VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
In the Mekong Delta, Long Dinh village of Tien Giang province is famous for its traditional craft of weaving flowered mats. The mat’s high quality makes them popular domestically, and they are also exported to markets worldwide including Korea, Japan and America.
In spite of its well-established reputation for this traditional craft, mat weaving only started here some 50 years ago. It was first introduced by immigrants from Kim Son, a famous mat weaving village in the northern province of Ninh Binh. However, the technique of weaving sedge mats in Long Dinh, as compared with other places in the South, is somewhat different. Long Dinh branded mats are thicker and have more attractive colours and patterns.
Weaving sedge mats is similar to growing rice. Long Dinh mat production mainly occurs during the dry season, from January to April. Weavers have to work their hardest in May and June, otherwise, when the rainy season starts in July, they will have to put off finishing their products till the next dry season. No matter how much work it requires, Long Dinh mat producers stick with this occupation, as it brings a higher income than growing rice.
This trade provides employment for thousands of local labourers. At present, nearly 1,000 households in Long Dinh village live on weaving mats. To better meet market demands, Long Dinh mat weavers have created more products in addition to the traditional sedge mats. Particularly, they are producing a new type of mat made from the dried stalks of water hyacinth, a common material in the Mekong Delta.
Thanks to the planning and further investment, the mat weaving occupation has indeed brought in more income for local residents. Their living standards have improved considerably, resulting in better conditions for the whole village.
1. In order to meet market demands, artisans in Long Dinh .
A. try to produce various types of products
B. stop producing the traditional sedge mats
C. produce new Products from rare material
D. for thousands of local labourers
2. We can infer from the sentence “Weaving sedge mats is similar to growing rice” that .
A. both bring similar income
B. both occur at the same time
C. both depend on weather conditions
D. both occur on the same land
3. Despite difficulties, people in Long Dinh try to follow the craft because .
A. they can make the techniques of weaving different
B. they can earn more money than growing rice
C. they can have jobs in the rainy months
D. they can go to Korea, Japan and America
4. We can infer from the passage that .
A. the craft contributes much to the village economy
B. most of the households in Long Dinh village live on weaving mats
C. the new technique makes labourers work in the dry season
D. Long Dinh mat production is only well-known in foreign markets
5. All of the following are true about the craft in Long Dinh EXCEPT that .
A. the techniques are a little bit different from those in other regions
B. the mats have more attractive colours and designs
C. it has the origin from Kim Son, Ninh Binh
D. it has had the reputation for more than 50 years
Write a paragraph about advantages and disadvantages of living in the country ( mấy bạn giúp mình với ngắn thôi đủ 2 cái advantages and disadvantages nha khoảng 10-15 dòng thanks nhiều)
Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets
1/ You can't really have seen a UFO! You_____(imagine) things!
2/ Linda was busy when we_____(go) to see her yesterday.She _____(study) for an exam.
3/ Conical hat making____(be) a traditional craft for hundreds of years.
4/ the building____(complete) at the end of last month.
5/ ____(you/ever/be)to Bac Trang Ceramic Village?
GIÚP MIK VỚI Ạ!
Write about the following topic.
1. Underline the key ideas in the task.
2. Make a list of advantages and disadvantages.
3. Discuss which is better: living in a large city or a small community.
In the past, most people lived in a small villages where everyone knew everyone else. Nowadays, most people live in a large cities where they only know a few people in their area....
What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small community?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience
Some people ask me if I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly ‘yes’. The simple reason is that it has lots of (1. interest)...... places. If you want to widen your knowledge of the past, you can go to the museum. It’s a (2. history)....... building, with a big collection of valuable artefacts. There is also a craft village in my hometown. There, the (3. village)....... make drums. Their drums are not only famous in the (4. local)........ , but also nationwide. You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the traditional way. Some of them are huge! Another (5. attract)......... in my hometown is the local library. It’s an (6. educate) place where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also has a (7. read)........... club. I’m one of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss what we’ve read together. My hometown is also a (8. culture)........... centre, with many traditional festivals and activities. I love it very much.
IV. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.
1. They got bus and walked to the craft village.
2. The museum has been temporarily closed for reconstruction.
3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village is facing up the lack of artisans.
4. He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him .
5. Tourists coming Western countries find conical hats interesting.
6. She is used to dealing all kinds of people in her job.
7. He got to find himself alone in the house.
8. Tomorrow’s match has been called because of the icy weather.
9. I’m looking to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.
10. These traditional stories have been passed from parent to child overmany generations.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE) → Local people
2. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (GETS) → That man
3. Pictures of the suspect were published in all daily papers. (BROUGHT) → Pictures
4. There is no oil and gas left on Earth. (RUN) → The Earth has
5. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm. (CALL) → The council
6. She was reading a magazine as she waited in the doctor’s office. (LOOKING) → She
7. I will return to Hoi An to have another week of adventure this summer. (COME) → I
8. After leaving college, he started his own business with a bank loan. (SET) → After
9. She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn’t arrive. (TURN) →
10. Nicholas began his trip to the remote farmhouse in Connecticut yesterday. (SET) → Nicholas
V.Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.
А. When you think about the conical hat, the first thing you think of is the region of Hue. Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years, and there are many craft villages like Dale, Phu Cam, and Doc So. However, Tay Ho is the most famous because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue. It is a village on the bank of the Nhu Y River, 12 km from Hue City.
B. A conical hat may look simple, but artisans have to follow 15 stages, from going to the forest to collect leaves to ironing the leaves, making the frames, etc. Hue's conical has always have two layers of leaves. Craftsmen must be skillful to make the two layers very thin. What is special is that they then add poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers, creating the famous bai tho or poetic conical has.
C. Conical hat making in the village has been passed down from generation to generation because everybody, young or old, can take part in the process. It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but all around the world.
1. Why is Tay Ho the most well-known conical hat making village?
a.Because it is the birthplace of the conical hat in Hue.
b.It is a village on the bank of the Nhu Y River.
c.Conical hat making has been a traditional craft there for hundreds of years.
d. All are correct
2. What is the first stage of conical hat making?
a.Craftmen have to make frames
b.It's going to the forest to collect leaves.
c.Hue's conical has always have two layers of leaves.
d. None are correct
3.What is special about the hat layers?
a.They have poems inside
b. They are expensive
c.They're very thin.
d. They are nice
4.What is special about the baltho conical hat?
a.It has poems and paintings of Hue between the two layers.
bConical hat making in the village has been passed down from generation to generation
c.It is a well-known handicraft, not only in Viet Nam, but all around the world.
d.everybody, young or old, can take part in the process
1.This milk is one of ...of that company(produce)
2.The festival shows our love to the motherland and the ... of our culture(preserve)
3.Nomadic.... has both advantages and disadvantages (live)
4.How often ... the rubbish....?
It's collected twice a week (collect)
V. Join each pair of sentences, using the word or phrase in brackets.
1. Hoa was born in Doc So craft village. She knows the process of making pottery.
(BECAUSE)
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2. The library was bombed. Many important historical documents were destroyed. (WHEN)
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3. She entered the room. She knew there was something wrong. (AS SOON AS)
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4. We decided to take rooms in Longwood House. We knew we could not afford the rent. (EVEN
THOUGH)
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5. My mom instructed me through 15 stages of making a conical hat. I could make one for me. (SO THAT)
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6. You want to knit a hat for your friend. You should watch tutorials on YouTube. (BEFORE)
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7. I was not enjoying the party. I wanted to leave early. (AS)
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8. I was cleaning out my cupboards. I found these photos. (WHILE)
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9. I went to Malaysia last year. I wanted to experience a whole new world. (IN ORDER TO)
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10. I attended a knitting workshop last Sunday. I don‟t know how to knit a scarf. (ALTHOUGH)
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