II. Read the passage then answer the questions
Traditionally, rural villages in VN produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products
With industrialisation, many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in VN based on recycling plastic, paper or metal
1 When do rural villages in VN produced handicrafts traditionally?
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2 What did villagers maintain to produce products for the city market?
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3 Did many craft villages base on farming?
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II. Read the passage then answer the questions
Traditionally, rural villages in VN produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products
With industrialisation, many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in VN based on recycling plastic, paper or metal
1 When do rural villages in VN produced handicrafts traditionally?
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2 What did villagers maintain to produce products for the city market?
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3 Did many craft villages base on farming?
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Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts (25)­­­______ they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to (26)______ specialized products and so particular villages became famous (27)______ such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products.

With industrialisation many villagers moved to the cities but not maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example, craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making (28)______ crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society.

25. A. where                      B. when                              C. how                                D. why

26. A. do                            B. get                                 C. give                                D. make

27. A. for                           B. at                                   C. in                                   D. after

28. A. fashional                 B. traditional                     C. natural                           D. industrial

[1-5] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products.

With industrialisation, many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills and networks to produce products for the city market, for example, craft villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic, paper or metal.

Question 1: When do rural villages in Vietnam produce handicrafts traditionally?

A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops.

B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops.

C. After they finish harvesting crops.

D. Before they finish harvesting crops.

Question 2: What do many villages developed over time?

A. They developed the expertise to make daily products.

 B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products.

C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture.

D. They developed their old furniture.

Question 3: Although many villagers moved to the cities, they ...................

A. kept producing their craft for their own need.

B. kept producing their craft for their friends.

C. kept producing their craft for their relatives.

D. kept producing their craft for sale.

Question 4: What does the word maintained in line 4 refer to?

A. ignore                  B. conserve                 C. make                   D. improve

Question 5: Which of the following is not true?

A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time.

B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal products.      

C. Many craft villages based on farming.                 

D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils.

[6-10] Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected.

Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done.

Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to your homework.

Whenever you need your help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have some explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that person to study with you.

Question 6. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is ______.

A. to remember the deadline

B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment

C. to go to school library as soon as possible

D. to know what you can do it for you

Question 7. If you have any extra time at school, you should _______.

A. spend time with your friends                 B. use it to make your day planner

C. use it to understand the assignment    D. study or get your homework done

Question 8. The word “devote” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word _____.

A. reduce                     B. spend                      C. develop            D. waste

Question 9. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is ______.

A. the best student at school                             B. his teacher             

C. A member in his family                                  D. his friend

Question 10. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Student can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.

B. Student should ask their teachers for help when they need it.

C. Student might get some help from their friends.  

D. Student can do their homework in school libraries.

Good luck các em!

I.Read this passage carefully
The countryside is more beautiful than a city and pleasant to live in . Many ppeople think so and they go the countryside for their summer holidays. Some people also build their house in a village so they can go there when they have free time
English villages are not all the same but they are not very different from others. Almost every villages has a church and we can see it drom a long distance. Countrylife is more comfortable now and many villages are very nearr to some small towns where people can buy everything
1. Find the word or phrase in the passage which has the same meaning with:
a. spare time..........................................................
b. whole.................................................................
c. to look................................................................
d. a lot of...............................................................
2. Answer the questions:
a. What do people think about the countryside?
..............................................................................
b. Where do some people build their house?
.............................................................................

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. 

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

X. Read the text then answer the questions.

HANOI, A CAPITAL OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS

      Hanoi has long been home to hundreds of craft villages. Over the years, many of the crafts have developed, while some have disappeared altogether.

      The heart and soul of Hanoi’s vibrant old crafts are its craftsmen and women. One such couple are Nguyen Van Hoa and his wife Dang Huong Lan of Ba Dinh District’s Hang Than Street. They are among the few artisans still making elaborate cardboard masks in order to preserve the traditional culture.

      Although the work itself requires many steps, the materials required are simple: newspapers,glue, paint and paintbrushes. The first step entails tearing the newspapers to pieces and then using glue to combine them into a mold. The masks are painted one color at a time and then laid out to dry. Cardboard mask making is therefore dependent on dry weather and the couple can only make about 2,000 masks per festival. These are priced from VND25.000 to VND35,000 a piece, bringing in VND50-60 million - a sum is not commensurate with the efforts that go into making these elaborate crafts.

      Making swans out of cotton is also a traditional craft. Only artisan Vu Thi Thanh Tam of 79Hang Luoc Street in the capital makes these swans. The swan frames are made of notebook paper and are stuffed with cotton, then a skillful artisan puts each layer of cotton on the swan frames and uses rice water to smooth them. The swan neck is made of steel wire and is covered by cotton. The finished product is placed in a rattan basket with cotton around and glass-beads and silk flowers are added for color.

      The continuity of traditional crafts adds to the capital’s attractiveness in the eyes of citizens and international visitors.

1.   Who plays role as the heart and soul of Hanoi’s crafts?

     ________________________________________________________________

2.   Which traditional craft do Mr. Hoa and his wife preserve?

     ________________________________________________________________

3.   How many materials are there to make that craft? What are they?

     ________________________________________________________________

4.   Which kind of weather does the craft making process depend on?

     ________________________________________________________________

5.   What are the swan frames made of?

     ________________________________________________________________

6.   What does the artisan use to smooth the frames?

      ________________________________________________________________

7.   What is added to color the finished product?

 __________________________________________________________________

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like

Their _____________ parents. Therefore, they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones.

A. long-term

B. up-to-date

C. weather-beaten

D. wide-ranging

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their  ______ parents. So they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones.

A. long-term         

B. up-to-date          

C. weather-beaten            

D. wide-ranging