I. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given.
1. Phù Lãng/one/most famous/pottery/village/Viet Nam.
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2. It/locate/along/Cầu River/about/60/kilometre/Ha Noi.
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3. Potter/be/at/work/Phù Lãng/for/long time/since/Trần Dynasty.
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4. In/past/village potter/mainly/produced/article/everyday/life.
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5. Recently/young/artisan/opt/produce/artistic ceramics.
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6. Ngoc/usually/play/badminton/Sunday.
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II. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1. ……………I warned her about the quality of the product, she bought it as a souvenir. |
A. However | B. When | C. Although |
2. We travelled to a craft village ……………we had spent two hours in the gallery. |
A. before | B. after | C. while |
3. ……………she was knitting the hat, I was cooking dinner. |
A. After | B. While | C. Before |
4. We got a discount ……………we had spent more than $200. |
A. as | B. although | C. when |
5. I’ll take my foreign friends to the local market ………they can see how people sell and buy things. |
A. so | B. because | C. so that |
6. He ……………his name on a tree and left. |
A. created | B. carved | C. cut |
7. How many balls of wool do you need to ……………that sweater? |
A. do | B. weave | C. knit |
8. She is ……………boats on the pillow covers. |
A. embroidering | B. making | C. casting |
9. This type of wool is ……………into fabric which will make jackets. |
A. knitted | B. give | C. woven |
10. They ……………these statues in bronze. |
A. moulded | B. cast | C. wove |
III. Match the word with its definition: |
Definition | Word |
1. a thing which is skilfully made with your hands 2. start something (a business, an organisation, etc.) 3. take control of something (a business, an organisation, etc.) 4. people who do skilled work, making things with their hands 5. an interesting or enjoyable place to go or thing to do 6. a particular place 7. make someone remember or think about something 8. walk around a place to see what is there | a. artisans b. specific region c. attraction d. remind e. look round f. craft g. set up h. take over |
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1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5…… 6…… 7…… 8……
IV. Fill in each sentence with a word/ phrase from the box. There is one extra word/ phrase
paintings pottery drum silk lacquerware conical hats baskets |
1. These products are called …………………….. because they are decoratively covered with lacquer.
2. These …………………………….are made of thin bamboo strips that are woven together.
3. To play this ……………………….. you should use your hands, not sticks.
4. This vase is a beautiful piece of ………………….. It’s made from clay dug from our river banks.
5. Lots of Vietnamese girls like wearing …………………….. and ao dai.
6. When I go somewhere on holiday, I usually buy ……………………. as souvenirs because I love works of art.
V. Fill in each sentence with a suitable word from the box to complete a passage about Doi
Tam Drum - making village
more follow since amazed famous takes sold introduced |
We went to Doi Tam, a village (1)…………………….for its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first (2) ……………to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are (3) …………………….. than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village.
I was (4) ………………………… to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (5) …………………. four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to (6)…………… an eight stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage (7) …………….. they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills.
Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (8)…………………. to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.
VI. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box
marble sculptures lanterns pottery conical hat silk paintings |
1. The birthplace of the famous bai tho ………………………… is Tay Ho village in Hue.
2. If you go to Hoi An on the 15th of each lunar month, you can enjoy the lights of many beautiful …………………….
3. Van Phuc village in Ha Noi produces different types of ………….. products such as cloth, scarves, ties, and dresses.
4. On the Tet holiday, many Hanoians go to Dong Ho village to buy folk …………………...
5……………… products of Bau Truc, such as pots and vases, have the natural colours typical of Champa culture in Ninh Thuan.
6. Going to Non Nuoc marble village in Da Nang, we’re impressed by a wide variety of ……………………………… from Buddha statues to bracelets.
VII. Complete the passage by filling each blank with a suitable word from the box:
culture traditional historical attraction handicrafts exercise |
Some people say that a place of interest is a place famous for its scenery or a well-known (1) …………………… site. I don’t think it has to be so limited. In my opinion, a place of interest is simply one that people like going to.
In my town, the park is a(n) (2) …………………. because many people love spending time there. Old people do (3) ……………. and walk in the park. Children play games there while their parents sit and talk with each other. Another place of interest in my town is Hoa Binh market. It’s a(n) (4) ……………………. market with a lot of things to see. I love to go there to buy food and clothes, and watch other people buying and selling. Foreign tourists also like this market because they can experience the (5) …………… of Vietnamese people, and buy woven cloth and other (6) ……………………… as souvenirs.
VIII. Complete each sentence using a verb from A in the correct form and a particle from B. You can use any particle more than once
A | B |
find turn bring close get deal | out down with up |
1. What time does your mother usually ……………………………. in the morning?
2. We must ………………….. about the train times so that we can take the earliest train to Hai Phong.
3. My favourite writer has ………………………… another best-seller.
4. We’re …………………….. lots of complaints from customers about the quality of these shirts.
5. Why did you …………………… your workshop? I thought that it was running quite well.
6. I had to ………….. their invitation to take part in the trip because my father didn’t allow me to go.
IX. Read a passage about the Somerset levers and do the exercises that follow.
Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset, South West England. This area is home to one of Somerset's oldest traditional crafts - willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted commercially there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation.
I’d seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the numerous products created by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger baskets for hot air balloons.
Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset’s rural economy. Willow growers and basket makers have dealt with this challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They make willow charcoal for artists and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow coffins. Therefore, people here can still live on the craft that their great-grandparents passed down to them.
a. Match the words with their definitions
Words | Definition |
1. significant 2. willow 3. commercially 4. numerous 5. innovative 6. charcoal | a. existing in large numbers b. introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc. c. in a way that is connected with the buying and selling of goods and services d. large or important enough to have an effect e. a black substance made by burning wood slowly in an oven with little air, used for drawing f. a tree with long branches and long thin leaves that often grows near water |
1…… 2…… 3…… 4…… 5…… 6……
b. Decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F)
1. Willow basket making is the oldest traditional craft in Somerset.
2. Willows can grow well in the area because of its favourable natural conditions.
3. The presence of plastic products did not affect the growth of the basket making industry in the area in the 1950s.
4. Basket making does not play an important role in the area now.
5. Willow growers and basket makers have found new ways to promote their industry.
6. Basket makers can live on their craft nowadays.
