Matching:
Word Definition ANSWERS
1. (to) herd a. a  member  of a group of people who move from one place to

another rather than living in one place all of the time

1 + ____
2. a cart b. a circular tent in which Mongolian nomads live 2 + ____
3. a harvest c. extremely   big 3 + ____
4. a nomad d. milk, butter, cheese 4 + ____
5. pasture e. a  container   shaped  like a box in which bees are kept so

that  their   honey  can be collected

5 + ____
6. a ger f. showing  no  fear  of  dangerous  or  difficult  things 6 + ____
7. dairy
products

g. the  time  of  year  when  crops  are  cut  and collected from the fields,
or the activity  of  cutting  and  collecting  them, or the  crops  that
are  cut  and  collected

7 + ____

8. a beehive h. to make  animals   move  together as a  group 8 + ____
9. vast i. grass  or  similar   plants   suitable  for  animals  such

as  cows  and  sheep  to  eat , or an area  of  land   covered  in this

9 + ____

10. brave j. a  vehicle  with either two or four  wheels ,  pulled  by a  horse / a

buffalo/ … and used for  carrying goods

10+ ____

II. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words in Exercise I:
1. Mongolian family life centers just around the _________________ .
2. The people who have taken our advice have saved themselves _________________ amounts
of money.
3. _________________ consumption is of great importance for children's growth, since they
contain a variety of essential nutrients, including vitamins and minerals.
4. I don’t really know how to collect honey from a _________________. Can you give me some
explanation?
5. This year's _________________ was one of the most  successful  since the  record   crop  of 1985.
6. An  old  woman was _________________ the  goats .
7. Let us make  sure  that these _________________ men did not  die  for nothing.
8. Many of the people of central Asia are _________________.
9. Some  fields  are  planted  with  crops  for several  years , and then  returned  to
_________________ for the  cattle .
10. He sometimes helps his uncle load the rice onto buffalo-drawn _________________.

C. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.He likes listening to English songs. It makes him feel…………. (relax)

2.Minh plays the flute .....................than Quang. (bad)

3.They has lived a………………. life for six years. (nomads)

4.People in my country are very open and ………… I like to go there when I have free time. (friend)

5.You can taste some ………… of the local people sold right there at the open- air market. (mountain)

Exercise 8: Choose the correct answer

1. It is typical of the cultural life of (some/ a/ the/ X) Thai people.

2. (What/ Where/ Why/ How) do the cattle provide for the nomads? - Dairy products, meat, and clothing.

3. The crop (depends heavy/ depends heavily/ affects heavy/ affects heavily) on the weather.

4. Mai studies Maths a little bit (bad/ badly/ good/ smartly).

5. During the festival, they fly many (colour/ colourless/ colourful/ colouring) kites in different shapes and sizes.

6. An old woman was (riding/ taking/ herding/ running) the goats up the mountainside.

7. (When/ How often/ How/ What) is the festival celebrated? – Every year.

8. There are no high buildings to block (view/ a view/ some view/ the view) in our village.

9. Nick would like to know something about the (culture/ cultural/ cultured/ culturology) groups of Viet Nam when he visited the Museum of Ethnology.

10. He is surprised (to understand/ to study/ to know/ find) that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.

Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning

1. Her hair is long and black.

 She has.................................................................................................................................

2. The theater is near Lan’s house.

 The theater isn’t..........................................................................................................................

3. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone.

 Alexander G. Bell was.............................................................................................................

4. I will telephone you tomorrow evening.

 I will make.............................................................................................................................

5. How about going to the movie tonight?

 Let’s..................................................................................................................................

6. Peter is too young to see the horror film.

 Peter is not.........................................................................................................................

7. Remember to turn off the light before going out.

 Don’t................................................................................................................................

8. That girl is very intelligent.

 What...............................................................................................................................

9. I intend to come over to pick you up.

 I am.................................................................................................................................

10. Nga is older than Nien.

 Nien................................................................................................................................

Exercise 10: Find the mistake then correct it.

1. Sophie is going to leave at 9.00 because she have to go home.

2. He left school and disappeared two weeks late.

3. The scientists plan to introduction their invention next month.

4. Ian is not going to buy a big house yesterday.

5. He was born in Oxford or somewhere near to here.

Exercise 11: Use the correct form of given word

1. Like my aunt, I want to become a professional dog (train)......................

2. Which ethnic group has the smallest (populate)........................in Viet Nam.

3. Some ethnic peoples in the mountainous regions still keep their (tradition)......................way of farming.

4. Which do you think is more (colour).........................,the Tay’s or Nung’s costume?

5. Custom (different)..........................from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time.

Exercise 12: Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.

The Rice-cooking Festival

The Rice-cooking (1)........was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a (2)........There were three (3)..............water fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival (4)........one day. In the water-fetching (5)...........,one person from each team had (6)...........to the river to get the (7)...........In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make fire in the (8)...........way. They tried to rub pieces of (9)..............together to make the fire. Six people from each team (10)..........in the Rice-cooking Festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

1. A. holiday B. contest C. festival D. competition

2. A. mountain B. city C. house D. river

3. A. holidays B. contests C. festivals D. competitions

4. A. takes B. took C. taking D. take

5. A. contest B. contests C. test D. tests A

6. A. to run B. run C. ran D. running

7. A. bamboo B. rice C. fire D. water

8. A. strange B. tradition C. traditional D. tradition

9. A. bamboo B. rice C. fire D. water

10. A. participates B. participate C. participating D. participated

Exercise 13: Read the passage then choose the correct answer

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs. In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.

1. According to the passage, living in the country has..............

A. Only good points

B. Only bad points

 C. Both good and bad points

D. No disadvantages

2. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

 D. No

3. Living in the country is safer for young children because..............

A. There is less traffic

B. There are few shops

 C. There are fewer people

D. There are few services

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.

B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.

C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.

D. The country is only suitable for retired people.

5. Having few friends is..............

A. one of drawbacks to life in the country

B. the only disadvantage to living in the country

C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city

D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

Exercise 8: Choose the correct answer

1. It is typical of the cultural life of (some/ a/ the/ X) Thai people.

2. (What/ Where/ Why/ How) do the cattle provide for the nomads? - Dairy products, meat, and clothing.

3. The crop (depends heavy/ depends heavily/ affects heavy/ affects heavily) on the weather.

4. Mai studies Maths a little bit (bad/ badly/ good/ smartly).

5. During the festival, they fly many (colour/ colourless/ colourful/ colouring) kites in different shapes and sizes.

6. An old woman was (riding/ taking/ herding/ running) the goats up the mountainside.

7. (When/ How often/ How/ What) is the festival celebrated? – Every year.

8. There are no high buildings to block (view/ a view/ some view/ the view) in our village.

9. Nick would like to know something about the (culture/ cultural/ cultured/ culturology) groups of Viet Nam when he visited the Museum of Ethnology.

10. He is surprised (to understand/ to study/ to know/ find) that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.

Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning

1. Her hair is long and black.

 She has.................................................................................................................................

2. The theater is near Lan’s house.

 The theater isn’t..........................................................................................................................

3. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone.

 Alexander G. Bell was.............................................................................................................

4. I will telephone you tomorrow evening.

 I will make.............................................................................................................................

5. How about going to the movie tonight?

 Let’s..................................................................................................................................

6. Peter is too young to see the horror film.

 Peter is not.........................................................................................................................

7. Remember to turn off the light before going out.

 Don’t................................................................................................................................

8. That girl is very intelligent.

 What...............................................................................................................................

9. I intend to come over to pick you up.

 I am.................................................................................................................................

10. Nga is older than Nien.

 Nien................................................................................................................................

Exercise 10: Find the mistake then correct it.

1. Sophie is going to leave at 9.00 because she have to go home.

2. He left school and disappeared two weeks late.

3. The scientists plan to introduction their invention next month.

4. Ian is not going to buy a big house yesterday.

5. He was born in Oxford or somewhere near to here.

Exercise 11: Use the correct form of given word

1. Like my aunt, I want to become a professional dog (train)......................

2. Which ethnic group has the smallest (populate)........................in Viet Nam.

3. Some ethnic peoples in the mountainous regions still keep their (tradition)......................way of farming.

4. Which do you think is more (colour).........................,the Tay’s or Nung’s costume?

5. Custom (different)..........................from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time.

Exercise 12: Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.

The Rice-cooking Festival

The Rice-cooking (1)........was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer a way from a (2)........There were three (3)..............water fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival (4)........one day. In the water-fetching (5)...........,one person from each team had (6)...........to the river to get the (7)...........In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make fire in the (8)...........way. They tried to rub pieces of (9)..............together to make the fire. Six people from each team (10)..........in the Rice-cooking Festival. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

1. A. holiday B. contest C. festival D. competition

2. A. mountain B. city C. house D. river

3. A. holidays B. contests C. festivals D. competitions

4. A. takes B. took C. taking D. take

5. A. contest B. contests C. test D. tests A

6. A. to run B. run C. ran D. running

7. A. bamboo B. rice C. fire D. water

8. A. strange B. tradition C. traditional D. tradition

9. A. bamboo B. rice C. fire D. water

10. A. participates B. participate C. participating D. participated

Exercise 13: Read the passage then choose the correct answer

Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages. There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs. In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city.

1. According to the passage, living in the country has..............

A. Only good points

B. Only bad points

 C. Both good and bad points

D. No disadvantages

2. How many advantages does living in the country have?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

 D. No

3. Living in the country is safer for young children because..............

A. There is less traffic

B. There are few shops

 C. There are fewer people

D. There are few services

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city.

B. It’s hard to find entertainment in the country.

C. There are fewer shops and services in the country.

D. The country is only suitable for retired people.

5. Having few friends is..............

A. one of drawbacks to life in the country

B. the only disadvantage to living in the country

C. one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city

D. one of certain advantages to life outside the city

Mongolian people nowadays still maintain their tradition of a nomadic life. About half of Mongolian population do not settle down but travel from place to place every season. When you think of Mongolian nomads, you think of animal farmers. Their most valuable possessions are their tents and cattle. Mongolia has a severe weather. There are dramatic changed in weather conditions between seasons. That is why Mongolian have to move location throughout the year to the most appropriate spots. In winter, they often move in front of a mountain for shelter. In spring, it’s closer to a river, in summer right next to a river for water supply, and in autumn up a hill to collect hay for winter time. Most nomads move at least four times a year but some might move up to 30 times in a year, especially if they have a lot of animals that eat through the available food quickly.

The number of nomads has, however, significantly decreased over the last years. More and more of its citizens move to Ulaanbaatar because they want to look for an education and a professional job. Mongolia is in a period of rapid change.

1. Is it true that about 50% of Mongolian population still lead a nomadic life?

2. What are the most valuable possessions of Mongolian nomads?

3. Why do Mongolian have to move location throughout the year?

4. Where do Mongolian nomads often move to in fall?

5. How often most nomads move their locations?

6. Why more and more Mongolian move to Ulaanbaatar?

Exercise 01: Làm lại bài tập này 

3. He helped his uncle load hay onto a ___________.
4. Mongolian nomads live in a traditional tent called _________.
5. We saw lots of lush rice _________ on the way to the village.
6. In Mongolia, he spent time with the nomads of the Gobi __________.
7. A boy was driving the herd of _________ to the pasture.
8. It is ___________, and all the farmers are very busy.
9. The Maasai are ___________ and cattle raisers.
10. The doctor told me to eat less red meat and ____________