Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the given words/ phrases.

                1.    The traditional .................... village attracts millions of foreign tourists each year.

                2.    People use buffalo skin to make the ....................

                3.    His parents want him to take over their family’s .................... which was set up by his grandparents.

                4.    I need to buy a new .................... for the picture. Do you know any shops near here?

                5.    We are looking for a manager with good       .................... and leadership skills.

                6.    It takes great skill to .................... a statue in gold.

                7.    She can .................... more than fifty bamboo baskets a day.

                8.    The .................... piece of pottery must be worth a million dollars.

                9.    They .................... the scarves with flowers to make them more colorful.

                10.  It’s hard to find a marble with such a smooth and shiny          ....................

                11.  .................... handicraft products from different countries are displayed for sale at the fair.

                12.  That picture always .................... me of my hometown.

                13.  The problem of air pollution cannot be .................... until they work together.

                14. This basket is extremely .................... - You can use it for lots of different purposes.

                15.  I’m not allowed to tell you about the plan at this ....................            

VI. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

1.   They offered her a trip to Europe but she it                     .

2.   He has                                the report and found nothing interesting.

3.   Phong walks too fast and it’s really hard to                                  him.

4.   These traditional stories have been                                   from parents to children over many generations.

5.   My sister is an early bird. She                               at 7 o’clock every day of the week.

6.   We’ll                                  for Tay Ho village at 9 o’clock and arrive at 10 o’clock.

7.   When I was a student, I                             small allowances from my parents.

8.   The government must now                                    the preservation of traditional craft villages.

9.   The banks have                              a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.

10. Many foreign tourists decided to                           Viet Nam for another holiday.

IV. Complete the sentences with suitable subordinators from the box.

1.                                 I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

2.   Phong burnt his hand                                 he was cooking dinner.

3.   Laura always gets up early every morning                                    she’s not late for her work.

4.   Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money                                   he lives in a luxurious house.

5.                                 I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

6.   They didn’t win the game                          they played very well.

7.   The children are very excited                                they’re going to visit a craft village this weekend.

8.   We will tell Alice about the trip                            we meet her.

9.                                 it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

10. I bought a new pair of glasses                               I can see better.

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

      In the Mekong Delta, Long Dinh village of Tien Giang province is famous for its traditional craft of weaving flowered mats. The mat’s high quality makes them popular domestically, and they are also exported to markets worldwide including Korea, Japan and America.

      In spite of its well-established reputation for this traditional craft, mat weaving only started here some 50 years ago. It was first introduced by immigrants from Kim Son, a famous mat weaving village in the northern province of Ninh Binh. However, the technique of weaving sedge mats in Long Dinh, as compared with other places in the South, is somewhat different. Long Dinh branded mats are thicker and have more attractive colours and patterns.

      Weaving sedge mats is similar to growing rice. Long Dinh mat production mainly occurs during the dry season, from January to April. Weavers have to work their hardest in May and June, otherwise, when the rainy season starts in July, they will have to put off finishing their products till the next dry season. No matter how much work it requires, Long Dinh mat producers stick with this occupation, as it brings a higher income than growing rice.

      This trade provides employment for thousands of local labourers. At present, nearly 1,000 households in Long Dinh village live on weaving mats. To better meet market demands, Long Dinh mat weavers have created more products in addition to the traditional sedge mats. Particularly, they are producing a new type of mat made from the dried stalks of water hyacinth, a common material in the Mekong Delta.

      Thanks to the planning and further investment, the mat weaving occupation has indeed brought in more income for local residents. Their living standards have improved considerably, resulting in better conditions for the whole village.

1.   In order to meet market demands, artisans in Long Dinh                        .

      A. try to produce various types of products

      B. stop producing the traditional sedge mats

      C. produce new Products from rare material

      D. for thousands of local labourers

2.   We can infer from the sentence “Weaving sedge mats is similar to growing rice” that                                           .

      A. both bring similar income

      B. both occur at the same time

      C. both depend on weather conditions

      D. both occur on the same land

3.   Despite difficulties, people in Long Dinh try to follow the craft because                       .

      A. they can make the techniques of weaving different

      B. they can earn more money than growing rice

      C. they can have jobs in the rainy months

      D. they can go to Korea, Japan and America

4.   We can infer from the passage that                                  .

      A. the craft contributes much to the village economy

      B. most of the households in Long Dinh village live on weaving mats

      C. the new technique makes labourers work in the dry season

      D. Long Dinh mat production is only well-known in foreign markets

5.   All of the following are true about the craft in Long Dinh EXCEPT that                       .

      A. the techniques are a little bit different from those in other regions

      B. the mats have more attractive colours and designs

      C. it has the origin from Kim Son, Ninh Binh

      D. it has had the reputation for more than 50 years

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given.

1.   Where did you find out about Disneyland Resort?                                              (get)

=>  Where_______________________________________________________________ ?

2.   When did you get up this morning?                                                                      (out of)

=>  When_______________________________________________________________ ?

3.   I’ll look through this leaflet to see what activities are organised at this attraction. (read)

=>  I’ll __________________________________________________________________ .

4.   They’re going to bring out a guidebook to different beauty spots in Viet Nam. (publish)

=>  They’re______________________________________________________________ ?

5.   I’m looking forward to the weekend.                                                                   (thinking)

=>        I’m      

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   I have little                         of going abroad this year. (EXPECT)

2.   Almost everybody is interested in                        . (SWIM)

3.   Don’t make mistakes in your next                        . (WRITE)

4.   Water in an                        liquid. (ODOUR)

5.   The banks in this city are very efficient and give a speedy                                  . (SERVE)

6.   She always listens                                     to what she is told. (ATTENTION)

7.   In his family, he is a                                  child. (TROUBLE)  

8.   There has been a                            improvement in her writing. (NOTICE)

9.   The price of the house includes many existing                             and fittings. (FIX)

10. It was                                 of me to mislead you like that. (FORGIVE)

11. They were arguing with each other. They had a strong                           . (AGREEMENT)

12. No one knew what had happened to the film star. Her sudden                             remains a mystery. (APPEAR)

13. We had not been properly informed. What we have is some                                           . (INFORMATION)

14. Was the decision of the judge fair? If not, it was an obvious                               . (JUSTICE)

15. I don’t want to bother you by causing you any unnecessary                                . (CONVENIENCE)

II.  Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.   Every house in the street has been demolished.

      A. exploded                B. turn up                    C. removed                 D. turn down

2.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to                          .   

      A. close down             B. shut                         C. close                       D. close in

3.   I put the scarf with my mother’s                           , intending to pay for it on my way out.

      A. purchases                B. material                   C. objects                    D. expenditures

4.   Craftsmen have to                          the domestic and international markets so that they needn’t depend on the middlemen for their sales.

      A. find out                  B. find out about         C. find                         D. find about

5.   She                         her husband’s job for his ill health.

      A. accused                  B. blamed                    C. caused                    D. claimed

6.   Making rice paper                          jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of poverty and become well-off.

      A applies for               B. creates                    C. keeps                      D. gets

7.   This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite                   .

      A. valuable                  B. invaluable               C. worthless                D. priceless

8.   Craft villages are becoming popular                     in Viet Nam.

      A. tour attractiveness                                      B. physical attraction

      C. tourism attractions                                     D. tourist attractions

9.   He got an excellent grade in his examination                    the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.

      A. on account of         B. because                   C. in spite of               D. although

10. The artisan is delighted to                          to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style.

      A. express                   B. provide                   C. demonstrate            D. explain

11. The government has recently                     the building in the old section of the city.

      A. reformed                B. adjusted                  C. restored                  D. modified

12. The traditional craft has                 from generation to generation.

      A. been passed down                                      B. been passed by

      C. passed down                                               D. passed

13. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large                        from his bank.

      A. loan                        B. finance                    C. capital                     D. debt

14. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back from the age of King An Duong Vuong                     ancient bronze arrowheads were made.

      A. so                            B. when                       C. because                   D. although

15. In the past, local                 were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.

      A. skillful artists         B. skilled artisans        C. skill workers           D. skillfully works

II.  Read the following and choose the best answer.

      There are many (1)                       villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)        its products of high (3)                       .

      Embroidery has been developing around here (4)                        the 17^th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5)                         for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6)                        an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7)                                  . Although these skills eventually spread (8)                             the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9)                               to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10)                 to many countries.

      1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

      2.   A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

      3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

      4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

      5.   A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

      6.   A. good                       B. as                            C. better                      D. well

      7.   A. another                   B. others                      C. return                      D. anothers

      8.   A. across                     B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

      9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. order                       D. notice

      10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. exported

I.    Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the verbs from the box.

      Marble Mountains is a group of five smaller mountains (1)                    Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. It is also a travel itinerary linking Da Nang City to the ancient town of Hoi An and Hue City. As the name suggests the Marble Mountains used to be a place providing input (2)                                    for craftsmen in the village, but the local government banned marble exploitation (3)                          that the five mountains could disappear.

      Most of the marble for the village now comes from northern provinces such as Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and Thai Nguyen. As a further step to diversify products, the marble fine arts village has (4)                            marble from Pakistan.

      As far as I know, the man who (5)                        marble craftsmanship to the region came from Thanh Hoa, and most craftsmen in the village had handed down the craft from generation to generation. There are some 3,000 handicraft workers in Non Nuoc village. (6)                , there are only 70 skillful craftsmen who can (7)                        souls into marble sculptures after other workers have finished (8)                           the Products.

      In the shops along the highway, you can see different marble products in all shapes and sizes, from contemporary (9)                                to religious sculptures. And of course you will have a chance to see craftsmen (10)                         their art and turning soulless marble into sophisticated sculpture products.

IV. Complete the sentences with suitable subordinators from the box.

1.                                 I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

2.   Phong burnt his hand                                 he was cooking dinner.

3.   Laura always gets up early every morning                                    she’s not late for her work.

4.   Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money                                   he lives in a luxurious house.

5.                                 I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

6.   They didn’t win the game                          they played very well.

7.   The children are very excited                                they’re going to visit a craft village this weekend.

8.   We will tell Alice about the trip                            we meet her.

9.                                 it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

10. I bought a new pair of glasses                               I can see better.

VI. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

1.   They offered her a trip to Europe but she it                     .

2.   He has                                the report and found nothing interesting.

3.   Phong walks too fast and it’s really hard to                                  him.

4.   These traditional stories have been                                   from parents to children over many generations.

5.   My sister is an early bird. She                               at 7 o’clock every day of the week.

6.   We’ll                                  for Tay Ho village at 9 o’clock and arrive at 10 o’clock.

7.   When I was a student, I                             small allowances from my parents.

8.   The government must now                                    the preservation of traditional craft villages.

9.   The banks have                              a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.

10. Many foreign tourists decided to                           Viet Nam for another holiday.