Unit 6: The first university in Viet Nam

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.
1. A new high school (construction) in our town next year.
2. Football match tickets (for sale) at the ticket counter.
3. Harvard (reviewed) is considered the oldest university in the United States.
4. My Son Sanctuary (location) in Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam
Province area.
5. Some flowers (buy) _______________ for his mother on her birthday
yesterday.
6. The students in that university (taught) _______________ by famous professors
and lecturers.
7. The first stone steles (built) _______________ of King Le Thanh
Tong.
8. Students of the Royal Academy (choose) _______________ carefully from
contests across the country.
9. Perfume Pagoda Festival (visit) _______________ of thousands of tourists in
the first three months of the lunar new year
10.Our school _______________ after a great scholar of our country - Le Quy
University lecturer. (Name)

IX Read the passage and answer the questions below.

            The Temple of Literature is about 10 minutes away from Swordlake. It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built it as the first university of Vietnam.

            The temple is divided into five courtyards, each with its own significance and history. There are a total of 82 tombstones, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses from 1442 to 1779. Ifyou visit the temple at the beginning of the year or in May when many important examinations take place, you will catch sights of numerous students who come and rub the tortoise head. Such an action is believed to bring them luck to pass the test.

            If you are keen on architecture, Temple of Literature has one of the most typical architecture style for centuries in Vietnam, composed of wood and tiles. Along the pass way are hundred-year-old trees that have witnessed ups and downs of history.

Answer the following questions. 

       1.   When was the Temple of Literature constructed? -> Văn Miếu được xây dựng khi nào ?

            It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong's dynasty 

      2.   Who continued the worked and built it as the first university of Viet Nam?    

 .........................................................................................................................................

      3.   Is the temple divided into four courtyards? -            .........................................................................................................................................

      4.   How many tombstones are there? 

            There are 82 Doctor's stone tablets in total.  

      5.   When do important examinations take place?             .........................................................................................................................................
 

đổi thành bị động

1. A lot of people use cell phones.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Mr. Vinh teaches our English lessons.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

3. My mother bought those vegetables.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Tourists can see many beautiful Cham Towers in Binh Dinh Province.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. They make cheese from milk.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

I.  Put the words into the correct column according to the underlined part.

     joke             chicken       watch          college         cheap          cello

     question      juice            july             sandwich    giraffe         garage

     engine         exhaustion  gymnastic   natural        enjoy           furniture

     language     statue

 II .  Write the name in English of some historic places in Vietnam.

1.             Van Mieu             ___________________

2.             Chua Huong         ___________________

3.             Chua Mot Cot      ___________________

4.             Den Hung             ___________________

5.             Hoang Thanh Hue___________________          

6.            Khue Van Cac___________________ 

 II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1.  The Imperial _______________ was built by Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.

2.  The _______________ of Literature was founded in 1070.

3.  Quoc Tu Giam, the first _______________ of Vietnam, was established in 1076.

4.  The 82 Doctors’ stone _______________ were recognised by UNESCO in 2010.

5.  In 2003, four _______________ of Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong, Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built.

6.  In the centre of the third courtyard is the Thien Quang _______________.

7.  The teachers of the Imperial Academy were very famous _______________.

8.  Tourists can see many beautiful Cham _______________ in Binh Dinh Province.

 III.    Complete the passage using the past participle of the verbs in the box.

     Xuan Huong Lake is (1) ______________ in the center of Dalat City. It is (2) _____________ the most charming lake of the foggy land.

     In 1919 and 1923, two dams were (3) ______________   on a branch of Cam Ly River to create two small lakes. Unfortunately, during a severe storm in 1932, both dams were (4) ____________. Between 1934 and 1935, a larger dam was (5) ______________ of boulders below the sites of the two previous dams to create one large lake. At first, the dam was (6) ______________ Grand Lac (large lake) by the French, but in 1953 it was (7) ______________Xuan Huong Lake to dedicate to Xuan Huong, a famous Vietnamese poetess in the 19th century. The lake is fully (8) ______________ by pine forests, meadows and flower gardens.

 IV.    Use the prompts to write sentences, putting the verbs in the present simple passive.

1.  Cheese/ make/ from milk.

     _____________________________________________

2.  The Temple/ visit/ thousands of people/ every year.

     _____________________________________________

3.  Toyota cars/ produce/ Toyota Motor Corporation.

     _____________________________________________

4.  German/ also/ speak/ at EU meetings.

     _____________________________________________

5.  Most newspapers/ print/ on recycled paper.

     _____________________________________________

6.  The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university in Viet Nam.

     _____________________________________________

7.  Three milliliters of water/ add/ to the mixture.

     _____________________________________________

8.  The letters/ deliver/ the postman/ at 8 o’clock.

     _____________________________________________

 V. Complete the sentences using the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1.  The Temple of Literature _________________ (construct) in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty.

2.  The statues ___________ (build) by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.

3.  The Doctors’ stone tablets _____________ (recognise) by UNESCO in 2010.

4.  The construction of TuDuc Tomb _________________ (complete) in 1876.

5.  The students of the Imperial Academy _________________ (select) from regional examinations.

6.  Originally, the Po Nagar tower _________________ (make) of wood in order to worship Goddess Po Nagar.

7.  Between 1442 and 1779, eighty-one exams _________________ (hold) by the Le dynasty.

8.  Chu Van An _________________ (bear) in Van Thon village, Thanh Dam district.

 VI.    Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs In the box.

1.  Lunar New Year ________________ in January or February.

2.  The Taj Mahal ________________ in the 17th century.

3.  The Independence Palace ________________ on Nam KyKhoiNghia Street.

4.  The novel Oliver Twist ________________ by Charles Dickens.

5.  In 2000, Ha Long Bay ________________ by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

6.  Many precious relics ________________ in the Temple of Literature.

7.  The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets ________________ in 1484.

8.  Many old buildings in the Temple of Literature ________________ in 1999.

9.  Van Mieu ________________ by three main roads of Hanoi.

10.     The three Ivory Cham Towers ________________ as one of the best Cham tower complexes in Vietnam.

 VII.   Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.  People use the Internet all over the world.

     _____________________________________________

2.  Did the police find the missing girl?

     _____________________________________________

3.  Large numbers of tourists visit these tourist attractions annually.

     _____________________________________________

4.  They built Po Nagar Cham Towers to honour the goddess Po Nagar.

     _____________________________________________

5.  Tourists don’t visit this museum very often.

     _____________________________________________

6.  She bought all this cheese in France.

     _____________________________________________

7.  They didn’t invite me to their New Year party.

     _____________________________________________

8.  Do they sell mineral water in plastic bottles?

     _____________________________________________

9.  People consider the Imperial Academy the first university in Vietnam.

     _____________________________________________

10.     When did UNESCO recognise Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage Site?

     _____________________________________________

VIII.  Choose the bestanswer a, b, c, or d to complete each sentence.

1.  British author George Orwell ___________ the novel Animal Farm.  

     a. writes               b. wrote                c. is written          d. was written

2.  My passport ___________ last year while I was on vacation.   

     a. stole                  b. has stolen         c. was steal           d. was stolen

3.  Breakfast ___________ in this hotel until 7a.m.     

     a. served               b. didn’t serve      c. isn’t served       d. isn’t serving

4.  Most email accounts at my company ___________ by virus two days ago.

     a. affected             b. were affected    c. was affected      d. are affected

5.  Someone ___________ this mirror last night.         

     a. breaks               b. is broken          c. broke                d. was broken

6.  Look at this beautiful lace! Where ___________?   

     a. was it made      b. does it make     c. did it make        d. is it made

7.  The school ___________ two examinations every year.   

     a. holds                b. held                  c. is held               d. was held

8.  The Temple of Literature ___________ in 1070 by Emperor LyThanh Tong.

     a. found                b. has founded      c. was found         d. was founded

9.  The committee ___________ a public transportation proposal.

     a. consider            b. is considering   c. considered        d. was considered

10.     Everybody ___________ by the terrible news yesterday.     

     a. shocked            b. has shocked      c. was shocked     d. were shocked

IX.    Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.  We are preparing ___________ a trip to the Temple of Literature.

2.  She’s very keen to learn ___________ Japanese culture.

3.  The Temple of Literature was built ___________ Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty.

4.  What do you plan to take ___________ you on the trip?

5.  The Imperial Academy was regarded ___________ the first university in Vietnam.

6.  The Po Nagar Tower Complex consisted        ___________ six towers.

7.  The One Pillar Pagoda was built ___________ the year 1049.

8.  The 82 Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised ___________ UNESCO.

9.  Thong Nhat Palace is located ___________ 106 Nguyen Du Street, District 1.

10.     Khue Van Pavilion is the symbol ___________ Hanoi.

I.  Make questions for the underlined parts.

Mai:  (1)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          Yes, I’ve been to the Temple of Literature twice.

Mai:  (2)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          I last went to the Temple of Literature in 2017.

Mai:  (3)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Temple of Literature is located on Van Mieu Street.

Mai:  (4)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Temple was founded by Emperor Le Thanh Tong.

Mai:  (5)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          No, not in 1076. It was built in 1070.

Mai:  (6)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          The Imperial Academy was established in 1076.

Mai:  (7)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          Chu Van An was the first principal of the Imperial Academy.

Mai:  (8)_________________________________________                   

Huan:          There are 82 Doctors’ Stone Tablets in the Temple of Literature.

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.

___ I’m going to the Temple of Literature and the Imperial Academy first.

___ The mausoleum might be closed for maintenance sometimes so check before you go.

___ It sounds very interesting! Have a good trip.

_1_ Hi, you look quite busy. What are you doing?

___ Ok, I will. In the evening, I’ll walk round HoanKiem Lake and enjoy Trang Ten ice cream.

___ Wow! What is your plan?

___ I’m making a plan for my trip to Hanoi.

___ Then I’m going to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square.

___ Oh, I see. It’s a famous historic and cultural place in Hanoi.

___ Yes, sure. Thank you.

I.  Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

     (1) ___________ in the mountainous border DuyXuyenDistrict of Quang Nam Province, My Son Sanctuary is Viet Nam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa.

     My Son is a complex of Hindu (2) ___________ that were constructed by the Champakingdom, which ruled the Central and Southern part of Vietnam, from the 3rd century (3) ___________ 1832. The first temples of My Son were constructed with wood during the 4^thcentury. After they were (4) ___________ by fire, the kings of the Champa kingdom decided to build the next structures with red bricks. The Cham people used the temples as a (5) ___________ place, and also buried some of their kings there. Although the majority of the ruins were destroyed, and some (6) ___________ of the gods are missing, there are still some impressive ancient decorations that survived the bombing: snakes, elephants, scenes of battles, and priests.

     Recognized (7) ___________ a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, My Son is anattractive destination for tourists to visit and learn (8) ___________ the culture, history, and architecture of Champa Ancient Kingdom.

II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

     The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) was constructed in 1070 under the reign of King Ly Thanh Tong. The temple was originally dedicated to Confucius as well as other scholars and sages. Six year later, the Imperial Academy (Quoc Tu Giam), Vietnam’s first university, was founded by King Ly Nhan Tong on the grounds of the temple. Initially, the Imperial Academy was the school for princes and sons from royal families and then expanded to admit brilliant students from all over the country. In 1484 Emperor Le Thanh Tong ordered the erection of the first stone tablets that were carved with the names, places of birth and achievements of doctors. The university operated for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779.

     Nowadays, the Temple of Literature – Imperial Academy (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most famous historic and cultural heritages of Vietnam. And the Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised by UNESCO as World Documentary Heritage in 2010.

*   Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.  The Temple of Literature was built to honour Confucius.

2.  The Imperial Academy was founded in 1070.

3.  The Imperial Academy was established within the Temple of Literature.

4.  The Imperial Academy was originally established to educate students from all over the country.

5.  The first Doctors’ stone tablets were erected under the Le Dynasty.

6.  The Temple of Literature was recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage.

 *   Answer the questions.

7.  When was the Imperial Academy founded?

     _____________________________________________

8.  How long did the Imperial Academy operate as a university?

     _____________________________________________

I.  Write sentences from the cues given.

1.  The Temple of Literature/ build/ the year 1070.

     ____________________________________________________________

2.  There/ four tall pillars/ front/ the Temple of Literature.

     ____________________________________________________________

3.  The Doctors’ stone tablets/ erect/1484/ Emperor Le Thanh Tong.

     ____________________________________________________________

4.  The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university/ Vietnam.

     ____________________________________________________________

5.  Thien Quang Well/ locate/ the middle/ the third courtyard.

     ____________________________________________________________

6.  2010/ the 82 Doctor’s stone tablets/ recognize/ UNESCO/ a Memory of the World.

     ____________________________________________________________

7.  Chu Van An/ regard/ one of the most famous teacher/ the Imperial Academy

     ____________________________________________________________

8.  Lots of souvenirs/ sell/ inside the Temple of Literature.

     ____________________________________________________________

II. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.  Thousands of people visit the Temple of Literature every day.

→ The Temple of Literature________________________________________

2.  In 1484, King Le Thanh Tong ordered the construction of 116 stelaes.

→ The construction ______________________________________________

3.  You should take warm clothes because it’s very cold in Sa Pa.

→ You had_____________________________________________________

4.  Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

→ Would you___________________________________________________

5.  It’s not necessary to book a hotel In advance.

→ You don’t___________________________________________________

6.  It’s a good idea to rent a bike or motorbike to travel around the city.

→ You________________________________________________________

7.  Let’s pay a visit to Huong Pagoda.

→ Why don’t___________________________________________________

8.  Khue Van Pavilion was chosen as the official symbol for Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.

→ They________________________________________________________

AI CHỈ MÌNH VỚI MÌNH CẢM ƠN

21. Hoa looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has _______                                                  

A. flu                           B. sunburn                   C. spots                       D. stomachache

22. My family has decided to use _________ electricity by using more solar energy instead.                     

A. more                       B. less                          C. much                       D. fewer

23. I ............... playing board games interesting because I can play them with my friends.                         

A. find                                    B. think                       C. say                          D. tell

24. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.                          

A. curl                         B. keen                        C. city                         D. cook

25. I …………….. Nha Trang when I was a child.                                                                                      

      A. visit                              B. visited                     C. will visit                  D. have visited

26. He …………… to the USA so far.                                                                                                         

      A. is                                   B. was                         C. will be                     D. has been

27. Americans eat a lot of junk food, ………….junk food causes obesity.                                                  

      A. but                                B. and                         C. so                            D. because

28. Tim: I feel itchy and my nose is running. Doctor: ………………………..                                            

      A. Wash your hair more.                                       B. I think you have the flu.

      C. Drink more water. Eat less meat                      D. I think you have a stomachache.

29. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.                                           

      A. allergy                          B. headache                C. temperature           D. obesity 

30. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.                        

      A. cold                              B. curly                       C. ocean                     D. clothes

31. -“What would you like to drink now?”    - “_______________.”                                                          

            A. No, thanks              B. Yes, please             C. I like to do nothing            D. Orange juice, please

32. All of us enjoy _______ to classical music.                                                                                             

            A. listen                       B. listens                     C. listening                  D. listened

33. She worked very hard,  _______she passed all  her exams.                                                                    

A. because                   B. and                         C. so                            D. but

35. -“ Would you like me to turn off your computer?                                                                                   

    - “ ______________. I’ll do it myself”

            A. No, thanks              B. Yes, please             C. Don’t do it             D. Of course

PART B. WRITING

I. Put the verbs in the correct form.
1. I enjoy (fish) .................................................. because it (be) ……………….… relaxing.                       
2. Jane will play chess after she (finish) …………………………. school.                                                  

3. What …………………… your mother often (do) ………………………at weekends?                         

4. I think, in the future people (not play) ………………………………… individual games.                    

5. We find (arrange) ……………………… flowers interesting because it (help) ……………… us relax. 

6. I (not collect) ………….……………………… dolls when I grow up.                                                   

7. She often (go) ......................... to the market with her mother every weekend.                                       

8. We (visit) ...................... Hue next month.                                                                                                            

9. My younger sister (collect) ................. dolls two years ago.                                                                     

10. .................. you ever (do) ................. volunteer work ?                                                                           

II. Arrange these words/ phrases into the meaning sentences

1. sunburn / yesterday / was / because / outside / has / Alice / she / all / day .                                               

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. and / difficult / boring / that / eggshells  / people / carving / Some / say / is                                              

..…………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. girl / have / is / the / kind-hearted /  She / most / ever / I /met                                                                   

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. organization / the / to / encouraged / people /  Big Heart / has / protect / environment.                            

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

III. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases given.

1.Tuan / find / play / table tennis / interesting / because / he / can / play / best friends.                                

…………………………………………………………………………………………

2.They / visited / Ho Chi Minh City / so far.                                                                                                 

…………………………………………………………………………………………

3.Lan / like / talk / to / her friends / her free time.                                                                                         

…………………………………………………………………………………………

4. We/ not eat/ out/ since/ mom’s birthday.                                                                                                   

…………………………………………..

5. How/ long/ you/ live/ here?                                                                                                                        

…………………………………………..

6. You/ ever/ been/ Russia?                                                                                                                            

…………………………………………..

7. She/ not/ meet/ kids/ since Christmas.                                                                                                       

…………………………………………..

8. They/ repair/ lamps/ yet?                                                                                                                            

…………………………………………..

IV. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1. I didn’t go to school because I was sick.                                                                                       

à I was sick, so …………………………………………………………………

2.It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables.                                                                          

à You should ………………………………………………………………………

3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.                                                                                     

à His hobby is ……………………………………………………………………..

4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.                                                                                         

à I enjoy ………………………………………………………………………

5.I think that learning English is important.                                                                                                  

à I find ……………………………………………………………………………..

6. He started working as a bank clerk 3 months ago.                                                                                    

=> He has.................................................................................................................

7. I last had my hair cut in November.                                                                                                          

=> I haven't................................................................................................................

8. The last time we called each other was 5 months ago.                                                                              

=> We haven't.............................................................................................................

AI CHỈ MÌNH VỚI MÌNH CẢM ƠN

Choose the best answer

1. He loves _____________ tree leaves from different countries.

A. collecting               B. to collect                 C. collect                     D. collects                              

2. My dad enjoys ________ his bike to work. 

A. to ride                     B. ride                         C. rides                        D. riding                                 

3. I love cooking, _________ my sister doesn’t. 

A. because                   B. so                            C. but                          D. and                                    

4. Laughing is good_________ your health.  

A. for                           B. to                             C. with                         D. of                                       

5. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced /3:/           

A. dear                                    B. pear                                    C. earn                        D. heart                                  

6. Choose one mistake and correct it.

            I find carve eggshells boring because it takes a lot of time to complete one shell.                            

                       A                         B                          C                                      D

7.  - ............... do you find making pottery? – I find making pottery interesting.                                         

            A. What                      B. How                       C. Why                        D. When                     

8.  Jenny...................two eggshells and he will continue the third one.                                                        

            A. carves                     B. has carved              C. carved                     D. will carved

9.  My father hates ………… coffee. He prefers tea.                                                                                               

            A. to drink                  B. drink                       C. drinks                     D. drinking

10.  I have a temperature,………………………………. .                                                                           

            A. and I eat more vegetables  B. or I am putting on weight  C. so I feel tired   D. but I go to bed early

11.  Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?                                     

            A. away                      B. answer                    C. sunburn                  D. picture

12.  Which word has main stress differently from the others?                                                                     

            A. volunteer                B. charity                    C. melody                   D. calorie

13.   Beethoven ………….. a lot of songs.                                                                                                   

            A. composes                B. composed               C. has composed         D. compose

14.   Liz:   I am so nervous that I am putting on weight.                                                                              

       Tony: ……………………….. .

            A. Wash your hand more        B. Eat less junk food  C. Sleep more  D. Sunbathe less

15.  Jack  spends almost his time staring at his smart phone, ……..….. is very short-sighted.                     

            A. and                         B.  or                           C. but                          D. so

16.  My father loved …………. horse-riding when he was young.                                                              

            A. doing                      B. going                      C. playing                    D. taking        

17. She feels itchy and her nose is running. She says she has ………….. .                                                  

            A. headache                B. toothache                C. allergy                     D. flu

18. Jenifer says that she ……………. collecting dolls, but she…………… in the future.                           

            A. will like / won’t continue B. likes / won’t continue   C. likes / continues   D. will like / continues

19. All of us enjoy ………………. to classical music.                                                                                  

A. listen                       B. listens                     C. listening                  D. listened

20. The Japanese eat a lot of rice, …………. they eat a lot of fish, too.         

A. or                           B. but                          C. so                             D. and                                              

1.   My village ________________ by the river with bamboo forests outside

2.   The Imperial Academy ________________ in the 11th century.

3.   The novel The adventure of Cricket _ by To Hoai.

4.   Buon Ma Thuot ________________ in the central Highland.

5.   In 1993, the complex of Hue monuments  ________________ by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

6.   Many precious relics ________________ in the Temple of Literature.

7.   The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets ________________ in 1484.

8.   Many old buildings in the Temple of Literature ________________ in 1999.

9.   Mid Autumn festival ________________ in the eighth of lunar month.

10. Bill Gates  ________________ as the father of Microsoft.

Chuyển từ câu chủ động thành câu bị động sao cho nghĩa không đổi
1. Many types letters in the office.
2. His father will help you tomorrow.
3. Peter broke this bottle.
4. Thay are learning English in the room.
5. My student will bring the children home.
6. She gave us more intormation.
7. They have to repair the engine of the car.
8. People spend a lot of money on adeertising everyday.
9. Many is cutting a cake with a sharp knife.
10. Teacher is going to tell a story.