4. The subordinators in BOLD are incorrect. Correct them.
1. Although Lang Lieu brought special cakes that he had made, the King was very happy.
2. While you have been to Huong Pagoda, you will certainly love Yen Stream.
3. Because he is not a Buddhist, he decided to eat as a vegetarian.
4. When they are costly, we hold traditional festivals every year.
5. Although the first footer has a good reputation and success, the family believes that they will
receive luck and good fortune throughout the year.
6. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food if he was very poor.
…………………………………………………………………………………                                                                               …..…
7. Even though I was in England, I was lucky to join the Glastonbury Festival.
8. If I was staying in Brazil last February, I had a chance to take part in the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro.

3. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets
1. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money. (IF)
=> ………………………………………………………………………                                                                           ……
2. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE).
=> ………… …………………………………………………………                                                                           ………
3. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy. (ALTHOUGH)
=> ………….……………………………………………………………                                                                          ……
4. The Buffalo- fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were so many people.
(BECAUSE)
=> ……………..………………………………………………                                                                             …
5. As Julia likes Vietnamese folk songs, she goes to the Lim Festival every year. (SO)
=> ……………..………………………………………………                                                                             …
6. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to save money.
(THEREFORE)
=>…………………
7. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (OTHERWISE)
=>
8. At the festival, we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling dragon boat
races.                                                                                                   (MOREOVER)
. =>
9.The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam
since 2007.                                                                                              (HOWEVER)
. =>
10. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain. (NEVERTHELESS)

1. At the Mid-Autumn Festival children carry beautiful lanterns. It’s a memorable childhood

experience.

2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make chung cake as well.

3. The Hung King’s sons offered him many special foods. Lang Lieu just brought him a chung cake

and day cake.

4. To welcome Tet, we decorate our house with peach blossoms. We can buy a mandarin tree for

longer lasting display.

5. The student worked hard. He passed the exam easily.

1. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
1. Our houses are now better equipped than in the past.
→ In the past, our houses ……..……………………………………………
2. The Manchester team performed more successfully than the Liverpool team.
→ The Liverpool team didn’t … ……………………………………………………
3. I like playing football better than watching it.
→ I prefer…………………………………………………………                                                    …
4. A fish swims faster than a duck.
→ A duck…………………………………………………………………
5.  No one in my group is more intelligent than Long.
→ Long……….……….…….……….……….………………
6. I love listening to music.
→ I fancy…………….……….……….……                                                           ….……….……….………
7. Phong’s voice is louder than Nick’s.
→ Phong speaks
8. The film is very exciting.
→ What                                                                              !
9. Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.       (have to)
→
10. You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane.                      (mustn’t)
→

II. Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes.

1.If/ you/ want/ work/ the USA, you should learn speak English.

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   2.You /not/ give/ someone/ black/cat/ as/ present./

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   3.You/ ill./ You should not/ go/ school/ today./

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                   4.She/ not/ go/ to the church/ five days ago.

..................................................................................................................................                                                                                                                5.How/ be/ he/ yesterday?

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

6.Mr. and Mrs. James/ come back home/ and/ have/ lunch/ late/ last night?

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

7. Giong Festival/ hold/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ An invaders

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

8. Whale Festival/ a festival/ worship/ the whale/ pray/ the good fortune/ the fishmen

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

9. Lim Festival/ take place/ every year/ 13th day/ first lunar month

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

10. while/ elephants/ race/ people/ cheer/ encourage/ them

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

4. It( be)-------- difficult to learn a language when you ---------------(get) older.

I/Choose the words that have the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1.   A sound                                                                               B. cloud      C. found       D. favourite
2.   A. tool                                                                               B. noon       C. door        D. school
3. A. know                                                                                 B. show       C. now         D. low
4. A. crafts                                                                               B. camels     C. streets     D. stamps
5. A. mention                                                                              B. question   C. action      D. education
6. A. leisure                                                                              B. pleasure   C. ensure      D. measure
7. A. minority                                                                             B. ethnic     C. tradition   D. religion
8. A. wanted                                                                               B. designed   C. displayed   D. entered
9. A. country                                                                              B. cloud      C. loudly      D. mouse
10. A. camel                                                                               B. cattle     C. paddy       D. buffalo
11. A. populated                                                                           B. loaded     C. harvested   D. lived
12. A. normal                                                                              B. visitor    C. transport   D. chore
13. A. nomad                                                                               B. badly      C. adore       D. language
14. A. behaved      B. bored      C. hoped       D. tried
15. A. looked      B. cooked     C. naked       D. booked