Question

I.    Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the verbs from the box.

brought          however          shaping           materials         works imported         blow                performing     fear                 representing

 

      Marble Mountains is a group of five smaller mountains (1)                    Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. It is also a travel itinerary linking Da Nang City to the ancient town of Hoi An and Hue City. As the name suggests the Marble Mountains used to be a place providing input (2)                                    for craftsmen in the village, but the local government banned marble exploitation (3)                          that the five mountains could disappear.

      Most of the marble for the village now comes from northern provinces such as Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and Thai Nguyen. As a further step to diversify products, the marble fine arts village has (4)                            marble from Pakistan.

      As far as I know, the man who (5)                        marble craftsmanship to the region came from Thanh Hoa, and most craftsmen in the village had handed down the craft from generation to generation. There are some 3,000 handicraft workers in Non Nuoc village. (6)                , there are only 70 skillful craftsmen who can (7)                        souls into marble sculptures after other workers have finished (8)                           the Products.

      In the shops along the highway, you can see different marble products in all shapes and sizes, from contemporary (9)                                to religious sculptures. And of course you will have a chance to see craftsmen (10)                         their art and turning soulless marble into sophisticated sculpture products.

Answer 1

      Marble Mountains is a group of five smaller mountains (1)     representing                Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. It is also a travel itinerary linking Da Nang City to the ancient town of Hoi An and Hue City. As the name suggests the Marble Mountains used to be a place providing input (2)            materials                        for craftsmen in the village, but the local government banned marble exploitation (3)               for fear            that the five mountains could disappear.

      Most of the marble for the village now comes from northern provinces such as Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and Thai Nguyen. As a further step to diversify products, the marble fine arts village has (4)        imported                     marble from Pakistan.

      As far as I know, the man who (5)           brought             marble craftsmanship to the region came from Thanh Hoa, and most craftsmen in the village had handed down the craft from generation to generation. There are some 3,000 handicraft workers in Non Nuoc village. (6)           However      , there are only 70 skillful craftsmen who can (7)             blow            souls into marble sculptures after other workers have finished (8)             shaping               the Products.

 

      In the shops along the highway, you can see different marble products in all shapes and sizes, from contemporary (9)             works                    to religious sculptures. And of course you will have a chance to see craftsmen (10)                 performing         their art and turning soulless marble into sophisticated sculpture products.