UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

❶. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. layer                     B. frame                   C. artisan                 D. place
2. A. museum               B. cultural               C. drum                    D. sculpture
3. A. tablecloth              B. authenticity       C. through                   D. although
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
4. A. artifact B. embroider C. carpentry D. conical
5. A. complicated B. experience C. prosperity D. traditional
❷. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
6. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu__________ in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
A. cast B. casting C. to cast D. to be cast
7. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and
many__________ quit their job.
A. craftsmanship B. craft unions C. craftsmen D. crafts
8. Making rice paper__________ jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of dire poverty and
become well-off.
A. keeps B. gets C. applies for D. creates
9. Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined to form__________.
A. cooperates B. cooperation C. cooperatives D. cooperative
10. The artisan is delighted to__________ to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style.
A. demonstrate B. explain C. express D. provide
11. __________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. Despite the fact C. Due to D. Since
12. __________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.
A. However B. But C. Even D. As
13. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colors__________ they can meet customers’
demands.
A. so B. so that C. but D. in order
14. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back from the age of King An Duong Vuong.
__________ancient bronze arrowheads were made.
A. because B. although C. so D. when
15. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to__________.
A. close B. close in C. close down D. shut
16. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own__________ there. I really
enjoyed it.
A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
17. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable B. acceptable C. pretty high D. wonderful
18. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. unsuccessful  B. hopeful     C. successful D. hopeless 
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
19. These products are called lacquerware because they are decoratively covered with lacquer.
A. hidden B. roofed C. painted D. exposed
20. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B. warm C. lazy D. dirty
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
21. Pottery is passing down from artisans to trainees so that they can maintain the art.
A. passing B. to C. so D. maintain
22. Tradition villages have to dealt with problems as fewer and fewer visitors go there.
A. Tradition B. dealt C. as D. fewer
23. If conical hats are not preferred anymore, the workshop will be close down.
A. conical B. preferred C. will D. close
24. When I asked Tim to visit Bat Trang village with me, he turned me up.
A. When B. visit C. with D. up
25. They must turn on at 7.30 a. m. in order that their trip can start on time.
A. on B. in C. their D. start
❸. READING
V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage.
Many visitors come to Tatter bridge to see the wonderful art (26)__________ and museums, the
beautiful buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they miss out on
(27)__________ the scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful area. This brochure will tell you what
you can see if you (28)__________ a short bus rides out of the city.
The beautiful village of Tatter bridge was (29)__________ to the children’s writer Jane Potter, whose
stories of Benjamin Bear (30) __________ loved by adults and children around the world. Jane Potters home
is now a museum and tea shop, and is well (31) __________ a visit just for its wonderful gardens. It also has a
gift shop where you can buy (32)__________ and books. Tatter bridge has a number of interesting shops
(33)__________ an excellent cake shop, and ‘Wendy’s Gift shop’ where you can find lots of unusual gifts
made (34)__________ 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 (35)__________ her stories there one hundred years
ago.
26. A. workshops B. galleries C. restaurant D. stations
27. A. understanding B. questioning C. welcoming D. experiencing
28. A. bring B. take C. drive D. sail
29. A. home B. school C. shop D. cottage
30. A. be B. have C. are D. been
31. A. excited B. worth C. value D. known
32. A. souvenirs B. materials C. costumes D. vegetables
33. A. purchasing B. advertising C. preserving D. including
34. A. at B. with C. by D. in
35. A. wrote B. designed C. moulded D. carved
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu Sam.
Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they intimately
told us about him.
The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there
are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of
“four seasons” and "four times".
Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong
Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to
print the paper with proper colors. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult
samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-
paper.
In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the
market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village have been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.
Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to
restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of
Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of
woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings as
“Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers” have been
revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany,
Singapore and the United States.
36. The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about__________
A. landscapes B. weddings
C. various aspects of life D. animals and flowers
37. In order to make Dong Ho paintings, we need seashell powder paint, the poonah-paper and_____
A. proper colors B. water C. markets D. woodblocks
38. From paragraph 3, we can infer that when Mr. Sam was very young, he
mostly helped his parents by__________
A. applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper
B. applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making
C. drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings
D. collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale
39. All of the following can be inferred about the artisan - Mr. Sam – EXCEPT that__________
A. he is popular in the village
B. he could paint when he was three
C. he keeps a collection of Dong Ho paintings in his house
D. he local authorities tried to revive the traditional craft
40. In the writers’ opinions, the future of Dong Ho paintings is__________.
A. international B. concerning C. optimistic D. negative
❹. WRITING
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
41. The villagers are trying to learn English. They can communicate with foreign customers. (in order that)
A. The villagers are trying to learn English in order that they can communicate with foreign customers.
B. The villagers are trying to learn English in order that can communicate with foreign customers.
C. The villagers are trying to learn English in order that they communicate with foreign customers.
D. The villagers are trying to learn English in order that to they can communicate with foreign customers.
42. This department store is an attraction in my city. The products are of good quality. (because)
A. This department store is an attraction in my city because of the products are of good quality.
B. This department store is an attraction in my city because that the products are of good quality.
C. This department store is an attraction in my city because the products are of good quality.
D. This department store is an attraction in my city because in the products are of good quality.
43. The traditional handicraft villages used to accept the fact that there was a shortage of investments and human
resources. (face)
A. The traditional handicraft villages used to face up to that a shortage of investments and human resources.
B. The traditional handicraft villages used to face up to a shortage of investments and human resources.
C. The traditional handicraft villages used to face up to with a shortage of investments and human resources.
D. The traditional handicraft villages used to face up to in a shortage of investments and human resources.
44. People in the community often have a friendly relationship with one another so that they can follow the
same craft. (get)
A. People in the community often get on with one another so that they can follow the same craft.
B. People in the community often get on with that one another so that they can follow the same craft.
C. People in the community often get on with in one another so that they can follow the same craft.
D. People in the community often get on with on one another so that they can follow the same craft.
45. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will have no more wood to make wooden furniture.
(run)
A. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will run out of that wood to make wooden furniture.
B. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will run out of with wood to make wooden furniture.
C. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will run out of which wood to make wooden
furniture.
D. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will run out of wood to make wooden furniture.
VIII. Arrange the words and phrases to complete the following sentences.
46. a/ of/ is/ folk/ genre/ Dong Ho painting/ Vietnamese/ ./ painting
A. Dong Ho painting is a genre Vietnamese of folk painting.
B. Dong Ho painting is a genre of Vietnamese folk painting.
C. Dong Ho painting is a genre folk painting of Vietnamese.
D. Dong Ho painting is a Vietnamese genre of folk painting.
47. Tet holiday/ time/ used to/ a long/ ago,/ precious/ to/ Dong Ho painting/ celebrate/ be a/ decoration/.
A. A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to a precious decoration to be celebrate Tet holiday.
B. A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to be a precious decoration to celebrate Tet holiday.
C. A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to be a precious decoration celebrate to Tet holiday.
D. A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to be a precious decoration Tet holiday to celebrate.
48. bought/ them/ wall/ a year/ hang/ their/ Dong Ho pictures/ to/ ./ Vietnamese people/ on/ for
A. Vietnamese people bought to hang them Dong Ho pictures on their wall for a year.
B. Vietnamese people bought pictures Dong Ho to hang them on their wall for a year.
C. Vietnamese people bought Dong Ho pictures to hang them on their wall for a year.
D. Vietnamese people bought Dong Ho pictures on their wall to hang them for a year.
49. become/ has/ folk culture/ a/ Dong Ho painting/ of/ vivid/ in Vietnam/ symbol/.
A. Dong Ho painting has become a vivid symbol of folk culture in Vietnam.
B. Dong Ho painting has become a symbol vivid of folk culture in Vietnam.
C. Dong Ho painting has become a vivid symbol of culture folk in Vietnam.
D. Dong Ho painting has become a symbol of vivid culture folk in Vietnam.
50. of/ and musicians/ of/ source/ poets/ a/ for/ is/ inspiration/ ./ it/ many generations
A. It is a source of inspiration of many generations for poets and musicians.
B. It is a source of inspiration for poets and musicians of many generations.
C. It is a source for poets and musicians of many generations of inspiration.
D. It is a source for poets and musicians of inspiration of many generations.

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 UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

❶. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. layer                     B. frame                   C. artisan                 D. place
2. A. museum               B. cultural               C. drum                    D. sculpture
3. A. tablecloth              B. authenticity       C. through                   D. although

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
4. A. artifact B. embroider C. carpentry D. conical
5. A. complicated B. experience C. prosperity D. traditional

❷. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

III. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
6. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu__________ in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
A. cast B. casting C. to cast D. to be cast
7. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and
many__________ quit their job.
A. craftsmanship B. craft unions C. craftsmen D. crafts
8. Making rice paper__________ jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of dire poverty and
become well-off.
A. keeps B. gets C. applies for D. creates
9. Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined to form__________.
A. cooperates B. cooperation C. cooperatives D. cooperative
10. The artisan is delighted to__________ to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style.
A. demonstrate B. explain C. express D. provide
11. __________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. Despite the fact C. Due to D. Since
12. __________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.
A. However B. But C. Even D. As
13. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colors__________ they can meet customers’
demands.
A. so B. so that C. but D. in order
14. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back from the age of King An Duong Vuong.
__________ancient bronze arrowheads were made.
A. because B. although C. so D. when
15. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to__________.
A. close B. close in C. close down D. shut
16. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own__________ there. I really
enjoyed it.
A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
17. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable B. acceptable C. pretty high D. wonderful
18. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. unsuccessful  B. hopeful     C. successful D. hopeless 

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
19. These products are called lacquerware because they are decoratively covered with lacquer.
A. hidden B. roofed C. painted D. exposed
20. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B. warm C. lazy D. dirty
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
21. Pottery is passing down from artisans to trainees so that they can maintain the art.
A. passing B. to C. so D. maintain
22. Tradition villages have to dealt with problems as fewer and fewer visitors go there.
A. Tradition B. dealt C. as D. fewer
23. If conical hats are not preferred anymore, the workshop will be close down.
A. conical B. preferred C. will D. close
24. When I asked Tim to visit Bat Trang village with me, he turned me up.
A. When B. visit C. with D. up
25. They must turn on at 7.30 a. m. in order that their trip can start on time.
A. on B. in C. their D. start

❸. READING
V. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage.
Many visitors come to Tatter bridge to see the wonderful art (26)__________ and museums, the
beautiful buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they miss out on
(27)__________ the scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful area. This brochure will tell you what
you can see if you (28)__________ a short bus rides out of the city.
The beautiful village of Tatter bridge was (29)__________ to the children’s writer Jane Potter, whose
stories of Benjamin Bear (30) __________ loved by adults and children around the world. Jane Potters home
is now a museum and tea shop, and is well (31) __________ a visit just for its wonderful gardens. It also has a
gift shop where you can buy (32)__________ and books. Tatter bridge has a number of interesting shops
(33)__________ an excellent cake shop, and ‘Wendy’s Gift shop’ where you can find lots of unusual gifts
made (34)__________ 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 (35)__________ her stories there one hundred years
ago.

26. A. workshops B. galleries C. restaurant D. stations

27. A. understanding B. questioning C. welcoming D. experiencing
28. A. bring B. take C. drive D. sail
29. A. home B. school C. shop D. cottage
30. A. be B. have C. are D. been
31. A. excited B. worth C. value D. known
32. A. souvenirs B. materials C. costumes D. vegetables
33. A. purchasing B. advertising C. preserving D. including
34. A. at B. with C. by D. in
35. A. wrote B. designed C. moulded D. carved

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan - Nguyen Huu
Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they
intimately told us about him.
The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house
there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a
set of “four seasons” and "four times".

Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making
Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how
to print the paper with proper colors. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult
samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-
paper.
In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to
the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village have been engaged in making Dong Ho
paintings.
Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for
opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the
traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected
hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous
paintings as “Rat’s wedding”, “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers”
have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France,
Germany, Singapore and the United States.
36. The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about__________
A. landscapes B. weddings
C. various aspects of life D. animals and flowers
37. In order to make Dong Ho paintings, we need seashell powder paint, the poonah-paper
and__________
A. proper colors B. water C. markets D. woodblocks
38. From paragraph 3, we can infer that when Mr. Sam was very young, he
mostly helped his parents by__________
A. applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper
B. applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making
C. drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings
D. collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale
39. All of the following can be inferred about the artisan - Mr. Sam – EXCEPT that__________
A. he is popular in the village
B. he could paint when he was three
C. he keeps a collection of Dong Ho paintings in his house
D. he local authorities tried to revive the traditional craft
40. In the writers’ opinions, the future of Dong Ho paintings is__________.
A. international B. concerning C. optimistic D. negative

❹. WRITING
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
41. The villagers are trying to learn English. They can communicate with foreign customers. (in order that)
A. The villagers are trying to learn English in order that they can communicate with foreign customers.
B. The villagers are trying to learn English in order that can communicate with foreign customers.
C. The villagers are trying to learn English in order that they communicate with foreign customers.
D. The villagers are trying to learn English in order that to they can communicate with foreign customers.
42. This department store is an attraction in my city. The products are of good quality. (because)
A. This department store is an attraction in my city because of the products are of good quality.
B. This department store is an attraction in my city because that the products are of good quality.
C. This department store is an attraction in my city because the products are of good quality.
D. This department store is an attraction in my city because in the products are of good quality.
43. The traditional handicraft villages used to accept the fact that there was a shortage of investments and human
resources. (face)
A. The traditional handicraft villages used to face up to that a shortage of investments and human resources.
B. The traditional handicraft villages used to face up to a shortage of investments and human resources.
C. The traditional handicraft villages used to face up to with a shortage of investments and human resources.
D. The traditional handicraft villages used to face up to in a shortage of investments and human resources.
44. People in the community often have a friendly relationship with one another so that they can follow the
same craft. (get)
A. People in the community often get on with one another so that they can follow the same craft.
B. People in the community often get on with that one another so that they can follow the same craft.
C. People in the community often get on with in one another so that they can follow the same craft.
D. People in the community often get on with on one another so that they can follow the same craft.
45. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will have no more wood to make wooden furniture.
(run)
A. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will run out of that wood to make wooden furniture.
B. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will run out of with wood to make wooden furniture.
C. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will run out of which wood to make wooden
furniture.
D. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will run out of wood to make wooden furniture.

VIII. Arrange the words and phrases to complete the following sentences.
46. a/ of/ is/ folk/ genre/ Dong Ho painting/ Vietnamese/ ./ painting
A. Dong Ho painting is a genre Vietnamese of folk painting.
B. Dong Ho painting is a genre of Vietnamese folk painting.
C. Dong Ho painting is a genre folk painting of Vietnamese.
D. Dong Ho painting is a Vietnamese genre of folk painting.
47. Tet holiday/ time/ used to/ a long/ ago,/ precious/ to/ Dong Ho painting/ celebrate/ be a/ decoration/.
A. A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to a precious decoration to be celebrate Tet holiday.
B. A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to be a precious decoration to celebrate Tet holiday.
C. A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to be a precious decoration celebrate to Tet holiday.
D. A long time ago, Dong Ho painting used to be a precious decoration Tet holiday to celebrate.
48. bought/ them/ wall/ a year/ hang/ their/ Dong Ho pictures/ to/ ./ Vietnamese people/ on/ for
A. Vietnamese people bought to hang them Dong Ho pictures on their wall for a year.
B. Vietnamese people bought pictures Dong Ho to hang them on their wall for a year.
C. Vietnamese people bought Dong Ho pictures to hang them on their wall for a year.
D. Vietnamese people bought Dong Ho pictures on their wall to hang them for a year.
49. become/ has/ folk culture/ a/ Dong Ho painting/ of/ vivid/ in Vietnam/ symbol/.
A. Dong Ho painting has become a vivid symbol of folk culture in Vietnam.
B. Dong Ho painting has become a symbol vivid of folk culture in Vietnam.
C. Dong Ho painting has become a vivid symbol of culture folk in Vietnam.
D. Dong Ho painting has become a symbol of vivid culture folk in Vietnam.
50. of/ and musicians/ of/ source/ poets/ a/ for/ is/ inspiration/ ./ it/ many generations
A. It is a source of inspiration of many generations for poets and musicians.
B. It is a source of inspiration for poets and musicians of many generations.
C. It is a source for poets and musicians of many generations of inspiration.
D. It is a source for poets and musicians of inspiration of many generations.

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