Youth Month 2013 launched nationwide

(1) ______ February 28^th, over 1,500 young people gathered at a ceremony to kick off Youth Month 2013 in the central province of Thua Thien Hue under the theme “Youth Action for an urban civilised lifestyle”.

At the (2) ______, 500 youngsters volunteered to (3) ______ more than 400 units of blood to the Hue Central Hospital. Hundreds of Youth Union members took part in propagation to (4) ______ public awareness on environmental protection, traffic safety, and urban civilisation.

For the entire month of March, activities will (5) ______ directed to motivate young people’s participation in diverse activities, (6) ______ giving feedback to the Draft Amendment of the 1992 Constitution, building a civilised lifestyle, protecting the environment (7) ______ urban landscape.

There will be “Green Sunday” and “Volunteering Saturday” with intensive activities to (8) ______ up the surroundings, remove illegal advertising posters, eliminate black spots of pollution. The Youth Month was first launched in 2004 and has become (9) ______ annual event for the youth, which aims (10) ______ increase young people’s responsibilities to the community and the nation.

Question 29: What/ most/ important/ volunteer activity/ our area?
A. What is most important volunteer activity in our area?
B. What is most important volunteer activity at our area?
C. What is the most important volunteer activity at our area?
D. What is the most important volunteer activity in our area?

Question 30: The second/ priority/ train/ young people/ job application skills.
A. The second priority is training young people for job application skills.
B. The second priority is to train young people for job application skills.
C. The second priority is train young people for job application skills.
D. The second priority is to training young people for job application skills.
Question 31: He/ see/ advertisement/ the Youth Newspaper/ February 22th.
A. He saw the advertisement in the Youth Newspaper in February 22th.
B. He saw advertisement in the Youth Newspaper in February 22th.
C. He saw advertisement in the Youth Newspaper on February 22th.
D. He saw the advertisement in the Youth Newspaper on February 22th.
Question 32: He/ be/ creative, patient/ and/ have/ great love/ children.
A. He is creative, patient and has great love on children.
B. He is creative, patient and has great love with children.
C. He is creative, patient and has great love of children.
D. He is creative, patient and has great love for children.
Question 33: I/ can/ send/ you/ references/ the Director of the Happy Mind Charity Centre.
A. I can send you the references from the Director of the Happy Mind Charity Centre.
B. I can send you the references to the Director of the Happy Mind Charity Centre.
C. I can send you a references from the Director of the Happy Mind Charity Centre.
D. I can send you a references to the Director of the Happy Mind Charity Centre.

Read the article about the Hideaway Youth project. Why did the project win an award?

Hideaway Youth Project

Helping young people to make a difference

Aims

Hideaway tries to support young people aged eleven to twenty-five in Moss Side, Manchester. The organisation aims to give young people a way of expressing their opinions and making positive contributions to society.

History

In the 1960s, the city of Manchester had problems with crime, violence and unemployment. The founders of the Hideaway Youth Project wanted to provide a safe place – a ‘hideaway’ for young people in the Moss Side area in particular.

Since opening in 1965, the project has helped thousands of teenagers of different cultures, religions and races. They can share their stories and get advice, as well as take part in activities that develop skills. Many of these teenagers then go on to become project volunteers themselves.

Activities

Programmes include:

Powerhouse – fun sports activities such as football and basketball, or specialist sessions on cooking and art.

Healthy Living – young people learn about how important it is to eat well and do regular exercise. Young Men’s Project and Young Women’s Project – these two separate projects support and encourage young men and women to talk about sensitive topics openly and honestly. The sessions promote acceptance and tolerance, and build self-confidence.

Award winners

In 2014, the Hideaway Youth Project won the Youth Work Award for their success in helping young people be the best that they can be.

* Read and answer:
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is an organization for Vietnamese youth from 15 to 30 years of age. The Union builds good character, love for the nation, and encourages good citizenship, soft skills and personal fitness.

The Union was founded on March 26 1931 by the beloved President Ho Chi Minh. It had different names over the years. One of its first names was ‘Vietnam Communist Youth Union’. In December 1976, it was officially named as it is called today: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union. However, people normally use the name 'The Youth Union' for short.

The Youth Union, together with other vouth organizations such as the Young Pioneers Organization, the Vietnam Youth Federation, the Vietnam Students Union, often hold social activities such as Helping the Handicapped, Cleaning the Environment, Green Summer Volunteers Campaign, and other similar movements. These activities aim to help the young develop their public awareness and form their personality.

Ever since the Union was founded, its aims and principles, established by President Ho Chi Minh, have been the guidelines for the young Vietnamese people of today and tomorrow.
a, What is Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union?
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b, Who was the Union founded by?
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c, What was the first name of the Union?
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d, What are the social activities of the Youth Union?
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TEST 1 UNIT 1

VI. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. The price of clay, supplies and equipment is a small percentage of the total cost to pottery. (product)

2. He started the youth group to keep local off the streets. (young)

3. Poem conical hats are believed to come from Tay Ho Village in Hue, which was famousfor hat makers. (skill)

4. Today, Hang Trong paintings are found only in museums or fine angalleries. (authenticity)

5. Craft village tourism has also proved an , receiving great attentionfrom visitors, especially foreign tourists. (attract)

6. Mass started in 1989 when the first 340 Windsurf guests arrived. (tour)

7. The tribe is concerned with the of its culture and traditions, (preserve)

8. The second collection was more decorative, inspired by and pattern. (embroider)

9. Vietnamese people have a strong desire to maintain a distinct identity. (culture)

10.I’d like to thank everyone for helping to make this day for us. (memory)

Jeans are very popular with young people all over the world. (1)_______ people say that jeans are the "uniform" of youth, but they haven't always been popular. The story of jeans started (2)______ two hundred years ago. Sailors in Genoa, Italy, made pants. The cloth made in Genoa was called " jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a salesman in California began (3)______ pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (4)______ they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became popular with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six year later, Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (5)_______ from denim. Soon after, factory workers, students in the United States and Europe began wearing jeans. Today young generation is still fond of wearing them.

Read and then answer the questions.

Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is an organization for Vietnamese youth from 16 to

30 years of age. The Youth Union builds good character, love for the nation, and encourages

good citizenship, soft skills and personal fitness.

The Youth Union was founded on 26th March 1931 by the beloved President Ho Chi Minh.

It had different names over the years. One of its first names was “Vietnam Communist Youth

Union”. In December 1976, it was officially named as it is called today: Ho Chi Minh

Communist Youth Union. However, people normally use the name “The Youth Union” for short.

The Youth Union, together with other organizations such as The Young Pioneers

Organization, the Vietnam Youth Federation, the Vietnam Students Union, often hold social

activities such as Helping the Handicapped, Cleaning the Environment, Green Summer

Volunteers Campaign, and other similar movements. These activities aim to help the young

develop their public awareness and form their personality.

Ever since the Youth Union was founded, its aims and principles, established by President

Ho Chi Minh have been the guidelines for the young Vietnamese people of today and tomorrow.

31. At what age can one join the Youth Union?

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32. When was the Youth Union founded?

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33. What is the complete name of the Youth Union?

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34. What do social activities of the Youth Union aim to help?

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35. Who established the guidelines for the Vietnamese youth?

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Use the given words to make sentences.

36. She / like / learn English/./

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37. She / learn / this language /since 2008/./

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38. She / always / want / improve her English/./

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39. She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week /./

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40. / Her/ English /pronunciation / so/ bad/./

Read the text and choose the best title for it.

ASEAN Youth Forum (AYF) is a programme for young people in ASEAN, which allows them to express their opinions and fight for their right to live in a sustainable and caring regional community. Its members regularly hold meetings and workshops to discuss the problems facing young people in ASEAN and how to address them. AYF also organises Youth: Open Space- an online space for young Southeast Asians to meet, connect, share and talk about current issues such as climate change, health, education, technology and online security.

Over the past decade, AYF has had meetings in all ASEAN countries. It has connected thousands of young leaders from Southeast Asia, who meet to discuss and suggest strategies for making ASEAN a better community. These conferences aim to improve young people's leadership skills and strengthen regional unity.

Read and listen to the article again and answer the questions.

1. How old are the young people who are supported by the Hideaway Youth Project?

2. What are the aims of Hideaway?

3. What happened in 1965?

4. What programmes should young people join if they want to become healthier?

5. What can people learn at the Young Men’s Project and the Young Women’s Project?

6. Why was 2014 an important year for Hideaway?

Hideaway Youth Project

Helping young people to make a difference

Aims

Hideaway tries to support young people aged eleven to twenty-five in Moss Side, Manchester. The organisation aims to give young people a way of expressing their opinions and making positive contributions to society.

History

In the 1960s, the city of Manchester had problems with crime, violence and unemployment. The founders of the Hideaway Youth Project wanted to provide a safe place – a ‘hideaway’ for young people in the Moss Side area in particular.

Since opening in 1965, the project has helped thousands of teenagers of different cultures, religions and races. They can share their stories and get advice, as well as take part in activities that develop skills. Many of these teenagers then go on to become project volunteers themselves.

Activities

Programmes include:

Powerhouse – fun sports activities such as football and basketball, or specialist sessions on cooking and art.

Healthy Living – young people learn about how important it is to eat well and do regular exercise. Young Men’s Project and Young Women’s Project – these two separate projects support and encourage young men and women to talk about sensitive topics openly and honestly. The sessions promote acceptance and tolerance, and build self-confidence.

Award winners

In 2014, the Hideaway Youth Project won the Youth Work Award for their success in helping young people be the best that they can be.