A Closer Look 1

Tourists can see a wide .................... of hand-made things at the event.

1. lot   
2. variety   
3. many

He was hired for the position because he is ....................

1. reliability   
2. reliably   
3. reliable

There are many stores in the .................... area of the city.

1. downtown   
2. suburb   
3. mountain

Most big companies are built and developed in .................... areas.

1. urban   
2. rural   
3. mountainous

He wants to buy an .................... car because he doesn’t have much money.

1. expensive   
2. affordable   
3. rich

The research on tourism was .................... by scientists at the most famous national university.

1. conduction   
2. conductive   
3. conducted

New Zealand is one of the countries of ....................

1. Oceania   
2. Asian   
3. Asian and Pacific

Economic .................... this year are better than those of last year.

1. indicator   
2. indicators   
3. indicative

Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together to form ……….

1. cooperates   
2. cooperation
3. cooperatives
4. cooperative

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

1. demonstrate
2. explain   
3. express   
4. provide

……… a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.

1. While   
2. Since   
3. Due to   
4. Despite the fact

……… a large number of the country's craft villages are suffering from a shortage of human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international organizations have had projects to help them.

1. However   
2. But   
3. Even   
4. Although

Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours ………. they can meet customers' demands.

1. so   
2. so that   
3. but   
4. in order

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

1. because   
2. although   
3. so    
4. when

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

1. close   
2. close in   
3. close down
4. shut