2. He spoke __________ about the life in the countryside in Viet Nam. (optimistic)
3. All of us can realize the ____________ atmosphere in the countryside life. (peace)
4. Some of the ____________ have lived here all their lives. (village)
5. Having to wait for ten minutes was a minor _____________. (convenient)

VI)-Complete the conversations, using the words or phrases given.

A Nick: Jenny, please help me with the washing up.

Jenny: Why? There’s not much.

Nick: I know, but I (39)___________ doing it. It’s awful.

B Mum: Let me help you.

Sarah: No, that’s OK. I (40)___________ doing the cooking. It’s one of my favourite hobbies.

C Phong: What are you doing?

Phuc: I’m tidying my room.

Phong: What? Still?

Phuc: Yeah, I (41)____________ doing it. It’s a bit boring.

D John: And we also need lots of drinks. Shall I come with you?

Mai: No, I’m fine. I really (42)____________ shopping.

E Mum: Ok, give me the next shirt. I (43)__________ doing another one.

Mai: You really don’t mind? How sweet of you.

VII)-Read the advertisements, and do the task that follows.

Choosing a holiday activity

Are you always bored in the holidays? Choose one of our fantastic holiday courses – have fun, learn something new and make friends! All our courses are five days.

Course 1: Join a band

Do you love playing music, but you haven’t got anyone to play with? This course is for you! Bring a musical instrument… your guitar, your violin… or just your voice! Meet other musicians and start a band. Learn to make music together.

Course 2: Picture perfect

This course teaches you how to take fantastic photographs using modern digital cameras. But it’s not just photography… we also help you with your painting skills. Use your photos to paint personal pictures of people and scenery.

Course 3: Plain sailing

All you need to know about sailing. Don’t bring equipment: we have everything you need. We take you to a beautiful area – only 30-minute drive – and we sail in every type of weather. You learn to sail in groups of five… so you make friends, too!

Course 4: A taste of Italy

Do you like Italian food? Do you want to learn how to prepare it? This course shows you how to make three simple tasty dishes. We have all the ingredients for delicious traditional Italian food. Have an amazing dinner party for your friends at the end of the course!

Which course is good for people who:

1. want to meet new people? ________________________________
2. like singing? ________________________________
3. love cooking? ________________________________
4. like art? ________________________________
5. like to be in the open air? ________________________________
6. love the sea? ________________________________
7. like eating with friends? ________________________________
8. play a musical instrument? ________________________________

(Some questions may have more than one answer.)

VIII)-Complete each blank in the following passage with the correct word/ phrase from the box.

Cat Cat Village – Sa Pa

Cat Cat Village is located on the Muong Hoa Valley, this is the village of Hmong hill (52)____________. It’s not far from Sa Pa Town, about 3 km and it (53)__________ you 45 minutes to walk here. The village is on the (54)___________ of the hill and easy walking, rice and corn are grown here.

Visiting Cat Cat Village, we can have a chance to visit a big waterfall on the (55)__________ and the old Hydro-electric Power Station built by the French here. We can also see the (56)____________ of young women sitting by looms with colourful pieces of brocade decorated with designs of flowers and birds. When these pieces of brocade are finished, they are dyed and embroidered with beautiful (57)___________. It is interesting that Hmong women (58)__________ plants and leaves to dye these brocade fabrics. And then they roll a round and smooth section of wood covered with wax on fabrics to polish them, making their (59)___________ durable.

IX)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.

My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very (60)_________ place where people (61)_________ flowers and vegetables only. It is very famous of its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh, however, the smell of the roses make people (62)___________ cool. In spring, my village looks (63)____________ a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time (64)___________ the roses.

X)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.

I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (65)__________ it is very quiet and life is slowly and easy. The village is always clean; people look (66)_____________ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much more friendly here than in city because everyone (67)_________ the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven’t got (68)___________ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (69)___________, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

XI)-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answer the question about the passage.

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter – I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter ad eat the same vegetables all the year round. Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life. In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life.

70. What did the writer like most about living in the country?

71. What does the word “them” in line 2 refer to?

72. In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries?

73. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

74. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

XII)-Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activity. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.

My favourite leisure activity is listening to music.

(75)___________, listening to music not only helps me relax but also provides me with musical knowledge. I (76)___________ like the time that I can lie lazily in bed, put on the small earphone with my iPod and enjoy any favourite songs of many kinds of music: pop music, hip-hop, rock or jazz… I like pop music very much because I think it is gentle and suitable for teenagers. I listen to rock music when I am sad and after that I feel cheerful and happy. (77)_________ music from other countries is also good for teenagers to understand other cultures. (78)______________ that, the lyrics are easy to understand and interesting. (79)_____________, it can improve my English and listening skills.

(80)____________, music is an important part of my life and it helps me love my life more.

UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

A. PHONETICES

I)-Read the following sentences aloud, and put the words in the cluster /spr/, /str/ into the correct column.

1. Spray is liquid in a special container that is forced out under pressure when you push a button
2. Keep your back straight.
3. Spread out the map on the table so we can see it.
4. My mother told me not to talk to strange men.
5. The seeds will sprout out in a few days.
6. I had to ask a stranger to help me with my suitcase.
7. I met Nick in the street this morning.
8. Spring roll is my favourite dish.
9. She is a women of great physical strength.
10. He was under a lot of stress before the final exams.
11. There is a feeling of spring in the air.
12. My parents are not very strict with us.
13. A spreadsheet is a computer program for working with rows of numbers.
14. Chris Ronaldo is a famous striker from Real Madrid.
15. I need some strings to tie round this parcel.
16. Zebras have black and white stripes.
17. Read the instructions carefully before you use the digital camera.
18. Pedestrian crossing is a special place where traffic must stop to allow people to walk across.
19. We would like strawberries and cream after dinner.
20. The elderly folk artists would like their offspring to join the club to practice the old style of singing

II)-Underline the words with /spr/ and circle the words with /str/. Read the sentences aloud.

1. Dirty drinking water encourages the spread of disease.
2. A very strange thing happened to me on the way home.
3. The doctor told her that she was suffering from stress.
4. Nobody knew why he was doing the strange things.
5. What a nice spring day!
6. Khau Vai Commune is located in Meo Vac District.
7. Be sure to look both ways when you cross the street.
8. Yuri Gagarin was the first astronaut.
9. Newsprint is the cheap paper that newspapers are printed on.
10. We felt very frustrated at the sight of people’s wearing shorts when going to the pagoda.
11. The bird spreads its wings.
12. It takes about three days for the beans to sprout.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I)-Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the box.

1. Always take you shoes off before you enter_____________ in India.
2. Feet are considered dirty in India, so ______________ your shoes before you step into someone’s house.
3. In India, when the mother works in the fields or a factory, a grandmother commonly is the chief______________ of daytime care for a small child.
4. (4a)________________ tradition, the arranged marriage is a traditional feature of every community in India, but now in big cities young couples (4b)_________ by following “love marriages”.
5. There is __________ that Indian people never eat with their left hands, and never pass on anything to an Indian with your left hand.
6. The lion dance is one of the famous Chinese ___________ traditions.
7. When greeting, the Chinese have ____________ bowling, folding their hands on chest.
8. When the Chinese come on a visit, they usually give a small_____________, such as some wine, tea or candy.
9. If you happen to visit a Chinese family, you should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents, because odd numbers are considered ____________ in China.
10. You should not give presents in number of 4 or in black-and-white color, which are considered as symbols of ____________ in China.
11. The Chinese should not be presented with ______________ because they also symbolize death and funerals.

II)-Rewrite the sentences given about the Thai traditions and customs, using the following expressions. You can add some words or make changes.

there’s a tradition that

according to the tradition

follow the tradition of

break with tradition by

have the custom of

1. Visitors should dress neatly in all religious shrines and temples, and never enter in shorts or sleeveless shirts.

1. Never climb onto a Buddha image to take a photograph or do anything that may indicate a lack of respect.

1. A monk is not allowed to touch money, so if a man wishes to give money to a monk, he must place it in the bowl.

1. The “wai” – a slight bowl with the palms together and the fingertips touching the face – is a way of showing respects or thanks, but you can smile or nod.

1. Shoes should be removed when entering a private Thai home as a sign of respect.

1. You should never point your feet at someone or an object as this a considered disrespectful.

1. It is considered very rude to touch people on the head, but now you can touch young children on their heads.

1. You can use the word “Khun” as the best way to address someone and it is used in front of the name, usually the first name.

III)-Give advice with “should” or shouldn’t, using the cues about table manners in Japan.

1. Don’t drink at a dinner party until everyone is served

1. Raise your drink and say “kampai!” (cheers) before you drink

1. Use a small wet cloth at most Japanese restaurant to wash your hands before eating

1. Don’t use it as a napkin or to touch any part of your face.

1. Use chopsticks during the meal

1. Don’t tip any situation in Japan

IV)-Complete the sentences, using “have to” and the verbs from the box in the correct form either positive or negative.

1. We _________ early at the weekends. (negative)
2. I __________ which job I want before the end of the week. (positive)
3. We _________ the bus into the city center. We can walk. (negative)
4. She ___________ the shop at 9 o’clock every morning. (positive)
5. You _________ quietly in the library. (positive)
6. You _________ the letter to him by post. I will see him tomorrow and I will give it to him then. (negative)
7. You _________ it to me. I understand the problem. (negative)
8. We _________ talking when the lesson starts. (positive)

V)-Complete the tips about Vietnamese table manners by filling in each blank with “should” or “shouldn’t”.

1. When having a meal, you ________ pass all dishes using both hands.
2. You ____________ place your chopsticks on the designated chopsticks holder when taking a break to drink or speak.
3. You ____________ stick your chopsticks vertically in the middle of the rice bowl.
4. You ____________ eat directly from the serving dish.
5. You ____________ try every dish that is served before obtaining more of your favourite ones.
6. You ____________ consume only meat, as it is the most expensive ingredient of the meal.
7. You ____________ finish the food put on your plate because this shows respect for the cook and is not wasteful.
8. You ____________ refuse any food offerings despite being full.
9. You ____________ inform the host that you are full prior to being offered another dish.
10. When you finish a meal, you __________ place your chopsticks on top of your rice bowl.

VI)-What kinds of behavior are acceptable in Viet Nam? Fill in the blanks with “You should” or “You shouldn’t”.

1. introduce yourself to newcomers in your class.
2. arrive on time when you’re invited to someone’s house.
3. blow your nose in public.
4. chew gum while talking to someone.
5. call a teacher by his or her first name.
6. stand up when the teacher enters the classroom.
7. place the chopsticks on your bowl when you finish the meal.
8. visit your classmates without calling first.

C. SPEAKING

I)-Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation by writing the correct number (2-8) in each blank. The conversation starts with number 1.

1 A. Nick: Guess what! I just got invited to my English teacher’s house for dinner!

B. Mai: Well, it’s also the custom in Viet Nam to bring a small gift.

C. Nick: And is it alright to bring a friend along?

D. Nick: Yes, but what do you do when you’re invited to someone’s here?

E. Mai: Well, if you want to bring someone along, you should call first and ask if it’s OK.

D. Mai: Oh, how nice!

G. Nick: Really? Like what?

H. Mai: Oh, maybe some fruit or a box of candy or biscuits.

II)-Read the interview between the reporter (R) and Tobey Maguire (TM), the actor who plays Spiderman, and complete it with the correct past form of “have to”. Practise the conversation with your partner.

R: Was Spiderman is a difficult part to play?

TM: Yes, I (1. be)_______ fit so I (2. train)_________ for six months before the film started.

R: What time _______________ (3. you/ be) at the film studio in the morning?

TM: I (4. start) ___________ at six o’clock. Too early!

R: _______________ (5. you/ wear) the Spiderman costume all day?

TM: Almost all day! But I (6. not wear)___________ it when I was playing Peter Parker, of course. Then I had normal clothes.

R: Was it scary to climb all those buildings?

TM: Well, I (7. not climb)_________ the really tall building. They use computer effects for that.

R: Have you ever seen the film at the cinema yet?

TM: Yes, I took my daughter to see it. It was cool because the cashier recognized me and we (8. not pay)___________!

III)-Complete the conversation between Nick and Mai about Vietnamese family traditions and customs with the sentences given (A-H). Practise the conversation with your partner.

In the Vietnamese culture, strong members in a family have to help me the weaker and less fortunate members of the family.

1. I think the woman follows her career and she also supports the family.
2. The man, or husband, serves as the head of the family. He takes care of money matters and is responsible for providing for the family.
3. The same in Viet Nam, Nick. We try to get every achievement for our family.
4. The husband and children share the housework, and they have a happy relationship in their home, I think.
5. It is an extended family, including three generations living in the same house, typically including parents, children, grandparents, and sometimes, unmarried uncles and aunts.
6. From a very young age, children are taught to take care of their parents when they become old.
7. The woman is in charge of the home and raising the children.

Nick: Can you tell me about the typical kind of family in Viet Nam? A nuclear family or an extended one, Mai?

Mai: (1)

Nick: Yeah, I see. What is the role of the man or the father in the family?

Mai: (2)

Nick: How about the role of the woman?

Mai: (3)

Nick: I think the society in Vietnam has changed a lot. Is there any change in family life?

Mai: (4)

Nick: How to deal with the housework?

Mai: (5)

Nick: Yeah, the same situation in England now, Mai. Are there any family traditions in Viet Nam?

Mai: (6)

Nick: In other Asian countries, every member of family tries to do good actions so that their family will have good fame, and the parents feel happier.

Mai: (7)

Nick: Are there any traditions or customs for children in Viet Nam?

Mai: (8)

Nick: They are lucky, because in England many parents have to go to a nursing home when they get very old.

Mai: We think we owe our parents so much. One of the most well-known Vietnamese proverbs is, “The debt we owe our father is as great as Mount Thai Son; the debt we owe our mother is as inexhaustible as water flowing from its source.”

D. READING

I)-Read the information about customs in some countries, and then give the answers to the questions.

Different Customs

Canada and the US: Don’t arrive early if you’re invited to someone’s home.

Indonesia: Never point to anything with your foot.

Korea: Don’t pass something to an older person or supervisor with only one hand.

Muslim countries: Don’t eat with your left hand.

Samoa: Don’t eat while you’re walking in public.

Thailand: Never touch anyone except a child on the head.

1. In which country is foot considered a dirty part of the body?

1. In which country should we pay attention to eating in public?

1. In which country/ countries should we eat with the right hand?

1. In which country/ countries shouldn’t we arriving early at a party?

1. In which country should you show high respect to older people or supervisor?

II)-Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

In Japan, take off your shoes at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses and hotels. Usually a rack will be provided to store your shoes, and pair of guest slippers will be put nearby; many Japanese bring a pair of indoor slippers just in case, though.

Never wear slippers when you need to step onto a tatami mat (used in most Japanese homes and hotels), and be careful to remove the toilet slippers waiting for you in the bathroom. It is extremely bad form, for example, to reenter the main room of a house wearing slippers that have been running that have been running across a dirty area.

Unlike in western cultures, the Japanese bath is used after you have washes and rinsed, and feel like soaking in extra-hot water for 10, 20, 30 minutes. If you happen to be invited into a Japanese household, you will be given the honor of using the bath first, usually before dinner. Be extra careful so as not to dirty the water in any way because of its importance.

III)-Read the passage about family traditions in Viet Nam, and do the tasks that follow.

Marriage and family are very important in Viet Nam. In the countryside, parents often arrange marriages; divorce remains uncommon, though is more frequent in cities. In traditional Vietnamese families, roles are rigid. The man of the house is primarily responsible for the family’s economic well-being. Older children help to look after younger siblings. Discipline is viewed as a parental duty.

The woman of the house looks after her parents, husband and children. In rural areas, women also do much agriculture work. Vietnamese women live by the “four virtues”: hard work, beauty, refined speech and excellent conduct.

The Vietnamese attach great importance to two traditional family obligations: to care for their parents in their old age and to worship them after death. In each Vietnamese family, there is at least one altar on which there are the pictures of their ancestors. Family members worship their ancestors because they think parents after death will go to live in another world and this altar is the place where the ancestor’ souls live in. As a result, every day Vietnamese people lay flowers or sometimes fruits on the altar for the belief that those ancestors will enjoy them.

Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

IV)-Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Culturally, in Thailand there are many practices and beliefs that are very different to those from other countries.

The Royal Family of Thailand is held in very high respect. Making impolite remarks about any of the royal family is against the law.

The traditional greeting is with two hands prayer-like palms together known as a “wai”. If a local gives a “wai” to you, to be polite, it is nice to “wai” back. A “wai”, however, is always appreciated.

Thai culture places certain spiritual importance to certain parts of the body. You should not point your feet at people, touch people with your feet, prop your feet up on seats or tables or step over people sitting on the ground. The head, in contrast, has a much higher importance. Avoid touching people on the head as this is considered very rude. You should also avoid sitting on pillows meant for head rests. In some rural areas, food is often served while seated on the ground. Stepping over food on the ground is another extremely rude gesture and will surely embarrass your Thai host.

Throughout all of Thailand, if you notice a pile of shoes at or near an entrance to a home, shop or guesthouse, you should remove your shoes before entry; it is considered rude not to do so.

V)-Read the passage about ancestor worship, and do the tasks that follow.

Ancestor worship is a religious practice based on belief that one’s ancestors process supernatural powers, such as gods, angels, saints, or demons.

Ancestor worship in some cultures honors the deeds, memories, and sacrifice of the dead. Much of the worship includes visiting the ancestors at their graves, making offerings to them to provide for their welfare in the afterlife.

Spirit money (also called Hell Notes) is sometimes burned as an offering to ancestors as well for the afterlife. The living may regard the ancestors as “guardian angels” to them, perhaps in protecting them from serious accidents, or guiding their path in life.

Families burned incense every day on the domestic ancestral altar. In China, the family altar houses the family spirit tablets. On the outer surface of the spirit tablet is engraved the year of the death, his full name, and the name of the son who erects the tablet.

Anniversary rites take place on the death date of each major deceased member of the family every year. Sacrificial food is offered, and living members of the family participate in the ceremony in ritual based on age and generation.

Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then answer the following questions.

1. Why does ancestor worship become a religious practice?

1. What are the activities of the worship?

1. Why do people burn spirit money for their dead ancestors?

1. What can we see on the spirit tablet?

1. When does anniversary rite for the major deceased member of the family take place?

E. WRITING

Make sentences about the xoe dance, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.

1. The xoe dance/ already/ considered/ a cultural and folklore activity/ Thai ethnic people/ Hoa Binh Province.

1. Ten centuries ago/ xoe/ performed/ the occasion/ the establishment/ the hamlets and villages/ or during the festivals/ the Thai ethnic people.

1. Now/ it/ develop/ into 36 dances/ and/ become/ the symbol/ solidarity/ among the ethnic groups/ the northwest.

1. The xoe dance/ performed/ the boys and girls / the hamlets.

1. They/ hold hands/ form/ a circle/ and/ dance together.

1. Musical instruments/ the dance/ include/ lutes/ drums/ two-chord fiddles/ gongs/ and cymbals.

1. For the Thai natives/ they/ not need/ learn the xoe dance/ because/ they/ dance automatically/ when they grow up.

1. Without/ xoe dance/ Thai boys and girls/ not become/ lovely couples.

TEST (UNIT 4)

I)-Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

II)-Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word from the box.

Thai New Year (Songkran Festival)

The traditional Thai New Year is celebrated in April each year. Thailand adopted this (11)____________ with the belief that the sun re-entered Aries and finished its orbit round the earth on April 13. In Thailand, this (12)_________ is celebrated for three days from April 13 to April 15. Before the (13)___________, people will clean their houses in the hope of casting away of any bad luck of the old year, so that good (14)____________ will enter their new lives instead. Food and sweets will be prepared in advance for merit making and for treating guests.

The Songkran celebrations will begin with food (15)_____________ to the monks who will walk along the street in the early morning to receive food and other offerings. One of the most popular (16)___________ for young people is to convey their best (17)_______ to their elders by pouring water onto them or their palms. After this, it is time for children and young people to have full (18)___________ with water-throwing, dancing and folk games.

Do not expect to escape the (19)____________ activities, these take place on every street in Thailand. They can be a welcome break to the (20)____________ of the dry season, but if you wish to stay dry it is best to stay indoors!

III)-Give advice with “should” or “shouldn’t”, using the words given in brackets.

Example: You look very pale and terrible. (see a doctor)

You should see a doctor

1. You work until 11 every night (not work so hard)

1. It’s Mai’s birthday on Saturday. I think we should do something. (buy her a nice birthday present)

1. The car did not start this morning. (take it to the garage)

1. Our train leaves at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning. (go to bed early tonight)

1. He always gives you the wrong advice. (not listen to him)

1. Everything will be all right. (not worry so much)

1. He doesn’t like this job because it’s too boring. (look for another one)

1. It’s too late to play music so loudly, we’ll wake up the neighbours. (turn it off)

1. Your hair is so long. (have a haircut)

1. He doesn’t understand the lesson. (meet the teacher after class)

IV)-Complete the sentence with a form of “have to” and “should”. Make the verbs negative if necessary.

1. Your hair’s too long. I think you __________ get it cut.
2. Your clothes are dirty. You ___________ wash them.
3. I’m going to bed. I ______________ get up early tomorrow.
4. I’d like to meet your best friend. You _____________ invite him/ her round.
5. I ____________ tell my parents where I am, then they don’t worry.
6. You ___________ come with me if you don’t want to. I’ll go on my own.
7. If you need some helps with your homework, you __________ go to the library.
8. If you have a ticket, you ________ queue. You can go straight in.
9. You ________ tell lies. It’s wrong.
10. Nick works too much. I think he ________ take it easy.

V)-Complete Nick’s e-mail to a friend about his summer holiday with “had to” or “didn’t have to” and the words given in the box.

Hi, Johnny!

I got back home this morning. What a crazy holiday! First, my sister forgot her passport so we (41)_________ for it. Then we went to the wrong airport terminal so we (42)_________ to the right one. After that the airline cancelled our flight so we (43)_______ in an airport hotel for the night but luckily we (44)____________ for it. Finally, we arrived. There was octopus for dinner every last day, my brother Toby dropped his phone in the sea and he (46)__________ a new one. He was not pleased!

Write soon.

Nick.

VI)-Complete the conversation between Nick and Mai about Vietnamese table manners with the sentences given (A-H). Practise your conversation with your partner.

1. Chopsticks should be place on the table or a chopstick holder after a few mouthfuls or when breaking to drink or speak.
2. Yes, and remember to cover your mouth when using a toothpick.
3. You should rest your chopsticks on top of your rice bowl.
4. You shouldn’t bring handkerchiefs, anything black, or yellow flowers.
5. They are chopsticks and flat spoon.
6. You should bring a small gift, such as fruits, sweets, flowers…
7. Yeah, you should try to finish everything on your plate.
8. No. You should wait to be shown where to sit, and the oldest person should sit first.

Nick: What should I do first if I am invited to a Vietnamese home for dinner, Mai?

Mai: (47)

Nick: Which kinds of gift shouldn’t I bring?

Mai: (48)

Nick: Can I sit at the dining table as I would like to?

Mai: (49)

Nick: What are the most common utensils for a meal in Viet Nam?

Mai: (50)

Nick: Where should I place my chopsticks when breaking to drink or speak?

Mai: (51)

Nick: Is there anything else that I have to pay attention to during the meal?

Mai: (52)

Nick: What should I do when I finish dinner?

Mai: (53)

Nick: Do Vietnamese people often use toothpicks after finishing a meal?

Mai: (54)

Nick: Thank you so much, Mai.

Mai: You’re welcome. I hope you’ll enjoy having a meal with a Vietnamese household.

VII)-Read the passage about introducing Vietnamese customs to foreigners, and then choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.

The Vietnamese are now to be polite, hospitable and sensitive. They have a casual and friendly (55)__________. They regard friendship as being very important throughout one’s life. They are always open to visit from friends. Drop-in visits are welcome. The Vietnamese are very (56)_________ to their family.

When they (57)__________ you a gift, the Vietnamese will usually speak lightly about it. Even though it is an expensive gift, they may pretend it is of no great monetary value.

(58)__________ 4,000 years of civilization, the Vietnamese are proud people who like to recite to a myth that they are descendants of an angel and a dragon.

If you happen to be in their homes at meal time, the Vietnamese will probably (59)___________ you to sit down and share whatever food is (60)_____________. Let them know that you enjoy their food is one way to successfully (61)_____________ a better relationship with them.

When they invite you to their homes for a meal, celebration, or special occasion, some (62)__________ - usually food, fruits, chocolate or liquors – should be offered to the host’s family.

VIII)-Read the passage about different customs for greetings around the world, and do the tasks that follow.

Greeting Customs Around the World

USA

It is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual – a handshake, a smile and a ‘hello’ will do just fine.

UK

The British often simply say ‘hello’ when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.

France

The French, including children, shake hands with their friends and often kiss them on both cheeks, both upon meeting and leaving.

Arab countries

In Arab countries, close male friends or colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hands with their right hand only, for longer but less firmly than in the West. Contact between the opposite genders in public is considered obscene. Do not offer to shake hands with the opposite sex.

Hungary

Hungarians like to use the friendly greeting form of kissing each other on the cheeks. The most common way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, the casual greeting is a firm handshake.

Belgium

People kiss on one cheek when they meet, regardless of the gender or how well they know.

Chinese

Chinese people tend to be more conservative. When meeting someone for the first time, they would usually nod their heads and smile, or shake hands if in a formal situation.

Russia

The typical greeting is a very firm handshake while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hands with women, the handshake is not firm. It is considered gallant to kiss women three times while alternating cheeks, and even to kiss hands.

Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

IX)-Make sentences about folk dances of the Xa Pho ethnic group in Sa Pa, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.

1. The Xa Pho ethnic group/ a population/ over 1,000 people/ mainly/ the district/ Sa Pa.

1. Different folk dances/ the Xa Pho/ performed/ by groups of five to ten people/ straight or curved lines.

1. In the dance movements/ the left hand/ use/ musical instrument/ while/ the right hand/ hold/ costumes following the beat.

1. Girls/ often wear/ traditional skirt and shirt/ indigo fabric.

1. They/ embroider and decorate/ clothes/ elaborately/ beautifully.

1. Main musical instrument/ Ma Nhi.

1. Women/ dance and beat/ rhythm/ the same time.

1. Men and women/ separate dances/ and/ seldom/ dance together.

UNIT 5: FESTIVALS IN VIET NAM

A. PHONETICES

I)-Complete the table with appropriate nouns, and then put the nouns in the tablet in the correct column your their stress pattern.

II)-Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I)-Fill in each blank with one suitable subordinate from the box

International Kite Festival in Vung Tau

Vung Tau has become a familiar tourist destination to make people (1)________ it has its own beautiful beaches and mountains. (2)_______, Vung Tau even has more to offer. International Kite Festival in Vung Tau, first held in 2009, is the biggest kite festival in Vietnam. (3)____________ the festival is still new, it has attracted kite artisans all around the world such as France, Australia, the UK, US, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, etc.

The festival may take place in various tourist sites, (4)____________ the events are in the same order. (5)____________ you come to Vung Tau during the first days of summer, you can enjoy the colourful sky with kites from skillful hands of artisans around the world. (6)__________ kites from other countries are in different styles, Viet Nam showed up kites of Hue royal style in shape of a phoenix or a dragon. In 2009, the clubs from Hue had tradition (7)______________ most diversified kites, (8)_________ they were awarded special prizes.

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

III)-Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs from the box. Maybe some questions can have more than one answer.

1. On New Year’s Eve, in front up the altar, people ___________ for health and luck in the New Year.
2. Mid-Autumn Festival is held on 15^th day of the eight lunar month to _________ the biggest full moon in the year.
3. To express their gratitude, villagers from Le Mat village built a temple to _______________ the man who saved the princess and made their region wealthy as well as adding catching snakes to the career.
4. To ___________ the event when An Duong Vuong started moving into the citadel, residents of 12 hamlets belonging to Co Loa held Co Loa Citadel Festival within a 10-day period.
5. “Che Troi Nuoc, a special dessert consisting of a sweet soup with round balls made from rice and sugar sauce, ____________ reunion.
6. Ba Na villagers __________ the Village Land Praying Ceremony in preparation for the new crop or before moving to new land.
7. During the Trung Sisters Temple Festival, villagers __________ folk games and artistic events, such as dragon and lion dancing, cheo singing, wrestling competition, swinging, etc.
8. Taking place on the third lunar month in Truong Yen Commune, Ninh Binh Province, Hoa Lu Festival is celebrated to _____________ the Kings Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh.

IV)-Match the festivals in column A with their description in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

C. SPEAKING

I)-Rearrange the sentences in order to make a meaningful conversation, writing the number (1-10) in each blank. The first (0) has been done for you.

1 Mai: Hi, everyone. he first term is coming to an end, and we have some days off. Let’s go somewhere.

A. Mai: It takes only one and half hours to travel there by coach. It is located 60 kilometers southwest from Ha Noi.

B. Phong: We should take some snacks, and some bottles of mineral water.

C. Mai: I think that’s enough for a short trip to Huong Pagoda, and we’ll present the plan in front of the class next Monday.

D. Mai: Yes, I agree with you, Nick. It’s a good opportunity for us to go to Huong Pagoda Festival.

E. Nick: And what about umbrella and trainers? We have to climb the hills, and the weather is not always fine, maybe some rain.

F. Phong: It sounds very interesting, Mai. Is it a long way from here to Huong Pagoda?

G. Mai: Besides the camera, I think we need to bring some food and drink.

H. Nick: That’s a good idea, Mai. How about going to a festival? I have heard that you have many festivals in January. Right?

I. Phong: Sounds great. It doesn’t take us so long to get here. The sights and landscapes are very beautiful.

J. Nick: I’ll bring along a digital camera. I hope we can take many nice pics.

II)-Match the questions in column A with the suitable answers in column B. In pairs, make a conversation about this festival, and practise it.

D. READING

I)-Read the passage about the Pig Slaughter Festival and do the tasks that follow.

Viet Nam Pig Slaughter Festival

The traditional Pig Slaughter Festival is held on the 6^th day of the Lunar New Year in Nem Thuong Village, in Bac Ninh Province. This festival is held to commemorate a general in the Ly Dynasty – Doan Thuong, who reclaimed this land. According to legend, the general brought his troops to this land and slaughtered with male pigs to feed his soldiers. The Pig Slaughter Festival originated from this. Pig blood in the festival is believed to symbolize prosperity, vitality and good harvest. However, the festival is known as the most brutal in the country, and many people have asked the government to stop the festival. “Animal Asia” – an international organization to protect anmal rights – is calling on the Vietnamese authorities to end the Nem Thuong Pig Slaughter Festival.

Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then answer the following questions.

1. Where and when is the Pig Slaughter Festival held?

1. What is the purpose of this festival?

1. What legend did the festival originate from?

1. What is pig blood in the festival believed to symbolize?

1. Why is the festival asked to stop by many people?

II)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Kate Festival

Kate Festival is (1)________ by the Cham people for 3 days at the beginning of October. This event is held in a large space in the three Champa Towers (Po Nagar, Po Klong Garai and Po Rome). The main purpose of the festival is to (2)__________ their heroes like to Po Klong Garai and Po Rome. (3)_________, the festival is a chance for the local people to relax, meet and wish one another (4)______ in the future.

This is one of the biggest and most important events of the Cham people in Vietnam. (5)___________, it is a good opportunity for the visitors to explore the (6)_________ in the Cham culture, from architecture to costumes, instruments and traditional songs that are used to praise their kings in the past. The Kate festival in each tower starts at the same time on the same day, and the day after, villages and family begin to hold their own rites. During the rite, the people (7)________ their ancestors and gods with the help of a shaman, and then pray (8)________ health and prosperity. The actual festivals (9)___________ after the rites. It is a combination of traditional music and dance, including some activities (10)________ performances of Ginang Drum and Saranai Flute or the traditional dance of Cham girls.

III)-Read the passage about Chol Chnam Thmay Festival, and do the tasks that follow.

Chol Chnam Thmay Festival

This holiday is the New Year festival in ancient calendar of Khmer people. Held in mid-April, the festival occurs in 3 days (4 days for the leap year). People prepare new clothe, food and drinks for whole festival days. They also repair, clean and decorate their house. Everyone is excited to care for holiday.

At night of New Year’s Eve, every family prepares a lavish meal, burns incense and candles to welcome the new god, farewell the old god. On the altar, they present 5 flower branches, 5 candles, 5 incenses, 5 cereal seeds and fruit crops. They pray for health and luck in the New Year.

On the first New Year – Chol Chnam Thmay, major activities are bathing, dressing nice, bringing sacrifice gifts to the temple in good time which has been selected.

On Wonbof day – the second day, they make rice offerings and cover the sand mountain. People cook rice and bring it to the temple in the morning and the afternoon.

On Lom Sak day – the third day, they do Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony. In the morning, people bring breakfast to monks and listen to the sermon. At noon, they burn the lamps, offer sacrifice gifts and bring fragrant water to bathe Buddha statues. After the ceremony at the temple, the monks go to the grave to pray for the souls of those who died.

Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then answer the following questions.

1. What is the festival?

1. When is it held? And how long does it last?

1. What do people prepare to celebrate the festival?

1. How do Khmer people prepare the altar at night of New Year’s Eve?

1. What do people do on the first New Year Day?

1. When do people cook rice and bring it to the temple?

1. When do they do Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony?

1. What do the monks do after doing Buddha bathing and monk-bathing ceremony?

E. WRITING

I)-Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverbs given in brackets.

1. On New Year’s Eve, the Vietnamese put fruits on the altar. They also arrange watermelon and traditional cakes such as chung cakes. (and)

1. Many people go to pagodas or churches on New Year’s Day to pray for the coming year. Many others remain in their home in front of the altar to welcome the ancestors through prayer. (while)

1. People from Western countries do not follow ancestor worship. Ancestor worship is considered a type of religious practices in some Asian countries. (although)

1. Xoan singing is still in the memory of folk artists in Phu Tho Province. They always try their best to hand down offspring the old style of singing in the activities of the clubs. (because)

II)-Make sentences about the Giong Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.

1. The Giong Festival/ held/ the 6^th/ the 12^th/ the 4^th lunar month/ several venues around Ha Noi.

1. The festival/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ the An.

1. It/ also/ an opportunity/ hope for abundant harvest/ happy lives/ and express patriotism.

1. During/ festival/ villagers/ the statue bathing/ processions of bamboo flowers/ Soc Temple.

1. The festival/ provide/ many entertaining activities/ including/ folk games/ traditional singing performances.

1. The festival/ recognized/ UNESCO/ as an intangible heritage/ mankind.

TEST (UNIT 5)

I)-Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

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

III)-Complete each blank in the following passage about Vu Lan Festival with the correct linking word from the box. Some words maybe used more than once. (There may be more than one possibility).

Vu Lan Festival

Vu Lan Festival takes place on 15^th day of the seventh lunar month. It is also called “Xa toi vong nhan” festival (16)_________ this is the day for the death’s souls. Many people believe that on that day, (17)_________ the gate of the hell opens, souls of the dead can come back to their home (18)________ gather with their family. (19)_________, Vietnamese people consider that it is also the occasion for family gatherings as well as expressing love (20)__________ gratitude to ancestors and parents. (21)_________, Vu Lan Festival is known as Mother’s Day in Vietnam.

(22)_________, in the morning of that day, a lavish tray with various delicious dishes set on the altar, and the householder will burn incense and invite ancestor to come back home and celebrate the festival with family. (23)__________ at night the Vietnamese hold a ceremony of releasing lighted lanterns on the river, (24)__________ Vietnamese people believe by doing that, their wishes for parents will come true.

Pagodas are crowded during the festival say (25)_________ Buddhist gather for the monk’s lecture. Each Buddhist has a flower (usually rose) in front of their chest: red flower (26)_________ their parents are living and white flower (27)______________ their parents are dead.

IV)-Complete the conversation about two options of holidays with the sentences given (A-H). Practise the conversation with your partner.

1. and some bottles of mineral water
2. good hotels near the beach
3. a chance to watch the art kite flying festival
4. but I think
5. go and enjoy
6. don’t forget to bring our swim costumes
7. I prefer to enjoy the sea and the blue sky
8. watch other sports performances on the beach

Mai: Our class is going to hold a three-day trip. Shall we go to Da Lat Flower Festival or Nha Trang Carnival?

Nick: (28)__________________________________, so I choose Nha Trang Carnival.

Phong: I would like to go to Da Lat to see colourful flowers – flowers bloom everywhere from indoors to outside lane, across the road and the city, from the small shop to the beautiful large park.

Mai: My younger sister and I likes flowers so much, (29)_______________ Nha Trang Carnival is much more exciting with a lot of cultural and recreational events.

Nick: I want to swim and (30)___________________. It sounds great!

Phong: Are there any other activities in Nha Trang?

Mai: I know your hobby is flying a kite, so in Nha Trang you have (31)______________ ______________________________________________________________________

Phong: Really! Awesome. Let’s (32)_______________ Nha Trang Carnival this year. Right?

Nick: Yeah. I think we should take some canned food (33)______________________.

Phong: And (34)______________. Remember to bring the sun lotion for your younger sister and you, Mai.

Mai: Thanks, Phong. We should book our trip in advance, so we can stay at (35)________________.

Phong: We’ll talk about this to our class in the next meeting.

Nick: That’s right! Maybe our classmates have more interesting ideas.

Mai: And our teacher will tell our parents about the plans for the trip to Nha Trang.

V)-Choose the words or phrases among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Khau Vai Love Market Festival – Beauty of Love

Khau Vai Commune, located in Meo Vac District, is (36)___________ to ethnic minority group of Giay, Nung and Muong. The love market festival is held (37)____________ Lunar March 26^th and 27^th with the participation of a large number of local people. The festival features food and drink culture, song (38)_____________ and folk games. Ethnic (39)____________, jewellery, ethnic musical instruments, culture and art publications are (40)___________ at the market, reflecting activities of the local people.

The story concerns two temples in the area of Khau Vai Market. Once upon a time, there was a boy and a girl born from two different places of the Dong Van Plateau. Since forbidden to get married (41)___________ the two families, they decided (42)_____________ home to come and settle down together in Khau Vai, a prosperous land with green plants.

Since then, over every Lunar March 27^th, Khau Vai has attracted couples of different ages, including those who seek (43)__________ for the first time. (44)______________, most of them are those who love each other very much but cannot marry (45)_____________ different reasons.

VI)-Read the articles about the two famous festivals in Viet Nam, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

Nha Trang Sea Festival

Nha Trang Sea Festival takes place every two years for a week in around June in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. This is a colorful and dynamic sea festival which honors natural beauty of Nha Trang – the charming city overlooking the sea. The first Nha Trang Sea Festival was held in 2003 when Nha Trang Beach was proclaimed as a member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club. Coming to Nha Trang at the time of festival, visitors will be able to take part in various cultural and recreational events. First of all is an abundant opening ceremony by Vietnamese and international art groups. Besides, many interesting activities also take place during the festival like seafood competition, wine festival, beach volleyball, art kite flying festival, underwater group wedding, etc. The festival is also a great chance for tourists to know more about Viet Nam through special events. Nha Trang Sea Festival will definitely give you an unforgettable impression about Vietnam’s charming beauty as well as time-honored traditional values.

Ha Long Carnival

The festival is joined by thousand of actors, dancers, singers, musicians as well as students. Most of them are the local residents of Ha Long Bay. The highlight of Ha Long Carnival is street parades with variety of colorful costumes and dance on wide streets along the coast. Moreover, a laser, sound and water performance combining with a sparkling aerial firework show is an amazing party of light and color which tourist shouldn’t miss at the festival. Ha Long Carnival is the heart of the series of events within the schedule of Ha Long Tourism Week – a tourism promotional celebration which has been held yearly for six years. It’s usually taken place in a week in late-April to early-May. On the occasion of the 6^th celebration in 2012, Ha Long Bay was officially recognized as one of New 7 Wonders of Nature of the world by the New 7 Wonders Organization.

VII)-Read the passage about Mid-Autumn Festival, and do the tasks that follow.

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is held on 15^th day of the eight lunar month to celebrate biggest full moon in the year. In Viet Nam, this festival is for children (56)___________ children are center of all activities on that day. (57)_____________ the festival is coming, the adults and the parents prepare many different foods - moon cakes, candies, biscuits, jellies, and fruit. (58)_____________, the children are given many nice lanterns – star lanterns, flower lanterns and diverse funny masks, (59)__________ they can light the lantern during the Mid-Autumn night.

(60)______________ the autumn is the time of the beginning of the new school year, the adults and parents give gifts to the children. The festival takes place (61)_______________ people have had good crops. (62)____________, it is also the congratulation for the full harvest.

Nowadays, (63)__________ some of the traditional toys have been replaced by modern toys, the meaning of the festival has been kept and developed. It is certain that Mid-Autumn Festival is a good example of the traditional culture of the Vietnamese.

Task 1: Complete each blank in the passage with the correct linking word. (There may be more than one possibility)

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then answer the following questions.

1. When is Mid-Autumn Festival held? What is it for?

1. What do the adults and the parents do to prepare for the festival?

1. What are children given besides moon cakes?

1. What can children do with their lanterns?

1. Why is Mid-Autumn Festival also considered the congratulation for the full harvest?

1. What is the importance of this festival?

VIII)-Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb given in brackets.

1. The establishment of the club of Xoan singing in Phu Tho has brought new energy and strength. Villagers in these communes give great contribution to the development of the clubs. (while)

1. Valentine Day is not very popular in Viet Nam. People in big cities send gifts on that day. (yet)

1. Flower buds and blossoms are the symbols for new beginning. These two distinctive flower are widely and purchased during Tet. (because)

1. Homes are often cleaned and decorated before New Year’s Eve. The kitchen needs to be cleaned before the 23^rd night of the last month. (and)

1. Street vendors rush into the city center with peach trees on their bicycles. The streets look like moving pink forests. (when)

IX)-Make sentences about King Hung Temple Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.

King Hung Temple Festival

1. King Hung Temple Festival/ take place/ yearly/ King Hung Temple/ the 8^th/ 11^th day/ the third lunar month.

1. During the festival/ Vietnamese people/ go/ King Hung Temple/ Nghia Linh Mountain, Phu Tho Province/ take part/ this festival.

1. The festival/ feature/ many folk games/ bamboo swings/ rice cooking competitions/ lion dance/ human chess/ water puppet performance/ wrestling/ crossbow shooting, etc.

1. the 10^th day/ a national ceremony/ held/ participation/ about 40 villages.

1. Governmental leaders/ will lead/ precession/ up/ Upper Temple.

1. There/ a ceremony/ offering incense/ five-fruit trays/ and specialities/ chung cakes/ day cakes/ which/ two traditional foods/ Vietnam.

UNIT 6: FOLK TALES

A. PHONETICES

Make the exclamatory sentences, using the word given. Pratise saying the sentences aloud, and pay attention to the intonation.

1. beautiful princess/ My Chau

!

1. cunning prince/ Trong Thuy

!

1. strong and kind young man/ Thach Sanh

!

1. cunning merchant/ Ly Thong

!

1. magical guitar/ Thach Sanh

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1. wonderful rice pot/ Thach Sanh

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1. wonderful lamp/ Aladdin

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1. beautiful voice/ the Little Mermaid

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1. big bamboo/ Khoai

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1. delicious food/ chung anh day cakes

!

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I)-Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

II)-Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.

1. Last night I (read)________ when suddenly I (hear)__________ a shout.
2. The postman (come)_________ while I (have) __________ lunch.
3. When we (go)__________ out, it (rain) ______________.
4. (you/watch)____________ TV when I (phone) ____________ you?
5. We (meet)____________ Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear)_____________ a lovely white dress.
6. The boys (break)__________ the window while they (play)________________ football.
7. I was home late, but my friends (wait)__________ when I (arrive)____________.
8. He said that he (not drive)___________ fast when the accident (happen) _____________.
9. Tom (fall)_____________ off the ladder while he (paint) __________ the ceiling.
10. What (you/do)___________ at this time yesterday?

III)-Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Continuous or Simple Past.

When I last (see)________ them, they (try)_____________ to find a new flat near the office.

1. I (walk)_____________ along the street when I suddenly (feel)_____________ something hit me in the back.
2. When we (drive)__________ down the hill, a strange object (appear)________ in the sky.
3. How fast (she/drive)_______________ when the accident (happen)__________?
4. My mother (wait)______________ for me when I (come)__________ home?
5. Mrs. Smith (invite)___________ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit)_____________ the USA.
6. I (not want)_____________ to go with him because I (wait)____________ for a phone call.
7. The doorbell (ring)_____________ while Tom (watch)____________ TV.
8. It suddenly (begin)_____________ to rain while Linda (sit)______________ in the garden.
9. The lights (go)_____________ out while we (have)_______________ dinner.

IV)-Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.

1. When my uncle (come)__________, we (water)__________ the plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu (talk)____________ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o’clock last night.
3. Lan (practise)____________ the piano while her sister (read)_____________ comics at 7 o’clock last night.
4. The monkeys (climb)____________ up the trees when we (visit)___________ to zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba (talk)___________ with his classmate when the principal (enter)___________ their classroom.
6. Last night I (make)__________ a cake when the lights (go)____________ out.
7. While I (cross)____________ the street, I (step)____________ on a banana skin and (fall)_____________ heavily.
8. It (begin)____________ to rain when I (plant)___________ some flowers in the garden.
9. When I (arrive)_____________, the teacher (write)____________ on the blackboard.
10. When they (walk)______________ down the stairs, they (hear)____________ a strange noise.

V)-Complete the sentences with verbs in brackets in the past continuous.

Last Saturday, we were very busy. In the morning, …

1. I (do)_____________ my homework.
2. my parents (shop)____________.
3. my sister (chat)_____________ to her friends online.
4. my grandparents (drive)____________ to our house.

At two o’clock in the afternoon, …

1. I (make)________________ tea for everyone.
2. my sister and my mum (cook)_______________ dinner.
3. my grandmother (sleep)_____________ in front of the TV.

At five o’clock in the afternoon, …

1. we (have)____________ a snack.

At six o’clock in the evening, …

1. my parents and my grandmother (drink)_________________ tea.
2. my grandfather (try)_______________ to send an e-mail on my computer.

VI)-Read the following fable and put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

The Woodcutter and his Axe

One day, a woodcutter (1. cut)__________ a tree on the bank of the river when his axe (2. slip)____________ from his hands and (3. fall)_____________ into the water. The poor man (4. be)_____________ so sad that he (5. start)______________ to cry bitterly.

At this moment, and angel (6. appear)__________ there and (7. ask)__________ the woodcutter why he (8. cry)____________. He (9. tell)______________ the story, and the angel (10. feel)_____________ sorry and (11. drive)_______________ into the river to find the lost axe. Later, he (12. appear)_________ from the water with a gold axe in his hand, but the woodcutter (13. refuse)__________ to take it, saying that it (14. not be)____________ his axe. The angel (15. drive)___________ into the water once again and (16. appear)____________ with an axe that was made of silver. The woodcutter (17. be)____________ still sad. He (18. shake)___________ his head harder and (19. tell)______________ the angle that his own axe (20. be)____________ made of iron. The third time the angel (21. come)__________ out of the water with an iron axe in his hand. Filled with joy, the woodcutter (22. cry)___________, “This belong to me”.

He (23. thank)_____________ the angel for helping him. The angel (24. be) ______________ greatly impressed by his honestly, and he (25. give)______________ the woodcutter the other two axes as a reward for his honestly.

VII)-Complete the conversation, using the past continuous of the verbs in brackets. Practise the conversation with your partner.

Nick: Hi, Hoa. What ______________ (1. you/ do) yesterday afternoon? I tried to chat, but you didn’t reply. _______________ (2. you/ play) badminton?

Hoa: Hello, Nick. No, I (3. not play)_____________ badminton. It (4. rain)____________ all afternoon.

Nick: Really? The sun (5. shine)_____________ here.

Hoa: Well, it (6. not shine)_______________ here. I didn’t turn on my computer because I (7. watch)_____________ TV. There was a great film on. Did you see it?

Nick: No. I (8. help)_____________ my parents. They (9. clean)_____________ the house for a party.

Hoa: My dad (10. clean)_____________ the house, too.

Nick: ________________ (11. he/get) ready for a party?

Hoa: No, we’re going to sell the house. We’re going to the countryside.

Nick: What! When? You can’t…

Hoa: Nick …

Nick: Yes?

Hoa: I (12. wind)_______________ you up!

Note: to wind someone up = to annoy or upset someone (trêu chọc ai)

VIII)-Read this fable, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each gap.

Wisdom

A farmer was ploughing his field. Sometimes, he shouted at and beat the buffalo that was (1)____________ the plough. A tiger happened to stroll along the edge of the field.

“Buffalo, you are so big. (2)____________ do you let this weak man beat you?”, he asked.

The buffalo answered, “The man is small (3)______________ his wisdom is big.”

The tiger did not understand what wisdom was (4)__________ he shouted at the man. “Hey you, man, what is wisdom? Let me see it.”

“Wisdom? Oh, my wisdom (5)____________ at home,” replied the man, looking at the tiger’s teeth and claws.

“Go home (6)_____________ get it. Bring it here so that I can see it,” the tiger ordered.

“Oh, no! I am afraid that you will eat my buffalo (7)______________ I am gone. (8)_____________ you agree to be tied with rope, I will run home and fetch the wisdom.”

The tiger agreed. (9)______________ fastening the tiger, the farmed beat its back.

“(10)______________ is my wisdom. This is my wisdom”, he explained.