1. My uncle is a ............. . He has many musical instruments (music)
2. It's .............. to wear short skirts and faded Jeans again (fashion)
3. Now fashion................ want to change the traditional ao dai (design)
4. Rice is the ............... food of our Vietnamese people (nation)
5. English is the most useful ......... language (nation)
6. Talk about your country ............... (pride)
7. How................. those students were arguing! ( persuade)
8. This restaurant is.......... for its Western meals (fame)
9. They took part in a lot of............. activities (culture)
10. Her success is our great.......... (happy)
11. Many designers took.................. from ethnic minorities (inspire)
12. Some designers have ........... the ao dai (modern)
13. I like to wear this skirt because it's ................. (comfort)
14. The.............. drew inspiration from his surroundings (compose)
15. Many ............ have mentioned the ao dai in their poems (poem)
16. She looks very beautiful in her.............. costumes (tradition)
17. The ao dai is the .......... dress of Vietnamese women (tradition)
18. Nguyen Du is one of the most famous Vietnamese ........... (poem)
19. It's too................. to call anyone at night (convenience)
20. We are studying ............. works of Nguyen Du (poet)
Complete the table opposite with from the following text. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
The LIFE AND DEATH OF PUNK
Although the punk movement didn't gain cultural popularity the late 1970's, the origins of the subbculture stemmed from cultural scenes in the UK and USA earlier in the decade with radical musician such as The Velvet Underground and new thinkers like Malcolm McClaren. As with any subculture, the first stage must be the birth of the subculture which is led by cultural leader. these leaders inspire the styles and values that will become part of the subculture. In the case of punk, McClaren was very muc hthe stylist of the stylist of the punk look, selling daring clothes that the punk culture came to embrace.
Punk began in its fullest form in the 1970s, when the daring and anti-establishment concepts of the these pioneers took a more popular form. Punk sprang up largely as a result of a weakening economy and high levels of unemployment. Social and political problems are often the reason behind the next stage of subcultural development; the subcultural embrace. This is when the subculture is at its most dynamic, and is becoming increasingly accepted.
After that the subculture plateaus. This is when it become stable ans people demonstrate sub-norms which include shared ways of dressing, shared values and beliefs, and shared forms of film or music. in terms of punk, this can be seen in such things as Mohawks, a particularly striking hairstyles, and piercings. Punk often have many facial piercing which make them stand out from the norm. This need for individualism is quite strong in youth subcultures, yet at the same time is a contradiction because these very people are copying from within their groups. A striking feature at this stage is the onset of deviant subcultures, which take some charateristic. As well as often exhibiting anti-social behaviour, they distance themselves from the main subculture by mutual dislike. In the culture of punk, skinhead are an apt example of this, exhibiting all th key features of a deviant subculture.
The important thing to note is that whereas the main subculture continues through the cultural plateau to then suffer from eventual rejection, the deviant subculture continues for much longer. A youth subculture usually fade away after an amount of time as it becomes more and more old-fashioned; something which young people never like to be associated with. the 'accepted' subcultures are then replaced by a newer and more cutting-edge subculture, in the case of punk, dance and new romantic subcultures emerged which saw the end of the established subculture of punk
THE LIFE SPAN OF A YOUTH SUBCULTURE
Stage | Description | Relation to punk movement |
1.subculture1............. | Syles and values of subcultures initiated cultural pioneers | e.g. pioneers like Malcolm McClaren |
2.subcultural 2 ........ | Often a reaction to socio-political issues | e.g. economic decline and 3..... |
3.subcultural plateau | Identified in development of shared behavioural, attitudinal, fashion, and musical.4........ | e.g. Mohawks, piercings |
creation of a deviant subculture | Often characterized by 5...... and main subculture rejection | e.g skinheads |
4, 6...... | Caused by ageing of the subculture | e.g rise of dance and new romantics |
Question III. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets. (1.0pt)
1. Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important _______ for Vietnamese people. (CELEBRATE)........................
2. Follow the instructions on the back of the packet ________. (CARE)........................
3. Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are ________ disasters. (NATURE)........................
4. ________, the meat associated with Easter is lamb. (TRADITION)........................
Doc doan van:
Lunar New Year, or more commonly known by its shorted name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday in Vietnam. Tet takes..(1)...from the first day of the Lunar canlendar until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet..(2)..cleaning the house and cooking special food. There are a lot of customs..(3)...during Tet, like visiting a person's house on the first day of year, ancestral worshipping, exchanging New Year's greetings, or giving lucky money..(4).. children and elderly people. Tet is also an occasion for family..(5)... During Tet, people often visit their relatives and friends, or go to pagodas or temples, forgetting the trouble of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year
1. A. part B. effect C. place D. care
2. A. by B. of C. with D. for
3. A. practise B. practised C. practises D. practising
4. A. to B. of C. for D. over
5. A. gather B. reunions C. groups D. together
Choose the most suitable words or phrases to complete the sentences
1. "How long have you been with the company ?" - I .... there for three years
A. will work B. was working C. work D. have worked
2. He was so .... by Cindy's singing that he asked her to sing on the radio
A. shocked B. impressed C. admiring D. surprised
3. There are a lot of different .... groups living in London
A. ethnic B. ethnical C. ethic D. ethnicity
4. What is the .... cause of the illness ?
A. primary B. essential C. possibly D. most
5. The new country hopes to establish .... relations with all its neighbors
A. friend B. friendly C. friendliness D. friendship
6. The book is .... into pen chapters
A. divided B. formed C. changed D. shared
Give correct forms of the words in parentheses
1 Solar energy , wind power and water power are .... sources of energy ( alternate)
2 the internet is used for many purposes : ecucation , communication entertainment and .... ( Commercial)
4 in Western countries , electricity , gas and water are not luxuries but .... ( Necessary)
5 some designs have mordernized the Ao Dai , the traditional dress of Vietnamese women , by printing lines of ...on them ( poetic)
6 the University has ... the use of dictionaries during the language examination ( author)
7 it was very difficult to find Mrs Burton's shop , it was ... from all others in the street ( distinguish)
8 he is very generous . Everyone admires his ( selfish)
9 .... Skill is one of skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job ( lead )
20... are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed ( conserve)
9. In Con Dao, there are green (lands/ regions/ wilderness/ stretches) of forests and fresh meadows and the houses with red roofs, which forms the picture of nature with bright colours.
10. Try to (judge/ guess/ decide/ expect) the meaning of words rather than going straight for your dictionary.
11. It's an important part of your cultural identity to keep your (vocabulary/ language/ accent/ skill) in speaking English.
12. Despite the differences in cuisine of each region, there are similarities, such as the (staple/ basic/ foundation/ necessity) for main meals – rice, ways of adding fish sauce, herbs and other flavors.
13. Much (talk/ exchange/ speech/ communication) comes through body language and gesture.
14. Keeping a (diary/ personal/ food diary/ report) for a few days will help you discover your bad eating habits.
15. My little brother is three. He eats with (some/ any/ a/ an) plastic spoon.
16. Could you pass me a (loaf/ cup/ clove/ pinch) of bread, please?
17. It won’t be long. I’ll just get a _____ of broccoli, and a _____ of grapes.
A. clove – can B. clove – handful C. head – bunch D. bunch - head
18. We haven't got _____ more bread. Would you like _____ biscuits with your cheese?
A. any – any B. any – some C. some – any D. some - some
19. Eight o'clock is _____ good time to phone Nick: he's always at home in _____ evening.
A. Փ– the B. a – the C. a – Փ D. a – an
20. Parking is very difficult in _____ city centre, so my father always go there by _____ bus.
A. the – x B. the – the C. a – a D. a – x
XI. Reading. Read the text carefully and choose the best answer A,B, or C
Traditional handicrafts of Vietnam
– Vietnam’s traditional handicrafts are associated with wet rice civilization and craft villages and guilds. Handicrafts not only turn a profit but also reflect the customs and culture of Vietnam’s rural areas. On today’s edition of Colorful Vietnam-Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, VOV reporter To Tuan examines the traditional handicrafts of Vietnam.
Vietnam’s traditional handicraft villages are concentrated in the Red River Delta. The ancient Viet people lived mainly on rice farming. During the idle time between crops, farmers made tools of bamboo, rattan and steel. As time went by, handicrafts developed from households to guilds. Whole villages engaged in pottery, mat weaving, silk weaving, wood-carving or bronze casting. Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city with a thousand-year history boasts many handicraft streets and guilds. The city has 36 streets whose name begins with the word “Hang” meaning “Craft”. Craftspeople from rural areas moved to Hanoi and formed their guilds. Today, some of these streets retain their traditional crafts, such as Hang Bac – engaged in silver making, Hang Thiec – Tin making, and Hang Dong – Bronze-casting. Some retain their old name but the traditional crafts faded such as Hang Can – Scale making, and Hang Quat – Fan making. Folklore researcher Doctor Ngo Duc Thinh says: “Hang Quat street no longer makes fans, but it reminds people of a traditional craft that is reflected in the local lifestyles and architecture”. Each craft village has its own know-how, which has been passed down from generation to generation. There have been villages specialized in lacquer wares, pottery, blacksmithing, embroidery, bamboo, rattan, basket-weaving, folk painting and wooden and stone sculpture. Nguyen Huu Nam is the owner of a workshop of doing gold and silver inlays in Kieu Ky village on the outskirts of Hanoi: “We inherited this craft from our ancestors. We have mastered the techniques of gold and silver inlaying and transferred them to our offspring”. Traditional craft villages have cultural and historical significance. Many of them have become popular tourist destinations. Vietnam now has 4,500 craft villages, including 400 traditional villages which employ some 12 million people and create millions of seasonal jobs for farmers. The export of handicraft items earns more than 1 billion USD annually. These villages generate economic benefits while helping to preserve Vietnam’s cultural and historical heritage. |
1. The text is about ____________.
A. Vietnam’s traditional handicraft villages.
B. The customs and culture of Vietnam’s rural areas.
C. Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city with a thousand-year history.
2. In Viet nam, handicrafts developed _____________.
A. individually. B. from families to guilds. C. from urban areas to rural areas.
3. Today, _____________ in Hanoi retain their traditional crafts.
A. most of the handicraft streets. B. no handicraft streets C. some of the handicraft streets
4. Many traditional craft villages have become famous___________.
A. tourist destinations. B. villages C. streets
5. ____________ help to preserve Vietnam’s cultural and historical heritage.
A. Traditional craft villages B. Pottery C Bronze casting
A forest is a special place. In the forest, surrounded by tall trees, you are cut off from the would around you, and filled with the sights and sounds of nature. Many fairy tales and legends are set in forests, which have been thought to hold magic and mystery. Today we know that these are only stories, but the forest is still a place that holds many of the world's most valuable resources.
Forest has always been important to people. In the past, many people got food by hunting forest animals and gathering wild plants. With the advance of civilization, fewer people now live in forests, but forest are more valuable than ever. Forests have an important economic value because they provide us with resources such as timber. Forests are vital to the environment because they clean the air we breathe. Forests are also treasured for their beauty
Matching
1. Forest |a. Precious
2. Tales |b. The activity of looking for and killing animals
3. Valuable|c. Important
4. Hunt |d. Large area of land covered by trees
5. Vital |e. Stories about imaginary events or people
True or false
1. When you are in the forest you are away from the natural
2. The forest is a place that holds many of the world's most valuable resources
3. Forest are always important to people
4. Many people now live in forest
5. Forest are not only treasured for their beauty but also for their economic value