Vietnam's current labor costs are lower compared to other countries. It brings advantages to both medium and small handicraft manufacturers. (since)
\(\Rightarrow\) Since Vietnam's current labor costs are lower compared to other countries, it brings advantages to both medium and small handicraft manufactures.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the passage. I live in a small town in Viet Nam. There are about 400 people here. I love it because it is quiet and (56) _______ is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people look after it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also clean because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (57) _______ here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and (58) __________ someone has problem; there (59) ___________ always people who can help. There aren’t many things I don’t like about this town. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life (60)__________life in a big city. 56. A. living B. life C. problem D. district 57. A. friendly B. unfriendly C. boring D. uninteresting 58. A. if 59. A. was B. and B. were C. so C. are D. but D. is 60. A. to B. more C. than D. better
C. READING (2.5m)
I. Read and choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each gap in the passage: ( 1.0m)
Germany, Spain, and a few other European countries have small fashion (1) ______________. The German designer best known in North America is Margaretha Ley of the fashion house Escada. In South America, Brazil is a major producer (2) _______________shoes. Asia also has a substantial fashion presence , and the United States imported more apparel from East Asia than from any other area in the world. Designers from around the world, including Pierre Cardin of France and Calvin Klein of the United States, have used Hong Kong’s manufacturing facilities. So far, however, only Japan (3) _______________ fashion designers with an (4) _________________ influence. They include Hanae Mori, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo.
1: A. stall | B. shops | C. industries | D. mall |
2: A. on | B. from | C. of | D. in |
3: A. has produced B. was producing | C. produces D. produced | ||
4: A. nation B. international | C. internationally D. nationally | ||
Having a hobby that we enjoy brings US joy and enriches our lives. It gives us something fun to do during our (11) _______ time and affords US the opportunity to learn new skills. There are many (12) _______ why all of US should have at least one hobby, but here are the main advantages:
1. It makes you more interesting. People who have hobbies have experiences and stories that they can share (13) _______ others. They also have specialized knowledge that they can teach to anyone who also has an interest in the same topics (14) _______ they do.
2. It helps to (15) _______ stress by keeping you engaged in something you enjoy. Hobbies give you a way to take your mind off the stresses of everyday life. They let you (16) _______ and seek pleasure in activities that aren’t associated with work, chores or other responsibilities.
3. Hobbies help you become (17) _______ patient. In order to develop a new hobby, you have to learn how to do something that is brand new to you. The odds are there will be a learning curve, and you will need to be patient in order to build your skills.
4. Having a hobby can help your social life and create a bond with others. A hobby is something (18) _______ you can frequently enjoy with other people. Whether you join a club, play in a league, or just gift others with the fruits of your labor, a hobby is a great way to meet and get closer to people who have the same (19) _______ as you do.
5. It increases your confidence and self-esteem. The odds are that if you really enjoy an activity, you are usually pretty good at it. Any activity that you can excel in is a(n) (20) _______ for you to build your confidence and develop pride in your accomplishments.
It’s a waste of time since you tried to finish that work (necessary)
Viet Nam’s rice (produce) is exported abroad more and more.
Rubbish and chemical waste are considered the dangerous (pollute)
It may not come as a shock to women that when it comes to housework, figures show they are more than pulling their weight. But it may surprise them to find that far from taking on more of the burden, men are spending more time having fun than they were 15 years ago - and shouldering less of the unpaid work. Figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest that the amount of time men spend on leisure activities rose from 42.88 hours in 2000 to 43 hours a week in 2015. Over the same period, the number of leisure hours taken by women dropped - from 39.24 in 2000 to 38.35 in 2015.
The ONS said the data "suggests that there is a growth in inequality between men and women when it comes to taking leisure time”. Men are now taking quite a lot more time each week for leisure and women are taking less compared with 2000. It added: "Leisure time for women could be less than for men because although women are more frequently engaged in part-time work than men, they spend more time completing unpaid work such as household chores and childcare. The hours spent on unpaid work are likely to replace those hours that could have been spent on leisure activities."
An increased care burden could be behind some of the disparity. People in their forties and fifties have become known as the "sandwich generation" who must care for elderly parents while supporting children who are not yet financially independent and may still be living at home.
Millions of people around the world want (1)……….. English. Many of them go to the USA and other English (2)………….. countries to study at language schools, especially in (3)…………... There are thousands of different schools. They offer courses for (4)………………, teenagers and adults.
If you go to a language school, you should try to speak English as much as possible. Students can stay with a local .(5).................. This is a good opportunity to improve your English and to learn a lot about everyday life. You should try to talk to (6)…………… from other countries. This will help you (7)……………..your English and it will also show how important English is for international communication
1. A. learn B. study C. to learn D. studying
2. A. speaking B. say C. tell D. talking
3. A. winter B. Autumn C. Summer D. Spring
4. A. person B. children C. child D. other
5. A. foreigner B. house C. family D. All A,B,C
6. A. student B. students C. friend C. person
7. A. know B. to improve C. reduce D. get
1. I live in a small village and its ___ are very beautiful. (SURROUND)
2. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s _____ (NECESSITY)
3. There are a lot of ___ festivals in Vietnam. (TRADITION)
4. We should use___ products more to protect the environment. (RECYCLE)
5. You should buy this book. It’s very ___ (INFORM)
6. Scientists are looking for clean and ___ resources of energy. (EFFECT)
7. Mai wanted to share her ___ with other people. (PLEASE)
8. Oxford University is a ___ university. (FAME)
9. We talked to sand sang for the ___ at a nursing home. (OLD)
10. I am afraid you have ___ because that is not what I meant. (UNDERSTAND)
Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Thailand, located in the Southeast of Asia, has a total area of 513,115 sq km. It is bordered by the countries Laos in the Northeast, Cambodia in the Southeast and Malaysia in the South. The total population is about 65.5 million in 2010. Bangkok, the most populous city, is the capital of Thailand. The country’s unit of currency is the Baht, which consists of 100 Satang.
The country enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, and there are differences between the weather in the North and the South. The Northern Thai have three seasons in a year, hot from March to May, rainy from June to October, and cool from November to February. The Southern Thai have only two seasons, rainy from April to November and hot from December to March.
The national language is Thai. English is also spoken and understood by many citizens, especially in Bangkok and other tourism areas. Although Thailand has no official religion, up to 96.4% people (2002) believe in Buddhism. Additionally, there are followers of some other religions such as Muslims, Hinduism and Christianity.
Thailand is contiguous to Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.
A. True
B. False
II Supply the correct form of the words in parenthese to complete the sentences
1 Handicraft usually remind people of a___region (specifically)
2 Recently, our conical hats are in___with those of other villages (compete)
3 The baskets are___woven from strips of willow (carefulness)
4 This region___over 50% of the country's wheat (product)
III Complete each space with a suitable verb from the list. Use the correct tense or form of the verb. Only use each verb once
turn bring look be
1 I think her new novel will____out next month
2 Making folk paintings___a traditional craft in Dong Ho village for hundreds of years
3 If you don't understand what this paragraph is about, you should spend more time___up some difficult words in the dictionary
4 Please tell me what made you____down the company's offer
