LESSON 0 – GROUP C

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
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 for .
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 vast 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
21. Tom wakes his parents up.....................playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
22. she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D.Although
23. I went to the club last Saturday the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
24. Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
A. Because of the rain B. Though it is raining
C. Despite of the heavy rain D. Though it rained
25. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
A. In spite of his old age B. Despite his old age
C. Despite the fact that he is old D. All are correct
26. The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although C. even though D. and
27. Nam failed the final exam he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
28. We didn’t go for a walk it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
29. I’m learning English I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
30. Lan couldn’t pass the exam she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
31. Many people believe him . he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
32. her poverty, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
33.In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard
C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
34. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.
A. that he did not feel very well B. despite of the fact not feeling well
C. because he did not feel very well D.d espite not feeling very well
35. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
36. She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key.
A. while B. but C. though D. because
37. We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so D. but
38. They decided not to go out for a meal they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
39. Last night we came to the show late the traffic was terrible
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
40. his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. Because B. Because of C. Despite D. So
41.I almost missed my flight there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
A. although B. since C. despite D. because of
42.I want to be well-groomed other people think nice things about me.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. as soon as
43. she is young, she is very independent.
A. Although B. Because C. In order that D. In spite of
44. I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
A. As soon as B. Although C. After D. Before
45. he had finished his studies, he went to America.
A. While B. Before C. After D. Until
46.You’ll never guess what happened I left my room.
A. as long as B. as soon as C. while D. as far as
47. they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
A. When B. As soon as C. Even though D. Because
48. She went back to live with her mother she did not earn enough money to live
in her own house.
A. although B. so that C. in order to D. because
 49. They were driving to Dallas they caught an accident.
A. when B. while C. before D. as soon as
50. she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
A. In order that B. Although C. Because of D. While
II. WORD FORMS
Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Children have to have moral lessons at school to avoid
(MORALITY)
behavior of immoralityin the future.
2. If you don’t go to work regularly, you will be punished for
(REGULARITY)
irregularity in work.
3. In our country, men and women are equal. No one
(EQUALITY)
inequality
supports sexual .
4. Every young man undergoing military training is bound
(COMFORT)
uncomfortable
to experience .
unfortunately
5. Tom’s failure was due not to but to his own
(FORTUNE)
mistakes.
6. He is a notorious criminal who robbed a bank
(CRIME)
yesterday.
7. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been
(DANGER)
dangerous
listed as one of the species.
8. The weather was terrible, so we had a very unpleasant
(PLEASE)
holiday.

9. The arrival of the new guest caused trouble to me. (ARRIVE)

Admittance
10. to the school is by examination only. (ADMIT)
11.The price of clay, supplies and equipment is a small (PRODUCT)
percentage of the total cost to produce
pottery.
12.He started the youth group to keep local youth off (YOUNG)
the streets.
13.Poem conical hats are believed to come from Tay Ho Village (SKILL)
in Hue, which was famous for skillful hat makers.
 14.Today, authentic Hang Trong paintings are found only (AUTHENTICITY)
in museums or fine angalleries.
15.Craft village tourism has also proved an attraction , (ATTRACT)
receiving great attention from visitors, especially foreign
tourists.
16. Mass tourism started in 1989 when the first 340 (TOUR)
Windsurf guests arrived.
17. The tribe is concerned with the preservation of its (PRESERVE)
culture and traditions.
18. The second collection was more decorative, inspired by (EMBOIDER)
embroidery and pattern.
19. Vietnamese people have a strong desire to maintain a (CULTURE)
distinct
cultural identity.
(MEMORY)
20. I’d like to thank everyone for helping to make this day
memorable for us.
III. VERB FORMS

I. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb
from the box.
live on look through pass down set off turn down

close down come back deal with get up keep up with

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

.
2. He has look throughthe report and found nothing interesting.
3. Phong walks too fast and it’s really hard to keep up with him.
4. These traditional stories have been pass down from parents to children over many
generations.
5. My sister is an early bird. She get up at 7 o’clock every day of the week.
6. We’ll set off for Tay Ho village at 9 o’clock and arrive at 10 o’clock.
7. When I was a student, I live on small allowances from my parents.
8. The government must now deal with the preservation of traditional craft villages.
9. The banks have close down a lot of branches in villages over the last few
years.
10.Many foreign tourists decided to Viet Nam for another holiday.
II. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
are imagining
1. You can’t really have seen a UFO! You (imagine) things!
2. Linda was busy when we went (go) to see her yesterday. She was studying
(study) for an exam.
3. The festival is held by the Hanoi City Department of Tourism to preserve
(preserve) and develop traditional trade villages in Hanoi.
4. The owner of Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum closed (close) it
down because of dropping profit.
5. Conical hat making has been (be) a traditional craft for hundreds of years.
6. The building completed (complete) at the end of last month.
7. Individuals should be responsible for reviving (revive) local culture.
8. Have you ever been (you/ ever/ be) to Bat Trang Ceramic Village?

III. Read the passage and fill in the blank with the correct form of the verbs in the
box
brought however shaping materials works

imported blow performing fear representing

representing
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) materials for craftsmen in the village, but the local
government banned marble exploitation (3) fear 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) imported marble from Pakistan.
brought
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.
However
(6) , there are only 70 skillful craftsmen who can (7) blow souls into marble
sculptures after other workers have finished (8) shaping the Products.
 In the shops along the highway, you can see different marble products in all shapes
and sizes, from contemporary (9) works to religious sculptures. And of course
you will have a chance to see craftsmen (10) performingtheir art and turning soulless
marble into sophisticated sculpture products.
IV. CORRECTION
I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. As soon as I know, Nga Son mats village has existed for more than 150 years with
many A -> far
soon B C
D
ups and downs.
2. Tho Ha village gate has nice, large and antique architecture making by skillful hands of
making -> made A B
C
the village’s craftsmen.
D
3. Chinese Painting became popularly around 581 AD since more and more people began
A B C
popularly -> popular
to appreciate its beauty.
D
4. In order that promote the development of the craft village, more support from
A In order that -> In order to B C
local authorities is needed.
D
5. Careful planning is very important to help craft villages growing and flourish to attract
A growing -> grow B

more tourists to the country.

C D
6. All families in Phuoc Tich village earned their living from making ceramics for the
A B C
past500 years. earned -> have earned
D
7. Some of the most excited architecture in Britain can be found in Manchester and the
A B excited -> exciting C
nearby Salford Quays area.
D
8. Artisans in the traditional craft village are facing difficulties in seeking markets for their
A B C

product. product -> products

9. I am going for a diet next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.
A B C D
10.The country has significant changed since we came here in 2007.
A B C D
significant -> significantly
II. There are ten mistakes in this letter. Can you find and correct them?

Dear Mira, spent -> spend

knowing -> to know
It's great knowing that you're coming to Viet Nam. What a pity you can only spent
one day in Ha Noi.
There are so many interesting places in the city, but I think within one day you
visit -> to visit
should be able visit three places. The first I suggest is Viet Nam National Museum of
a -> an
History. You like history so it's a must-see place. There's a extensive collection of
arrange -> arranged
artifacts tracing Vietnam's history. They are arrange chronologically from primitive life
symbol -> symbols
to modern times. The second place is Hoan KiemLake. It's one of the symbol of Ha Noi.
have look -> have a look
There you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and visit Ngoc Son Temple. You can also have
look at the Old Quarter. Wander around the old streets and some ancient houses explore
Vietnamese culture. explore -> to explore
closed -> close one another -> each other
Conveniently, these places are closed to one another, so we can walk around easily.
come -> coming
Tell me when you're come so I can show you around these places.
Look forward to seeing you soon.
Thuc Anh
V. READING
I. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word from the box to complete the passage.

fluent abroad good difficulties at foreign came

As a child, Phong always dreamed of going (1) to study. After he graduated

from high school, his parents sent him over to New Zealand to attend college. Phong was
very happy that his dream finally (2) true. When he first arrived in the country,
Phong’s English was not very good, and sometimes he did not understand what other
people said. He also had (3) in class because he was not familiar with the new
teaching and learning method. He felt lonely in this new place, and missed all his friends
in Vietnam. After two years, Phong is now very (4) in English and has achieved
the top academic award at his school. He has a lot of friends from different countries. He
is even good (5) earning money for his daily needs from his part-time job at a
restaurant. Now he realizes that studying abroad is such a good experience.
II. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It
was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th
centuries. Hoi An is famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and
narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood, and their pillars were carved with
ornamental design. All visitors to Hoi An are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall
of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many
precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive
address to tourists is Tan Ky House, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago
as the house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did
in the early
19thcentury.
In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam. In1999,
it was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site.
*Questions:
1. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An located?

2. What is Hoi An famous for?

3. How does Tan Ky House look now?

4. When was Hoi An recognized as a world Heritage site?

5. Is it one of famous tourist places in Vietnam?

III. 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 17th 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
VI. WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so
that the meaning stays the same.
1. Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself. HAVE

2. I can’t lift this table on my own. UNLESS

3. I won’t stay in this job, not even for double the salary. IF

4. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe keeping. IT

5. If you insist on eating so fast, of course you get in indigestion. WILL

6. It’s pity! You aren’t going to Ann’s party. WISH

7. Someone punches Sam in the face at a football match. GOT

8. If you found the missing money, what would you do? WERE

9. They suspended Jackson for the next two matches. BANNED

10.Please come this way, and you’ll see if Mr. Francis is in. WILL

II. By using the words in brackets, join each of the following sentences into logical
ones. You may need to change some of the words.
1. A student has studied English for a few years. He may have a vocabulary of thousands
of words. (who)

2. Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English. It is neither so

literary and
serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English. (which)

3. He bought a jeep. His friend advised him against it. (although)

4. Good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete
ones. It is the latter that make writing vivid, real and clear. (though)

5. It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields. (so ... that)

6. The politician is concerned with successful elections. The statesman is interested in

the future of his people. (whereas)

7. The results of the experiment were successful. The school refused to give any help.
(although)

8. He chose to study computer science. Computer science has good employment

prospects.(because of)
9. Mary walked very slowly. She did not catch the train. (if)

10.He is not coming. The meeting will be put off till next week. (in the event of)

III. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words.

1. We are trying to introduce our handicraft products to foreigner tourists because we
want to promote our culture.(in order that)
→

2. Bat Trang village is quite far from my place, but I still want to go there with my friend
this weekend. (although)
→

3. There have been many challenges for the development of traditional handicrafts in
Vietnam. (face up to)
→

4. He is going to be responsible for his family business because his parents are very old
now. (take charge of)
→

5. Most people in this village earn their living by making traditional handicrafts. (live on)
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