English 9

UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT – PRACTICE TEST No. 1

1. artisan /ɑtɪ:’zæn/ (n.): thợ làm nghề thủ công
2. handicraft /’hændikrɑ:ft/ (n.): sản phẩm thủ công
3. workshop /’wɜ:kʃɒp/ (n.): xưởng, công xưởng
4. attraction /ə’trækʃn/ (n.): điểm hấp dẫn
5. preserve /prɪ’zɜ:v/ (v.): bảo tồn, gìn giữ
6. authenticity /ɔ:θen’tɪsəti/ (n.): tính xác thực, chân thật
7. cast /kɑ:st / (v.): đúc (đồng…)
8. craft /krɑ:ft/ (n.): nghề thủ công
9. craftsman /’krɑ:ftsmən/ (n.): thợ làm đồ thủ công
10. team-building /’ti:m bɪldɪŋ/ (n.): xây dựng đội ngũ, tinh thần đồng đội
11. drumhead /drʌmhed/ (n.): mặt trống
12. embroider /ɪm’brɔɪdə(r)/ (v.): thêu
13. frame /freɪm/ (n.): khung
14. lacquerware /’lækəweə(r)/ (n.): đồ sơn mài
15. layer /’leɪə(r)/ (n.): lớp (lá…)
16. mould /məʊld/ (v.): đổ khuôn, tạo khuôn
17. sculpture /’skʌlptʃə(r)/ (n.): điêu khắc, đồ điêu khắc
18. surface /’sɜ:fɪs/ (n.): bề mặt
19. thread /θred/ (n.): chỉ, sợi
20. weave /wi:v/ (v.): đan (rổ, rá…), dệt (vải…)
21. turn up /tɜ:n ʌp/ (phr. v.): xuất hiện, đến
22. set off /set ɒf/ (phr. v.): khởi hành, bắt đầu chuyến đi
23. close down /kləʊz daʊn/ (phr. v.): đóng cửa, ngừng hoạt động
24. pass down /pɑ:s daʊn/ (phr. v.): truyền lại (cho thế hệ sau…)
25. face up to /feɪs ʌp tu/ (phr. v.): đối mặt, giải quyết
26. turn down /tɜ:n daʊn / (phr. v.): từ chối
27. set up /set ʌp/ (phr. v.): thành lập, tạo dựng
28. take over /teɪk əʊvə/ (phr. v.): tiếp quản, kế nhiệm, nối nghiệp
29. live on /lɪv ɒn/ (phr. v.): sống bằng, sống dựa vào
30. treat /tri:t/ (v.): xử lí
31. carve /kɑ:v/ (v.): chạm, khắc
32. stage /steɪdʒ/ (n.): bước, giai đoạn
33. artefact /’ɑ:tɪfækt/ (n.): đồ tạo tác
34. loom /lu:m/ (n.): khung cửi dệt vải
35. versatile /’vɜ:sətaɪl/ : nhiều tác dụng, đa năng
36. willow /’wɪləʊ/ : cây liễu
37. charcoal /’tʃɑ:kəʊl/: chì, chì than để vẽ 

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Exercise 1. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. famous B. village C. workshop D. bamboo
2. A. business B. experience C. grandparent D. chocolate
3. A. generation B. communicate C. historical D. environment
4. A. embroider B. department C. handicraft D. opinion
5. A. transfer B. publish C. accept D. remind
6. A. conical B. lacquerware C. specific D. handicraft
7. A. artisan B. attraction C. engineer D. souvenir
8. A. embroider B. tablecloth C. handkerchief D. pottery
9. A. sculpture B. marble C. bracelet D. remind
10. A. memorable B. authentic C. particular D. communicate
Exercise 2. Fill in the blank with one suitable word from the box.
weave lacquerware artisan on over conical mould sculpture embroidere knit
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1. There are a lot of long-standing _____________ workshops in Binh Duong.
2. They have just ordered a marble _____________ of President Ho Chi Minh.
3. Nowadays, firms _____________ sweaters by machine rather than by hand.
4. The “bait ho” _____________ hat was first made in Tay Ho Village, Hue.
5. My father will take _____________the craft workshop when my grandpa retires.
6. To become a professional _____________, a trainee must work hard in more than twenty years.
7. Foreign tourists prefer to buy hand-_____________ pictures as presents for their family.
8. Each skilful worker can _____________ about ten baskets a day.
Exercise 3. Fill in the spaces with a suitable word based on the one provided in brackets.
1. When Tom was looking round, he saw an artisan moulding clay (skilful)_______________.
2. I’m going to buy a new _______________ rug because the current one is old. (weave)
3. Everyone knows that Dong Ho is a traditional _______________village. (paint)
4. Have you ever seen a “bai tho” (cone) _______________hat, Jimmy?
5. As far as I know, every artisan must face up to losing (authentic) _______________.
6. Learning how to weave a basket is a (memory) _______________experience for me.
7. Tony went to the Ha Noi (botany) _______________Garden, even though it was raining.
8. We will set off at 8.00 a.m, then we will join team-_______________activities. (build)
9. There are a lot of silk (produce)___________________such as scarves, ties and dresses in our shop.
10. Bat Trang is one of the most famous (tradition) ___________________craft villages in Hanoi.
11. We should read this leaflet to see what (act) ___________________are organized during the festival.
12. They showed me a marble sculpture which was (skill) ___________________made by hand.
13. Last week we had a (memory) _______________trip to an ancient village on the outskirts of Hanoi.
14. Do you know that (art) ___________________have to follow 15 stages to make a conical hat?
15. My grandfather has devoted himself to many (culture) ___________________events in our
community.
16. You should spend at least one week to visit the tourist (attract) ___________________in this city.
17. We are impressed by a wide (vary) ___________________of lacquerwares in the showroom.
Exercise 3. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first one.
1. The craft workshop had a problem of treating waste after work.
A. The craft workshop faced up to the problem of treating waste after work.
B. The craft workshop set off the problem of treating waste after work.
C. The craft workshop solved the problem of treating waste after work.
2. My grandpa opened the pottery workshop in 1950 and it is still in operation.
A. My grandpa has passed down the pottery workshop since 1950.
B. My grandpa has closed down the pottery workshop since 1950.
C. My grandpa has got the pottery workshop since 1950.
3. Tony and Jimmy have been closed friends since they were in grade six.
A. Jimmy started dealing with Tony when they were in grade six.
B. Tony started getting on with Jimmy when they were in grade six.
C. Tony started studying with Jimmy when they were in grade six.

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4. My sister refused to embroider my cushion cover when I asked her.
A. My sister could not embroider my cushion cover when I asked her.
B. My sister requested me to embroider my cushion cover.
C. My sister turned down the request of embroidering my cushion cover.
5. Knitting typically attracts girls.
A. Knitting normally appeals to girls.
B. Knitting always turns several girls down.
C. Every girl is always appealed by knitting.
Exercise 4. Write the sentences, using the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. As soon as my grandpa arrived at this village, he (set)____________________up the workshop.
2. Chuong conical hat making (take) ____________________over by generations for years.
3. Paul wanted to (look) ____________________round more though time was nearly over.
4. Dong Ho Village is so beautiful that I (come) ____________________back there three times.
5. Before visiting Bat Trang Village, we should (look) ____________________through its history.
Exercise 5. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. Pottery is passing(A) down from artisans to(B) trainees so(C) that they can maintain(D) the art.
2. Traditional(A) villages have to dealt(B) with problems as(C) fewer and fewer(D) visitors go there.
3. If conical(A) hats are not preferred(B) anymore, the workshops will(C) be close(D) down.
4. When(A) I asked Tim to visit(B) Bat Trang Village with(C) me, he turned me up(D).
5. They must turn on(A) at 7.30 am. in(B) order that their(C) trip can start(D) on time.
Exercise 6. Complete the sentences with suitable subordinators from the box.
although as soon as because before so that while
1. The children are very excited ______________ they’re going to visit a craft village this weekend.
2. We will tell Alice about the trip ______________we meet her.
3. ______________it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.
4. I bought a new pair of glasses ______________I can se better.
5. ______________I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.
6. Phong burnt his hand ______________he was cooking dinner.
7. Laura always gets up early every morning ______________ she’s not late for her work.
8. Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money ______________he lives in a luxurious house.
9. ______________I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.
10. They didn’t win the game ______________they played very well.
Exercise 7. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the
box.
close down come back deal with get up keep up with
live on look through pass down set off turn down
1. My sister is an early bird. She __________________ at 7 o’clock every day of the week.
2. We’ll __________________for Tay Ho Village at 9 o’clock and arrive at 10 o’clock.
3. When I was a student, I __________________small allowances from my parents.
4. The government must now __________________the preservation of traditional craft villages.
5. The banks have __________________a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.
6. Many foreign tourists decided to __________________to Vietnam for another holiday.
7. They offered her a trip to Europe but she _______it________.
8. He has __________________the report and found nothing interesting.
9. Phong walks too fast and it’s really hard to __________________him.
10. These traditional stories have been __________________from parents to children over many
generations.
Exercise 8. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank.
Many visitors come to Tatterbridge to see the wonderful art (1.)_______ and museums, the beautiful
buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they miss out on (2.) _______the
scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful area. This brochure will tell you what you can see if you
(3.) _______a short bus ride out of the city.
The beautiful village of Tatterbridge was (4.) _______to the children’s writer Jane Potter, whose
stories of Benjamin Bear (5.) _______ loved by adults and children around the world. Jane Potter’s home is
now a museum and tea shop, and is well (6.) _______a visit just for its wonderful gardens. It also has a gift
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shop where you can buy (7.) _______and books. Tatterbridge has a number of interesting shops (8.)
_______an excellent cake shop, and “Wendy’s Giftshop” where you can find lots of unusual gifts made (9.)
_______hand by local artists. Lovers of Jane Potter’s books should also walk to the Green Valley woods,
which have not changed since Jane Potter (10.) _______her stories there one hundred years ago.
1. A. workshops B. galleries C. restaurants D. stations
2. A. understanding B. questioning C. welcoming D. experiencing
3. A. bring B. take C. drive D. sail
4. A. home B. school C. shop D. cottage
5. A. be B. have C. are D. been
6. A. excited B. worth C. value D. known
7. A. souvenirs B. materials C. costumes D. vegetables
8. A. purchasing B. advertising C. preserving D. including
9. A. at B. with C. by D. in
10. A. wrote B. designed C. moulded D. carved
Exercise 9. Complete the sentence with the words below.
places of interest attraction skillful beauty spots
botanical garden conical hats craft handicrafts
1. They plan to visit some famous ___________________ during their next holiday.
2. In a ___________________, plants, trees and flowers are grown for scientific study.
3. Tourists like buying traditional ___________________as souvenirs.
4. He wants to explore local _______________because he loves the countryside.
5. The _______________village is famous for pottery and skilled craftmen.
6. The craftsmen are so _______________that craftsmanship is superb.
7. Though few Vietnamese women were them these days, _______________really attract foreign
tourists.
8. The beautiful lake is the main _______________of the area.
Exercise 10. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.
1. I arrived on time in spite of the bad traffic.
→Although________________________________________________________________
2. David has a good relationship with most of his colleagues.
→David gets________________________________________________________________
3. Lan was ill, so she didn’t go to Dong Ho Village with her friends.
→Because________________________________________________________________
4. The children are eager to visit Hue next week.
→The children are looking________________________________________________________
5. I’ll give you a call immediately after I have finished my work.
→As soon ________________________________________________________________
Exercise 11. Read the text and mark the sentences (T) or False (F).
VIETNAM TRADITIONAL CRAFT VILLAGES ATTRACT TOURISTS
Vietnam traditional craft villages, whose age-old cultural values and techniques passed down from
generation to generation, are popular destinations for tourists. According to the Vietnam Crafts Association,
Vietnam has more than 2,000 craft villages, each with their own traditional art practices. They specialize in
lacquer painting, pottery, porcelain, embroidery, rattan knitting, textiles, paper, folk print and many others.
Most of the villages are near big roads, so tourists can easily visit them. Hanoi has the most craft villages in
the country and attracts the most tourists to them. Annual traditional crafts festivals bring success to their
famous handicrafts. The festivals help to promote local hand-made products.
Other provinces and cities such as Bac Ninh, Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang have built their websites
to show their crafts products and advertise some tours to their crafts villages. Hanoi’s well-known Bat Trang
pottery village has a unique initiative to take visitors to its pottery kilns with rustic carts. Local craftsman
Nguyen Van Hai said the carts have helped to bring visitors to the village “Thanks to this kind of vehicle,
the number of tourists at our village has increased three or four times.”
T F
1. Tourists find traditional craft villages in Vietnam attractive.
2. Vietnam traditional craft villages are not popular with tourists.
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3. Da Nang doesn’t have a website for its crafts products.
4. All crafts villages in Vietnam have the same traditional art practice.
5. Most of the crafts villages are in convenient locations.
6. Hanoi has more crafts villages than any other locations in Vietnam.
7. Hanoi’s handicrafts have become famous because of its advertisements in newspapers.
8. Bac Ninh pottery villagers use rustic carts to take visitors to its pottery kilns.
Exercise 12. Select the best way to unscramble the following sentences by circling A, B or C.
1. lot/visit/of/Spain/interesting/offers/places/a/to/./
A. Spain visit a lot of places interesting offers.
B. Spain offers a lot of visit to interesting places.
C. Spain offers a lot of interesting places to visit.
2. their/have/regions/Spanish/All/speciality/Spanish/own/./
A. All Spanish regions have their own Spanish speciality.
B. All their Spanish regions have own Spanish speciality.
C. Their Spanish speciality own all Spanish regions have.
3. over/million/fifth/a/largest/Adelaide/city/population/1.2/is/of/Australia’s/with/./
A. Adelaide is Australia’s fifth city with a largest population of over 1.2 million.
B. Adelaide is Australia’s fifth largest city with a population of over 1.2 million.
C. Adelaide is Australia’s fifth population with a over 1.2 million largest city of.
4. city/holiday/is/of/destination/a/75,000/around/The/popular/people/./
A. The city of holiday destination is a popular around 75,000 people.
B. The city of around 75,000 people is a popular holiday destination.
C. The holiday destination popular is a city of around 75,000 people.
5. is/Melborune/port/important/an/as well all/capital/cultural/Australia’s/considered.
A. Melbourne is considered Australia’s cultural capital as an important port as well.
B. Melbourne is considered as well as Australia’s cultural capital an important port.
C. Melbourne is considered Australia’s cultural capital as well as an important port.
6. reef/for/Great/top/divers/of/and/is/underwater/Barrier/destinations/The/scuba/one/explorers/the
A. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the top destinations for underwater explorers and scuba divers.
B. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the top scuba divers for underwater explorers and destinations.
C. Underwater explorers and scuba divers are for The Great Barrier Reef one of the top destinations.
7. explore/has/system/best/city/good/walking/to/Rome/transportation/the/the/a/way/Although/public/is/./
A. Although walking is the best way to explore the city, Rome has a good public transportation system.
B. Although Rome has a good walking, public transportation system is the best way to explore the city.
C. Although Rome has a good public transportation system, walking is the best way to explore the city.
Exercise 13. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. Pottery is passing(A) down from artisans to(B) trainees so(C) that they can maintain(D) the art.
2. Traditional(A) villages have to dealt(B) with problems as(C) fewer and fewer(D) visitors go there.
3. If conical(A) hats are not preferred(B) anymore, the workshops will(C) be close(D) down.
4. When(A) I asked Tim to visit(B) Bat Trang Village with(C) me, he turned me up(D).
5. They must turn on(A) at 7.30 in(B) order that their(C) trip can start(D) on time.
Exercise 14. Reorder the words to make a meaningful sentence.
1. carved/eggshells/over/Look/are/!/exquisitely/there/The/./
→____________________________________________________________________________________
2. and/I/hard/only/cast/think/iron/can/work/because/it/heavy/men/is/./
→____________________________________________________________________________________
3.my/carpets/living/was/wove/young/,/grandma/she/for/When/a/./
→____________________________________________________________________________________
4. gloves/school/cold/./usually/time/knit/is/for/their/areas/mums/In/when/children/it/./
→____________________________________________________________________________________
5. not/difficult/how/mould/they/know/could/clay/did/into/I/shapes/the/./
→____________________________________________________________________________________

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