UNIT 1.
EX1.Choose the word whose underline part is pronouced differently from the others.
1. a. attraction b. surface c. lacquerware d. artisan
2. a. weave b. treat c. deal d. drumhead
3. a. scupture b. lantern c. pottery d treat
EX2Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.
6. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu, ..........1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
a. cast b. casting c. to cast d. to be vast
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. She turned …………. the new job in New York because she didn’t want to move.
a. on b. down c. off d. up
9. Making rice paper...............jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of poverty and become well off.
a. keeps b. gets c. applies for d. creates
10. Today’s cities are ……………… than cities in previous times.
a. lost larger b. much larger c. as large d. the largest
11. Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together to form...............
a. cooperates b. cooperation c. cooperatives d. cooperative
12. You should take your shoes ………….. when you go into the temples.
a. up b. in c. off d. on
13. 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
14. Osaka has become one of the …………… “liveable” city in Asia.
a. more b. better c. much d. most
15. .............a majority of Vietnamese mall 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
16. Nowadays Tan Chau artisan can produce silk of multiple colour..........they can meet customer`s demands.
a. so b. so that c. but d. in order
17. When we were in Da Nang, we spent a lot of time ...… around and looking at the ancient temples, bridges and houses.
a. wander b. wandering c. wandered d. wanders
EX3.Fill in the blank space in each sentence with “and, but, so, or, because, therefore, however”.
18. Polly’s watch was broken................... she borrowed mine.
19. My family went to Africa .................... we wanted to study the wild animals.
20. Melissa tried to read the book .................... she couldn’t understand it.
21. She isn’t English ...................., she speaks English perfectly.
22. They went to town .................... bought a lot of clothes.
23. The road was underwater. ...................., the police closed it to traffic.
24. I haven’t got a car .................... I’ve got a motorbike.
25. The air is polluted .................... there’s too much traffic.
26. Which color do you want - red, green, yellow .................... blue?
27. She’s working late next Friday .................... she can’t come to the party.
EX 4Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
In the Mekong Delta, Long Dinh village of Tien Giang province is famous for its traditional craft of weaving flowered mats. The mat’s high quality makes them popular domestically, and they are also exported to markets worldwide including Korea, Japan and America.
In spite of its well-established reputation for this traditional craft, mat weaving only started here some 50 years ago. It was first introduced by immigrants from Kim Son, a famous mat weaving village in the northern province of Ninh Binh. However, the technique of weaving sedge mats in Long Dinh, as compared with other places in the South, is somewhat different. Long Dinh branded mats are thicker and have more attractive colours and patterns.
Weaving sedge mats is similar to growing rice. Long Dinh mat production mainly occurs during the dry season, from January to April. Weavers have to work their hardest in May and June, otherwise, when the rainy season starts in July, they will have to put off finishing their products till the next dry season. No matter how much work it requires, Long Dinh mat producers stick with this occupation, as it brings a higher income than growing rice.
This trade provides employment for thousands