I’m fascinated (31) ……………………traditional handicrafts. At weekends, I usually go to Bat Trang where I was born. It’s a (32) ……………………village not far from Ha Noi center. My uncle and my aunt  still live in Bat Trang and they own a big workshop there. In fact, my grandparents (33) …………………… that workshop and some years ago, my uncle and my aunt (34) ……………………the business because my grandparents are very old. My grandfather is a well-known artisan in the village. Every time I go there, he teaches me how (35) ……………………things from clay such as pots, vase and bowls.

31. A. in                          B. of                                C. by                                 D. with

32. A. making hat           B. pottery                        C. molding                        D. painting

33. A. started                  B. set                               C. went                              D. made

34. A. looked after          B. took care                    C. set up                            D. took over

35. A. to make                B. to do                           C. to know                        D. to find

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

1. Your pink shoes go______ your trousers nicely.

A. With B. in C. for D. off

2. Look _____ I You’re going to drop the vase if you’re not careful.

A. Up B. out C. in D. ahead

3. If milk smells bad, you can be certain it has off.

A. Come B. got C. decayed D. gone

4 ______ . I don’t like about city life is the noise; I prefer to live in the countryside.

A. Which B. That C. Whether D. What

5. At Bat Trang village, they sell beautiful earthen wares at _______prices.

A. Cheap B. positive C. affordable D. favourite

6. In the central park, there is a statue __from a single block of marble.

A. Moulded B. cut C. carved D. built

7. My sister asked me______ to use the new washing machine.

A. How B. what C. why D. where

8. Peter was expelled from the volunteer team _______ his misbehaviour.

A. In spite of B. regardless of C. except for D. because of

9. It’s a truth that dogs can hear and see _____ better than humans.

A. A lot B. much more C. very D. far more

10. The art gallery will be a new visitor _____ for the city.

A. Interest B. attraction C. place D. appeal

Exercise 1: Listen and complete the text about Bat Trang Village. (Track 02)

BAT TRANG VILLAGE

                        Bat Trang traditional village of Hanoi is a tourist (1) .................... for both domestic and foreign tourists.

                        Stores at Bat Trang show products in different shapes and styles. Made by family companies, the price here is quite (2) .................... A lot of people from surrounding regions and abroad come here to buy their favorite (3) .................... products.

                        Apart from daily items such as pots, cups, plates, stores sell a wide range of goods such as interior decorations, worship items, etc. Ceramic (4) .................... are selected by many customers.

                        You can buy souvenirs like necklaces, (5) ...................., key chains, and piggy banks to present to your relatives and friends.

                        Visiting the ceramic village, tourists are able to take part in many entertainment activities such as riding buffalo to visit the village.

                        (6) .................... cannot miss out making a handmade ceramic gift. You will be provided a rotating table and a tray of clay. Shopkeepers will guide you in how to create a ceramic product. Finally, you can feel free to shape your product.

                        Shapes like cups, pots, and bowlware are easy to make. After finishing your product, it takes one hour to dry. And then, you will (7) .................... it with available colors.

                        The fee for making a ceramic product is VND10,000 and each take-away product is VND30,000.

                        Near the ceramic village are many (8) .................... You can enjoy dishes like rice cake, cassava bread, hotdog, grilled sweet potato, sugarcane juice, etc.

Exercise 2: Listen and answer the questions below. (Track 03)

                1.    What’s Doi Tam Village famous for?

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                2.    When did the craft first appear in the village?

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                3.    How many drum makers are there in Doi Tam Village?

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                4.    What do the craftsmen have to do to make a drum?

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                5.    Which countries are Doi Tam drums introduced to?

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

There are modern knitting machines. The artisans in my village like using traditional looms. (although)

         2.    Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village. They can make their own pottery there. (as)

      3.       We have to follow more than ten stages. We can make a simple conical hat. (so that)

      4.       Sinh paintings are special. They are burned after worship. (since)

      5.       We’ll have to phone you first. Then we’ll organise the trip. (before)

      6.       We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market. (while)

           7.  Mary often goes home as soon as the class is over. She doesn’t want her mother to wait for her. (so that)

      8.       Linda didn’t go to school yesterday. She was ill. (because)

      9.       The artisan moulded the copper to make a bronze drum. (so that)

          10. I was tired after a long trip. I still went to visited Tay Ho conical hat making village right away. (although)

      11.     It rained heavily. We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village. (since)

           12.     I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend to see the latest 60 Ocean Explore film. (in order that)

 A trip to Bat Trang

   Last month,my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in Viet Nam: Bat Trang. That day all of us got (1)__________very early (2)__________ we could arrive at the village early in the morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot.(3)_______there were up to twenty members in our class, we decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. (4) __________we had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village ,our teacher took us to Bat Trang Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was the most interesting part of our trip. The local people instructed us to make pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that pottery-making skills were (5)________from generation in the village.(6)_________we left,the locals gave us small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked (7)_____ another trip to Bat Trang.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb

. 1. They/ get/ bus/ walk/craft village/ 20 minutes ago.

2. The museum/ temporarily/ close/ reconstruction.

3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village/ facing / lack / artisans.

4. He /ask/ her / go / vacation / his family/ but/ she /turn/ him .

5. She be/ use/ deal/ all kinds/ people / job.

6. Tomorrow’s/ match /called/because/ icy weather/.

7. I/ look/ the reunion / my family / Vietnam/ now.

8. These traditional stories/ passed /parents/ child / many generations.

VI. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.

Ex :1. They _got_ the bus and walked to the craft village.

2. The museum has been temporarily _closed_ for reconstruction.

3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village is _facing up_ the lack of artisans.

4. He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him _________.

5. Tourists coming ___________ Western countries find conical hats interesting.

6. She is used to dealing ________ all kinds of people in her job.

7. He got _________ to find himself alone in the house.

8. Tomorrow’s match has been called ____________ because of the icy weather.

9. I’m looking ________ to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.

10. These traditional stories have been passed __________ from parent to child over many generations. 
              Mong mọi người giúp mình ạ !!
 

IV. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.

1. They got bus and walked to the craft village.

2. The museum has been temporarily closed for reconstruction.

3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village is facing up the lack of artisans.

4. He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him .

5. Tourists coming Western countries find conical hats interesting.

6. She is used to dealing all kinds of people in her job.

7. He got to find himself alone in the house.

8. Tomorrow’s match has been called because of the icy weather.

9. I’m looking to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.

10. These traditional stories have been passed from parent to child overmany generations.

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.

1. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE) → Local people

2. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (GETS) → That man

3. Pictures of the suspect were published in all daily papers. (BROUGHT) → Pictures

4. There is no oil and gas left on Earth. (RUN) → The Earth has

5. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm. (CALL) → The council

6. She was reading a magazine as she waited in the doctor’s office. (LOOKING) → She

7. I will return to Hoi An to have another week of adventure this summer. (COME) → I

8. After leaving college, he started his own business with a bank loan. (SET) → After

9. She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn’t arrive. (TURN) →

10. Nicholas began his trip to the remote farmhouse in Connecticut yesterday. (SET) → Nicholas