Exercise 3: Choose the best answer.

                1.    He works as a/ an .................... in his uncle’s workshop.

                        A. attraction                       B. artisan                             C. embroider

                2.    Vietnamese .................... is now available to purchase online.

                        A. lacquer                            B. lacquers                          C. lacquerware

                3.    Those handicrafts may face the challenges of losing their ....................

                        A. authenticity                  B. sculpture                        C. craft

                4.    How many .................... of leaves does a Hue’s conical hat have?

                        A. surface                            B. layers                               C. frames

                5.    I know some interesting tourist .................... in the city that you would love to visit.

                        A. sculptures                      B. attractions                     C. handicrafts

                6.    The car has been .................... in clay.

                        A. moulded                        B. woven                             C. embroidered

                7.    The scarf embroidered with gold .................... is the most expensive one in our shop.

                        A. frame                              B. layer                                 C. thread

                8.    Burglars broke into the museum and stole dozens of valuable marble ....................

                        A. crafts                               B. sculptures                      C. workshops

                9.    Local people often sell .................... like bracelets, scarves and hats to tourists.

                        A. lacquerware                 B. artisans                           C. handicrafts

                10.  They need to find a solution to .................... the local environment.

                        A. preserve                        B. cast                                   C. weave

                11.  The company is going to close .................... one of its stores due to reduced sales.

                        A. on                                     B. to                                       C. down

                12.  He was thinking of passing .................... the workshop to his eldest son.

                        A. with                                  B. to                                       C. down

                13.  You had to face up .................... the fact that she would never come back.

                        A. to                                      B. at                                       C. with

                14.  I just wondered why she turned .................... his offer of help.

                        A. on                                     B. down                               C. back

                15.  He is going to set .................... a travel company next year.

                        A. down                               B. with                                  C. up

                16.  If she doesn’t turn .................... by 6.15, they will leave the party.

                        A. on                                     B. up                                      C. off

                17.  He wanted someone to take .................... his role once he retired.

                        A. over                                 B. up                                      C. back

                18.  His salary isn’t enough for his family to live ....................

                        A. over                                 B. on                                      C. up

                19.  Do you know what time we will set .................... tomorrow?

                        A. up                                     B. on                                      C. off

                20.  This craftsman is the most .................... in the village.

                        A. skillful                              B. skill                                    C. skilled

1. He works as a/ an .................... in his uncle’s workshop.

A. attraction B. artisan C. embroider

2. Vietnamese .................... is now available to purchase online.

A. lacquer B. lacquers C. lacquerware

3. Those handicrafts may face the challenges of losing their ....

A. authenticity B. sculpture C. craft

4. How many .................... of leaves does a Hue’s conical hat have?

A. surface B. layers C. frames

5. I know some interesting tourist ..... in the city that you would love to visit.

A. sculptures B. attractions C. handicrafts

6. The car has been .................... in clay.

A. moulded B. woven C. embroidered

7. The scarf embroidered with gold ..... is the most expensive one in our shop.

A. frame B. layer C. thread

8. Burglars broke into the museum and stole dozens of valuable marble ............

A. crafts B. sculptures C. workshops

9. Local people often sell ........ like bracelets, scarves and hats to tourists.

A. lacquerware B. artisans C. handicrafts

10. They need to find a solution to .................... the local environment.

A. preserve B. cast C. weave

11. The company is going to close ....... one of its stores due to reduced sales.

A. on B. to C. down

12. He was thinking of passing ............... the workshop to his eldest son.

A. with B. to C. down

13. You had to face up .............. the fact that she would never come back.

A. to B. at C. with

14. I just wondered why she turned .................... his offer of help.

A. on B. down C. back

15. He is going to set .................... a travel company next year.

A. down B. with C. up

16. If she doesn’t turn .................... by 6.15, they will leave the party.

A. on B. up C. off

17. He wanted someone to take .................... his role once he retired.

A. over B. up C. back

18. His salary isn’t enough for his family to live ....................

A. over B. on C. up

19. Do you know what time we will set .................... tomorrow?

A. up B. on C. off

20. This craftsman is the most .................... in the village.

A. skillful B. skill C. skilled

Vietnam’s Youngest Artisan Nguyen Tran Hiep, born in Northern province of Bac Ninh, has become the youngest artisan of Vietnam at the age of 37. He succeeded in developing a large-scale fine-art furniture workshop thanks to an extensive renovation and considerable investment. Before achieving all this, he had gone through with many difficulties in his work. In 2000, Nguyen Tran Hiep established his own fine-art wood carving workshop, using all of his family’s savings and a loan from Bac Ninh province’s Youth Union after he had learned about the craft from a famous artisan. Unfortunately, his products could not reach a wide range of customers. At that time, many other people in the village also failed to earn a decent living on making craft and they decided to quit their traditional job. People found jobs and made money many other ways but Hiep didn’t give up his dream of developing the traditional craft into a profitable business. He is spending the next years learning and researching the market to find out the most suitable markets for his products. He targeted two types of customers: the first is foreign tourists and the second is traders from China. For the tourists, his workshop mainly produces small handicrafts and souvenirs, such as small animals, paintings, tea trays, figurines and rosaries. For the Chinese clients, his workshop makes products to order based on the current sample designs. At present, his workshop renamed Hiep Thang Fine arts Cooperative, provides stable jobs for 28 employees with an average income of 4-10 million dong/month. One of Nguyen Tran Hiep’s best works is “Bat Long vong quang phat” which originated from the idea of the eight kings of the Ly dynasty incarnating into eight dragons on a five-colour lotus tower. This work was made to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and has been listed in the Vietnamese Record Book in 2011 as the best fine-art sculpture of Ideology and art.1. When was Nguyen Tran Hiep recognized as the Vietnam’s Youngest Artisan?

1. Did he easily succeed in developing his fine-art furniture workshop?

2. How did Hiep categorize his customers?

3. What kinds of products does his workshop often produce for foreigners?

4. How many employers are there in HiepThang Fine arts Cooperative?

5. What was made by Nguyen Tran Hiep to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union?

1)  Marc has his own company. He started it in 1999.

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2)  Franca works as an accountant. She qualified in 2001.

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3)  Claude and Anna are married. They got married six months ago.

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4)  Leon is learning Japanese. He began last year.

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5)  Mike lives in Dublin. He moved there three years ago.

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6)  The company is manufacturing electrical goods. It started five years ago.

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7)  I last saw her two weeks ago

I haven’t........................................................................................................

8)  The last time she phoned me was two days ago

She hasn’t .....................................................................................................

9)  We started / began learning English when we were in grade 6.

We have .........................................................................................................

10)  It is three months since they last went to the cinema.

They haven’t.........................................................................................

11)  He last wrote to her in 2003.

He hasn’t ........................................................................................

12)  When did you start working for this company?

How long ....................................................................................................

Điền vào chỗ trống với từ thích hợp

1.Lan, It's very kind of you to help me know about Vietnamese.............. I'm very fond of Vietnamese short.................... such as "Tức nước vỡ bờ, mùa hè giá lạnh,...

2.He was....... in 1564 and............... in 1616. He bagan his......... as an.......... in a big city.

3.After(hear).......... the condition, I decided..............(not enter) the competition.

4.He(not have)........... his job any longer because he(give)...........it up

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn rồi trả lời mỗi câu hỏi.

You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the US. Alexander Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there. One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please.” His assistant, Watson, was in another room far away from the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly, he ran to Bell’s workshop. “Mr Bell, I heard every word you said!” Watson shouted excitedly. Bell finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other inventors made better ones.

1. When was the telephone invented ?

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Peter is my pen pal. He is 15 years old. He lives in a house in London. He has lived in London for ten years. He is an excellent student. He always works hard at school and gets good marks. He loves learning Vietnamese in his free time. He often practices writing letters in Vietnamese. Sometimes he helps me to correct my writing, and sometimes I help him to correct his spelling mistakes. Next summer, he is going to visit Ho Chi Minh City with his family. I’m looking forward to seeing him soon.

Questions:

1. How old is Peter?

2. How long has he lived in London?

3. What does he love doing in his free time?

4. He is going to visit Ho Chi Minh City next summer, isn't he?