TEACHERO ENGLISH CENTER UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

0936.821.022 PRACTICE EXERCISE 1

(VOCABULARY & PHRASAL VERBS)

I. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words or phrases.

1. Along with the Ao Dai, the ___________ is a cultural symbol of Vietnamese people.
2. Dong Ho _____________ are simple, meaningful and created for the mass.
3. The art of ____________ dates back to China some 10,000 years ago.
4. Thanh Ha ___________ Village in Hoi An is famous for its manually crafted products.
5. Hoi An is famous for its colorful paper __________.
6. HangGai is obviously a right place to shop for _____________ in Hanoi.
7. A number of Dong Son bronze ___________ were found by chance in 1924.
8. We’re all impressed with a wide variety of ____________ sculptures made by Non Nuoc artisans.

II. Match the word with its definition.

III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1. She __________ her uniform every chance, keeping it crisp and fresh.
2. These baskets are ____________ from strips of willow.
3. I’ve ____________ a sweater for John, and now I‟m making one for me.
4. The dragon pattern was sometimes ____________ on the cloth.
5. The statue was ____________ out of a single piece of stone.
6. This video shows how to ____________ a cup from clay.
7. Dong Son drums were ____________ in bronze and designed with traditional patterns.
8. Every year, a lot of products are ____________ from the workshop of Phong’s family.
IV. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. endangered B. generation C. accept D. memorable
2. A. traditional B. artisan C. handicraft D. grandparent
3. A. environment B. repeat C. embroider D. transfer
4. A. pottery B. opinion C. communicate D. behavior
5. A. handicraft B. publish C. remind D. historical

V. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

1. A. surface B. attraction C. bamboo D. technique
2. A. transfer B. publish C. accept D. remind
3. A. handicraft B. cultural C. museum D. sculpture
4. A. opinion B. embroider C. department D. drumhead
5. A. workshop B. authenticity C. grandparent D. village

VI. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.
1. They got ________ bus and walked to the craft village.
2. The museum has been temporarily closed ________ for reconstruction.
3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village is facing up _________ the lack of artisans.
4. He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him __________.
5. Tourists coming ___________ Western countries find conical hats interesting.
6. She is used to dealing ___________ all kinds of people in her job.
7. He got ____________ to find himself alone in the house.
8. Tomorrow’s match has been called _____________ because of the icy weather.
9. I’m looking ___________ to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.
10. These traditional stories have been passed ____________ from parent to child over many generations.

VII. Give the correct form of the words in capital.

1. Children have to have moral lessons at school to avoid behavior of _____________ in the future.
(MORALITY)
2. If you don’t go to work regularly, you will be punished for _____________ in work. (REGULARITY)
3. In our country, men and women are equal. No one supports sexual _______________. (EQUALITY)
4. Every young man undergoing military training is bound to experience _____________. (COMFORT)
5. Tom’s failure was due not to _______________ but to his own mistakes. (FORTUNE)
6. He is a notorious _______________ who robbed a bank yesterday. (CRIME)
7. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ____________species.
(DANGER)
8. The weather was terrible, so we had a very _______________ holiday. (PLEASE)
9. The ______________of the new guest caused trouble to me. (ARRIVE)
10. _________________ to the school is by examination only. (ADMIT)
11. He wanted a divorce because his wife had been ________________. (FAITH)
12. I didn’t know who it was- with a mask on, she was completely ________________. (RECOGNIZE)
13. “This is not a good essay,” said the lecture. “I find your arguments ________________”.
(CONVINCE)
14. Traveling in an aeroplane for the first time was a ________________ experience. (MEMORY)
15. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and ______________ for their animals. (WARM)

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

1. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell
and many ______________ quit their job.
A. craftsmen B. crafts C. craftsmanship D. craft unions
2. The Van Phuc silk producers have expended their silk garment goods ______________ they can satisfy
the varied demand for their silk.
A. so that B. in order to C. despite D. because
3. It turned out that we ____________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. needn’t have D. mustn’t
4. Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost” markets set up at night and
operate up to early morning ______________ the government built a new market five years ago.
A. after B. as soon as C. when D. until
5. Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together to form
_____________.
A. cooperatives B. cooperative C. cooperates D. cooperation
6. I don’t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could _____________ me a favour.
A. make B. do C. find D. pick
7. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours __________ they can meet
customers’ demands.
A. but B. in order C. so D. so that
8. Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the ______________ of making
Dong Ho paintings.
A. manufacture B. activity C. craft D. production
9. There was no ____________ in continuing for him the race was over.
A. value B. worth C. point D. profit
10. ______________ a large number of the country’s crafts villages are suffering from a shortage of
human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international organizations have had
projects to help them.
A. Even B. Although C. However D. But
11. Vietnamese traditional ______________ is done with a simple hammer and chisel.
A. sculptured feature B. sculptor C. sculpture pieces D. sculpture
12. This cloth _____________ very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
13. It was only ____________ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. until B. when C. since D. then
14. _______________ a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house
designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.
A. While B. Since C. Due to D. Despite the fact
15. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the desire to
___________ this ancient craft.
A. change B. consider C. preserve D. reserve
16. For that artisans, making the paintings is a career _________ it supports the life of many generations
of the family.
A. because of B. although C. so that D. because
17. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu, _____________ in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
A. to cast B. to be cast C. cast D. casting
18. Her business must be going rather well, by __________ the car she drives.
A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging
19. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s _____________.
A. pointless B. worthless C. meaningless D. hopeless
20. He couldn’t ______________ his father that he was telling the truth.
A. admit B. confide C. trust D. convince

IX. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from the box.

1. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she _________ it __________.

2. His shoes are quite ________________. He’ll have to get a new pair.
3. They have had to _______________ the football match because of snow.
4. Rachel knew that Ross would be worried if she didn’t ______________.
5. Can you imagine who I _______________ while I was in Paris?
6. An investigation was _____________ by the local police.
7. A house in our neighborhood was ______________ last night.
8. He’s been feeling much better since he ______________ smoking.
9. She _____________ her clothes and got into bed.
10. Zedco wants to ______________ a new sales office in Germany.