Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
The total area of Thailand is 513,115 sq km.
A. True
B. False
Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Buddihsm is the official religion in Thailand.
A. True
B. False
Đáp án: B
Thông tin: Although Thailand has no official religion, up to 96.4% people (2002) believe in Buddhism.
Dịch: Mặc dù Thái Lan không có tôn giáo chính thức, nhưng có tới 96,4% người dân (2002) tin vào Phật giáo.
Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
The weather in Northern and Southern Thailand is the same.
A. True
B. False
Đáp án: B
Thông tin: The country enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, and there are differences between the weather in the North and the South.
Dịch: Đất nước này có khí hậu nhiệt đới gió mùa, và có sự khác biệt giữa thời tiết ở miền Bắc và miền Nam.
Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
The weather in Northern and Southern Thailand is the same.
A. True
B. False
Đáp án: B
Thông tin: The country enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, and there are differences between the weather in the North and the South.
Dịch: Đất nước này có khí hậu nhiệt đới gió mùa, và có sự khác biệt giữa thời tiết ở miền Bắc và miền Nam.
Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1 The Mekong River has most of its drainage area in Laos and Thailand.
2 The Mekong River is to the west of the Salween River.
3 The Golden Triangle is referred to as the second tripoint the Mekong River runs through.
4 The Mekong River runs through Laos for over 1,000 kilometres before entering Cambodia.
1. F | 2. F | 3. T | 4. T |
1 The Mekong River has most of its drainage area in Laos and Thailand.
(Sông Cửu Long có phần lớn diện tích thoát nước ở Lào và Thái Lan.)
=> F
Thông tin: Though the Mekong River runs through 6 countries, three-fourths of the drainage area of the Mekong lies within the four countries: Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Viet Nam. (Mặc dù sông Mekong chảy qua 6 quốc gia nhưng 3/4 diện tích thoát nước của sông Mekong nằm trong 4 quốc gia: Lào, Thái Lan, Campuchia và Việt Nam.)
2 The Mekong River is to the west of the Salween River.
(Sông Cửu Long nằm ở phía tây của sông Salween.)
=> F
Thông tin: This area is known as a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Mekong River lies between Salween River on the west and Yangtze River on the east. (Khu vực này được biết đến là Di sản Thế giới của UNESCO nơi sông Mekong nằm giữa sông Salween ở phía tây và sông Dương Tử ở phía đông.)
3 The Golden Triangle is referred to as the second tripoint the Mekong River runs through.
(Tam giác vàng được gọi là ngã ba thứ hai mà sông Mekong chảy qua.)
=> T
Thông tin: It continues to flow southwestwards along the border of Myanmar and Laos for about 100 kilometres until it gets to a second tripoint known as Golden Triangle belonging to Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. (Nó tiếp tục chảy theo hướng tây nam dọc theo biên giới Myanmar và Lào khoảng 100 km cho đến khi gặp ngã ba thứ hai được gọi là Tam giác vàng thuộc Lào, Myanmar và Thái Lan.)
4 The Mekong River runs through Laos for over 1,000 kilometres before entering Cambodia.
(Sông Cửu Long chảy qua Lào hơn 1.000 km trước khi vào Campuchia.)
=> T
Thông tin: The river then mainly flows through Laos for over 1200 kilometres before crossing Cambodia, where it is joined by the Sap River. (Con sông sau đó chủ yếu chảy qua Lào trong hơn 1200 km trước khi băng qua Campuchia, nơi nó được hợp lưu bởi sông Sáp.)
Bài nghe:
The Mekong River is believed to be formed 17 million years ago. It is the world’s 12th longest river covering 4.345 kilometres from its source in the Tibetan Plateau to the Mekong Delta. Though the Mekong River runs through 6 countries, three-fourths of the drainage area of the Mekong lies within the four countries: Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Viet Nam.
The Mekong River originates from the Sanjianyuang in the Tibetan Plateau, where a national nature reserve has been established. From the Tibetan Plateau, it passes throughTibet’s eastern part to Yunnan’s southeastern section and the Three Parallel Rivers Area. This area is known as a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Mekong River lies between Salween River on the west and Yangtze River on the east. From this area, the river runs for about 10 kilometers on the border between Myanmar and China before reaching the tripoint of Myanmar, China and Laos. It continues to flow southwestwards along the border of Myanmar and Laos for about 100 kilometres until it gets to a second tripoint known as Golden Triangle belonging to Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. The river then mainly flows through Laos for over 1200 kilometres before crossing Cambodia, where it is joined by the Sap River. To the end of its lower course the Mekong River enters Viet Nam where it is named Cuu Long River and finally empties into the sea through a network of distributaries.
Tạm dịch:
Sông Mekong được cho là hình thành cách đây 17 triệu năm. Đây là con sông dài thứ 12 trên thế giới với chiều dài 4.345 km từ nguồn của nó ở Cao nguyên Tây Tạng đến Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long. Mặc dù sông Mekong chảy qua 6 quốc gia nhưng 3/4 diện tích thoát nước của sông Mekong nằm trong 4 quốc gia: Lào, Thái Lan, Campuchia và Việt Nam.
Sông Mekong bắt nguồn từ Sanjianyuang ở cao nguyên Tây Tạng, nơi đã thành lập khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên quốc gia. Từ cao nguyên Tây Tạng, nó đi qua phần phía đông của Tây Tạng đến phần phía đông nam của Vân Nam và Tam Giang Tịnh Lưu. Khu vực này được biết đến là Di sản Thế giới của UNESCO nơi sông Mekong nằm giữa sông Salween ở phía tây và sông Dương Tử ở phía đông. Từ khu vực này, sông chạy khoảng 10 km trên biên giới Myanmar và Trung Quốc trước khi đến ngã ba Myanmar, Trung Quốc và Lào. Nó tiếp tục chảy theo hướng tây nam dọc theo biên giới Myanmar và Lào khoảng 100 km cho đến khi gặp ngã ba thứ hai được gọi là Tam giác vàng thuộc Lào, Myanmar và Thái Lan. Con sông sau đó chủ yếu chảy qua Lào trong hơn 1200 km trước khi băng qua Campuchia, nơi nó được hợp lưu bởi sông Sáp. Đến cuối dòng hạ lưu, sông Mekong chảy vào Việt Nam nơi nó được đặt tên là sông Cửu Long và cuối cùng đổ ra biển thông qua một mạng lưới các nhánh.
Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Southern Thailand has rainy and cool seasons.
A. True
B. False
Đáp án: A
Thông tin: The Southern Thai have only two seasons, rainy from April to November and hot from December to March.
Dịch: Miền Nam Thái chỉ có hai mùa, mưa từ tháng 4 đến tháng 11 và nóng từ tháng 12 đến tháng 3.
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
Đáp án: A
Thông tin: It is bordered by the countries Laos in the Northeast, Cambodia in the Southeast and Malaysia in the South.
Dịch: Nó giáp với các nước Lào ở Đông Bắc, Campuchia ở Đông Nam và Malaysia ở phía Nam.
Question I: Listen to the interview between a magazine reporter and Dr. Minh Vu about netiquette and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Tick (√) T (true) or F (false).
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1. Netiquette is a set of rules for behaving properly offline. |
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2. People we’re communication with online are unreal people. |
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3. CAPS LOCK can be used in emails, posts and comment whenever we like. |
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4. Using shorthand shouldn’t be used as it can cause confusion. |
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Question II: Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the recording.
1. Developing ways to get better productivity in farming will help feed the....….on earth.
2. We may be able to live on other planets, so……won’t be a problem anymore.
3. On the other hand, robots will bring ……………..
4. High …………. in farming may destroy the environment
Read the conversation again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
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1. Mai is a member of the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme. |
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2. One of the aims of AYVP is to help young people volunteer. |
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3. Mai can only find last year’s themes on the AYVP’s website. |
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4. Mai can apply to join the AYVP when she turns 18. |
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I. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Symbolic Meaning of Matryoshka
Everyone knows that a Matryoshka is a nesting doll. It is a set of typically seven wooden dolls of decreasing sizes that all fit inside of each other, one by one. Each stacking doll splits in half at the midsection and opens to reveal another smaller doll nested within. Each Matryoshka is handmade, for this reason, it is unique: you cannot find two Matryoshka identical.
Matryoshka is made by different dolls. The biggest doll is called “mother”, the smallest one is called seed. Originally, the biggest doll represents a strong female matriarch who is the main symbol of the Russian family. In itself, the doll fits inside little dolls which represent daughters and sons. For this reason, Matryoshka represents fertility and motherhood.
The Matryoshka is also the symbol of Russia: the big doll represents Russia mother, and in itself she hosts children, women, men, but also feelings like pain, happiness, joy. It is a mother who can host all these things. Matryoshka can represent also our life: we are like a big doll with other dolls inside which represent our stories, relationships, experiences. We are one person with different experiences. The seed represents our soul which is innocent and it is the real essence of ourselves.
1. Russian doll matryoshka is composed of dolls of different sizes fitting into each other.
2. It is true that you can find two Matryoshka identical.
3. Matryoshka is a symbol of motherhood and fertility of nature.
4. The biggest doll represents a powerful woman in a family.
5. Matryoshka shows the role of members in a family.
6. Dolls inside the Matryoshka depict different aspects of human life, such as our stories, relationships and experience.
7. The seed, the smallest doll, represents the purity of childhood and our nature.