MAI LAN HƯƠNG – HÀ THANH UYÊN

BÀI TẬP
TIẾNG ANH
9
TẬP 1
THEO CHƯƠNG TRÌNH MỚI CỦA
BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
CÓ ĐÁP ÁN

NHÀ XUẤT BẢN ĐÀ NẴNG
-2018-

Lờinóiđầu
Nhằm giúp các em học sinh có thêm tài liệu để ôn luyện và thực hành môn tiếng Anh 9
theochương trình mới của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo, chúng tôl biên soạn bộ sách Bài tập tiếng
Anh 9.
Bài tập tiếng Anh 9 gồm hai tập tương ứng với hai tập sách giáo khoa Tiếng Anh 9 của Nhà
Xuất bản Giáo dục Việt Nam hợp tác với Nhà Xuất bản Gỉáo dục Pearson.
Bài tập tiếng Anh 9 - tập 1 gồm 6 đơn vị bài tập được biên soạn theo sát nội dung của 6 đơn
vị bài học trong sách Tiếng Anh 9 - tập 1. Mỗi đơn vị bài tập gồm 5 phần:
Phần A - Phonetics: các bài tập nhấn trọng âm câu và ngữ điệu giúp rèn luyện kĩ năng
nóỉ.
 Phần B - Vocabulary and Grammar: các bài tập về từ vựng và ngữ pháp giúp ôn luyện
từ vựng và củng cố kiến thức ngữ pháp trong từng đơn vị bài học.
Phần C - Speaking: các bài tập đặt câu hỏi, hoàn tất đoạn hội thoại, sắp xếp đoạn hội
thoại, v.v. giúp rèn luyện kĩ năng nói.
 Phần D - Reading: các đoạn văn ngắn với hình thức chọn từ để điền vào chỗ trống, đọc
và trả lời câu hỏi, đọc và chọn T (true) hoặc F (false), đọc và chọn câu trả lời đúng, v.v.
giúp luyện tập và phát triển kĩ năng đọc hiểu.
 Phần E - Writing: các bài tập viết câu, viết đoạn văn giúp học sinh luyện tập kĩ năng
viết.
Sau phần bài tập của mỗi đơn vị bài tập có một bài kiểm tra (Test for Unit) và sau 3 đơn vị
bài tập có một bài tự kiểm tra (Test Yourself) nhằm giúp các em ôn tập và củng cố kiến thức đã
học.
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UNIT 1 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
A. PHONETICS

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I. Underline the content words in the sentences.
1. Dalat is famous for its sceneries.
2. I go to the cinema every week.
3. The artisan is carving a statue skillfully.
4. This workshop was set up on the river bank years ago.
5. Foreign tourists often visit Ben Thanh Market for souvenirs.
6. Where did you buy this knitted tablecloth?
II. Place a mark over the words that should be stressed In the following sentences.
E.g. Her 'hobbies are 'music, 'reading and 'handicraft.
1. The craftsmen worked in a freezing cold workshop.
2. The street is full of vendors selling handicrafts.
3. The town survives mainly through tourism.
4. Independence Palace is a major tourist attraction.
5. They sell rugs made by local artisans.
6. Do you know about the other services available at your local library?

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words or phrases. Take the picture next to
each sentence as a clue.
drums

lanterns

conical hat

1. Along with the Ao Dai, the
Vietnamese people.

marble

paintings

silk

lacquerware

is a culturalsymbol of

2. Dong Ho
mass.

are simple, meaningful and createdfor the

3. The art of

dates back to China some 10,000years ago.

4. Thanh Ha
crafted products.

Village in Hoi An is famous for itsmanually

pottery

5. Hoi An is famous for its colorful paper

.

6. HangGai is obviously a right place to shopfor

7. A number of Dong Son bronze
in 1924.

in Hanoi.

were foundby chance

8. We're all impressed with a wide variety of
by Non Nuoc artisans.

sculptures made

III. Match the word with its definition.
1. artisan

a. a product that is made by hand rather than by using a machine

2. workshop

b. the process of encouraging members of a group to work well together
by having them take part in activities and games

3. authenticity

c. a person who does skilled work, making things with their hands

4. handicraft

d. a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or
weaving

5. team-building

e. the place where something first started to exist

6. birthplace

f. a room or building where things are made using tools or machines

7. thread

g. a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping
wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.

8. sculpture

h.the quality of being real or true

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

cast

knitted

embroidered

produced

mould

woven

ironed

1. She

her uniform every chance, keeping it crisp and fresh.

2. These baskets are
3. I've

from strips of willow.
a sweater for John, and now I'm making one for me.

4. The dragon pattern was sometimes
5. The statue was

on the cloth.

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 ofPhong's family.

IV. 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
7. He got

.

all kinds of people in her job.

to find himself alone in the house.

8. Tomorrow's match has been called
9. I'm looking

because of the icy weather.

to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.

10. These traditional stories have been passed
generations.

from parent to child overmany

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word in capital.
1. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE)
→ Local people_________________________________________________________________
2. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
(GETS)
→ That man____________________________________________________________________
3. Pictures of the suspect were published in all daily papers. (BROUGHT)
→ Pictures_____________________________________________________________________
4. There is no oil and gas left on Earth. (RUN)
→ The Earth has________________________________________________________________
5. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm. (CALL)
→ The council__________________________________________________________________
6. She was reading a magazine as she waited in the doctor's office. (LOOKING)
→ She ________________________________________________________________________
7. I will return to Hoi An to have another week of adventure this summer. (COME)
→ I___________________________________________________________________________
8. After leaving college, he started his own business with a bank loan. (SET)
→ After_______________________________________________________________________
9. She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn't arrive. (TURN)
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
10. Nicholas began his trip to the remote farmhouse in Connecticut yesterday. (SET)
→ Nicholas ____________________________________________________________________
VI. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from the box.
call off

set up

turned down

gave up

turn up

carried out

worn out

came across

took off

broken into

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
9. She

her clothes

10. Zedco wants to

smoking.
and got into bed.

a new sales office in Germany.

VII. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. I almost missed my flight
a. although

there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.

b. since

2. I want to be well-groomed
a. in order to
3.

c. despite

other people think nice things about me.

b. so as not to

c. so that

d. as soon as

she is young, she is very independent.
a. Although

4.

b. Because

c. In order that

d. In spite of

I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
a. As soon as

5.

b. Although

c. After

d. Before

he had finished his studies, he went to America.
a. While

b. Before

6. You'll never guess what happened
a. as long as
7.

b. as soon as

c. After

d. Until

I left my room.
c. while

d. as far as

they're expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
a. When

b. As soon as

8. She went back to live with her mother
own house.
a. although

b. so that

9. They were driving to Dallas
a.when
10.

d. because of

b. while

c. Even though

d. Because

she did not earn enough money to live in her
c. in order to

d. because

they caught an accident.
c. before

d. as soon as

she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
a.In order that

b. Although

c. Because of

d. While

VIII. Join each pair of sentences, using the word or phrase in brackets.
1. Hoa was born in Doc So craft village. She knows the process of making pottery.
(BECAUSE)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. The library was bombed. Many important historical documents were destroyed. (WHEN)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. She entered the room. She knew there was something wrong. (AS SOON AS)

___________________________________________________________________________
4. We decided to take rooms in Longwood House. We knew we could not afford the rent.
(EVEN THOUGH)
___________________________________________________________________________
5. My mom instructed me through 15 stages of making a conical hat. I could make one forme.
(SOTHAT)
___________________________________________________________________________
6. You want to knit a hat for your friend. You should watch tutorials on YouTube. (BEFORE)
___________________________________________________________________________
7. I was not enjoying the party. I wanted to leave early. (AS)
___________________________________________________________________________
8. I was cleaning out my cupboards. I found these photos. (WHILE)
___________________________________________________________________________
9. I went to Malaysia last year. I wanted to experience a whole new world. (IN ORDER TO)
___________________________________________________________________________
10. I attended a knitting workshop last Sunday. I don't know how to knit a scarf. (ALTHOUGH)
___________________________________________________________________________
IX. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. This handcrafted cushion reminds me
Chinatown.

the wonderful time I spent inBangkok

2. Another method, used especially for figures, was to pour the clay
3. Amritsar is famous

a mould.

its carpet-weaving industry.

4. After playing some team-building games, we gathered and had afternoon tea
lawn.
5. Maldives is among the countries relying heavily
6. We took some clay and made it

the

tourism.
a vase shape.

7. Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is considered as a place

interest in HoChi Minh City.

8. The scarf, which he wrapped around his neck, was made
girlfriend.

wool

threadby

his

C. SPEAKING
I. Write questions for the underlined parts.
1. Jack:
Mi:
2. Hoa:
Nick:
3. Jane:

__________________________________________________________________
Cinemas, amusement parks, Nguyen Hue walking street, etc. are the placesof
interest in my hometown.
__________________________________________________________________
BauTruc Pottery Village is located in NinhThuan Province.
__________________________________________________________________

Linh:
4. Henry:

I go to the library every weekend.
__________________________________________________________________

Long:

People like Nguyen Hue Walking Street because it has an open space plusmany
activities that attract them.

5. Harry:

__________________________________________________________________

Quang:
6. Hung:
Nhu:
7. Ann:
Loan:
8. Lam:
Nam:

My favorite destination is Asia Park.
__________________________________________________________________
I often go to Diamond Plaza with my classmates.
__________________________________________________________________
The best time to visit Nha Trang is in the summer.
__________________________________________________________________
It's nearly 4km from my house to Tan Son Nhat Airport.

II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
____ There are various choices that you can consider, such as by bike, by coach or even on
cruise.
____ Hmm, I think traveling by coach may be the best choice. By the way, do you have
anyrecommendation for local food?
1

I am planning a day out for my family at the end of this month.

____ Ah, I heard about this beach before. How can we travel there?
____ Well, in my opinion, your family can go to Vung Tau for new fresh air.
____ Oh, cool! Do you need any help?
____ You're welcome! Have a nice trip!
____ Of course. I still don't know which place we should visit.
____ Thank you so much! I think my trip will be great!
____ Well, “banhkhot” is a must-try... and don't forget to eat the seafood. I bet its taste will
absolutely appeal to you.

D. READING
I. Fill in the gap with one word from the box.
artisans

skillful

handicraft

completely

long-standing

souvenirs

where

set

I've just been back from my vacation in Hanoi, Vietnam. In this trip, I had a chance to visit
some (1)
villages that produce the finest craft works exported over the
world.
The very first place I (2)
foot on was Van Phuc silk village,
the cradleof best silk in Vietnam once. I totally fall in love with many colourful clothes, hats,

bags, tie... made of authentic silk. Then, I moved on to Bat Trang ceramic village, themost
famous and (3)
pottery village in Vietnam with a nearly 1,000years
old historic development. Here, I visited a small family factory to see how the(4)
form, paint and glaze with unique products and have a chance topractice my talent with wet
clay and a mould. Afternoon, I continued to visit Dong Hofolk painting village, (5)
the traditional woodblock paintings are preserved.I was completely impressed by the folk
paintings made by the local (6)
artisans with natural materials and colors.
Each painting is (7)
handmadeon paper of the Dzo tree and is coloured with
other natural materials and its glittery surface is finished with oyster shell dust.
I took home a lot of handmade (8)
friends.

which were later given to my familyand

II. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Symbolic Meaning of Matryoshka
Everyone knows that a Matryoshka is a nesting doll. It is a set of typically seven wooden
dolls of decreasing sizes that all fit inside of each other, one by one. Each stacking doll splits in
half at the midsection and opens to reveal another smaller doll nested within. Each Matryoshka is
handmade, for this reason, it is unique: you cannot find two Matryoshka identical.
Matryoshka is made by different dolls. The biggest doll is called “mother”, the smallest one
is called seed. Originally, the biggest doll represents a strong female matriarch who is the main
symbol of the Russian family. In itself, the doll fits inside little dolls which represent daughters
and sons. For this reason, Matryoshka represents fertility and motherhood.
The Matryoshka is also the symbol of Russia: the big doll represents Russia mother, and in
itself she hosts children, women, men, but also feelings like pain, happiness, joy. It is a mother
who can host all these things. Matryoshka can represent also our life: we are like a big doll with
other dolls inside which represent our stories, relationships, experiences. We are one person with
different experiences. The seed represents our soul which is innocent and it is the real essence of
ourselves.
1. Russian doll matryoshka is composed of dolls of different sizes fitting into each other.
2. It is true that you can find two Matryoshka identical.
3. Matryoshka is a symbol of motherhood and fertility of nature.
4. The biggest doll represents a powerful woman in a family.
5. Matryoshka shows the role of members in a family.
6. Dolls inside the Matryoshka depict different aspects of human life, such as our stories,
relationships and experience.
7. The seed, the smallest doll, represents the purity of childhood and our nature.

E. WRITING
I. Write sentences with the cues given.
1. Lam Yen Drum village/ stand/ between/ Red River/ Tich River
___________________________________________________________________________
2. waste pollution/ should/ treat/ properly
___________________________________________________________________________
3. life expectancy/ craft village residents/ be/ lower/ rest of Vietnam

___________________________________________________________________________
4. many handicraft villages/ Quang Nam Province/ succeed/ combining/ traditional handicraft/
tourism
___________________________________________________________________________
5. villagers/ learn/ make/ green sticky rice/ when/ they/ be/ very/ young
___________________________________________________________________________
6. craftsmen/ add/ paintings/ Hue poems/ between/ two layers/ leaves/ create/ famous/ poetic/
conical hats
___________________________________________________________________________
7. although/ they/ come/ Vietnam/ the first time,/ they/ can/ easy/ get/ local people.
___________________________________________________________________________
8. government/ be/ face/ pressure/ environmentalists/ at present
___________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. I'm really excited about the upcoming pottery workshop.
→ I'm looking__________________________________________________________________
2. We invited a pop star to the chat show, but he didn't arrive.
→ The pop star_________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. He misbehaved in the class so the teacher asked him to go out.
→ The teacher asked_____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4. The artisans carved figures of lions and unicorns on the top of the box.
→ Figures_____________________________________________________________________
5. Don't leave the computer on when you leave.
→ Turn _______________________________________________________________________
6. They wanted to apologize for their behavior: that's why they paid for dinner.
→ They paid for dinner in order____________________________________________________
7. When I was a child, I usually went to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
→ When I was a child, I used______________________________________________________
8. Their teacher is making them study hard.
→ They_______________________________________________________________________

TEST FOR UNIT1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. pottery

b. product

c. workshop

d. conical

2. a. surface

b. layer

c. frame

d. birthplace

3. a. weather

b. thread

c. together

d.rather

4. a. historical

b. system

c. landscape

d. business

5. a. carved

b. impressed

c. embroidered

d. weaved

II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. craftsman

b. attraction

c. museum

d. department

2. a. embroider

b. lantern

c. impress

d. desire

3. a. workshop

b. remind

c. outskirts

d. village

4. a. competition

b. generation

c. conical

d. authenticity

5. a. family

b. typical

c. grandparents

d. embroider

III. Choose the underlined word that does not receive stress.
1. We shouldn't build cable car system in Son DoongCave.
A

B

C

D

2. IsBen Thanh Market a place of interestin Ho Chi Mlnh City?
A

B

C

D

3. Many internationaltourists are interested in making woven baskets.
A

B

C

D

4. I picked up apiece of wood and started carving.
A

B

C

D

5. Lam and hisfriends often go to the cinema to enjoy the new films.
A

B

C

D

6. They were walking through Nguyen Hue Avenuewhen an accident happened.
A

B

C

D

7. Touristscan'tenter the War Remnants Museum after 10pm.
A

B

C

D

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The museum has a superb collection of ancient
a. artefacts

b. leather

from Nubia.

c. presence

d. beads

2. Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our
a.love

b.patriotism

c.heritage

3. I have ten pictures and eight pieces
a.of

b.on

b.on

d.status

sculpture on exhibition.
c.in

4. David Ferris's father was a bank manager living
of Preston.
a.of

accessible to all.

c.in

d.for
the outskirts ofthe Lancastrian town
d.at

5. All people should join hand in protecting the environment
health.
a.in order that
6.
doing.

b. when

we

c.because

can

gainbetter

d.even though

we were waiting, a woman with a phone on her hand asked us what wewere

a.That
7. The bus

b.In order that

c. While

d.Although

uppassengers outside the airport.

a.hits

b.sends

c. lays

8. After visiting Van Phuc village, they came
a.at

b.up

d.picks
to their hotel for lunch.

c. down

d. back

9. A: I'll pick you up at eight o'clock on my way to the airport.
B:
a.For pleasure

b. Great. I'll see you then.

c. I have a phone.

d. Would be.

10. A: Would you like to join us on the trip to La Khe Silk Village?
B:
a.Sounds great.

b. For now.

c. Better things happened.

d. I don't think so.

V. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. You can't really have seen a UFO! You
2. Linda was busy when we
exam.

(imagine) things!
(go) to see her yesterday. She

(study) for an

3. The festival is held by the Hanoi City Department of Tourism
develop traditional trade villages in Hanoi.

(preserve)and

4. The owner of Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum
because of dropping profit.

(close)it down

5. Conical hat making
6. The building

(be) a traditional craft for hundreds of years.
(complete) at the end of last month.

7. Individuals should be responsible for
8.

(revive) local culture.

(you/ ever/ be) to Bat Trang Ceramic Village?

VI. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The price of clay, supplies and equipment is a small percentage of the total cost to
pottery. (product)
2. He started the youth group to keep local

off the streets. (young)

3. Poem conical hats are believed to come from Tay Ho Village in Hue, which was famousfor
hat makers. (skill)
4. Today,
Hang Trong paintings are found only in museums or fine
angalleries. (authenticity)
5. Craft village tourism has also proved an
visitors, especially foreign tourists. (attract)

,

receiving

great

attentionfrom

6. Mass

started in 1989 when the first 340 Windsurf guests arrived. (tour)

7. The tribe is concerned with the

of its culture and traditions, (preserve)

8. The second collection was more decorative, inspired by
(embroider)

and

9. Vietnamese people have a strong desire to maintain a distinct
(culture)

identity.

10. I'd like to thank everyone for helping to make this day

pattern.

for us. (memory)

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following sentences.
1. As soon as I know, Nga Son mats village has existed for more than 150 years with manyups
A
B
C
D and downs.
2. Tho Ha village gate has nice, large and antique architecturemaking by skillful handsof the
A
B
C
village'scraftsmen.
D
3. Chinese Painting became popularlyaround 581 AD since more and more peoplebegan
A
B
C
to appreciate its beauty.
D
4. In order that promote the development of the craft village, more support from localauthorities
A
is needed.

B

C

D
5. Careful planning is very important to help craft villages growing and flourish toattract more
A
B
C
tourists to the country.
D
6. All families in Phuoc Tich village earned their living from making ceramics for the past500
A
B
C
D
years.
7. Some of the most excited architecture in Britain can be found in Manchester and the nearby
A
B
C
D
Salford Quays area.
8. Artisans in the traditional craft village are facing difficulties in seeking markets fortheir
A
B C
product.
D
VIII. Match a sentence in column A to a response in column B.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A
Why are Dong Ho paintings so special?
This kind of team-building activity seems
to attract a lot of tourists.
Do you have any intention to visit Hoi
An the second time?
Who will you go to the painting
workshop with?
Hanoi is the birthplace of the conical hat,
isn't it?
Yogurt made in Dalat will surprise you.

7. Where can we observe the process of
making marble sculptures?
8. Have you ever tried making a handmade
keychain?

B
a. My friends.
b. You can go to Non Nuoc marble village.
c. No, I haven't. Can you show me how to
do it?
d. No. It's Hue.
e. Absolutely. They should promote it more
and more.
f. Yes, I do. Next summer I will come back
there.
g. Wow, I will definitely try it when
coming there.
h. Because the artisans use special materials
to make the paint.

IX. Choose the correct answers to completethe passage.
Jalan Hang Jebat, or (1)
known as Jonker Walk, is a street in (2)
Chinatown of Melaka starting just across the river from the Dutch Square. Jonker Walk is
flanked on (3)
sides of the road with heritage houses dating (4)
to
the
th
th
17 century. At that time, rich Baba Nonyas (also known as Perankans, descendants of 15 - 16th
century Chinese immigrants marrying local Malay women) lived and (5)
theirbusiness
here.
Today, the street houses many shops selling antiques, textiles, (6)

and souvenirs

(similar to what youcan find at Central Market in Kuala Lumpur). On the weekends, starting
Friday night at 6pm, the road is closed (7)
to traffic and turns in a verycrowded night
market. The famous Chicken Rice Ball dish (8)
also be found here,just opposite the
start of Jonker Walk near the bridge.
1. a. common

b. commonly

c. commony

d. commoned

2. a. history

b. historic

c. historical

d. historically

3. a. both

b. each

c. every

d. very

4. a. in

b. back

c. on

d. for

5. a. lived

b. made

c. did

d. put

6. a. cars

b. handicrafts

c. houses

d. rice

7. a. after

b. in

c. out

d. off

8. a. must

b. should

c. might

d. can

X. Read the text then answer the questions.
HANOI, A CAPITAL OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
Hanoi has long been home to hundreds of craft villages. Over the years, many of the crafts
have developed, while some have disappeared altogether.
The heart and soul of Hanoi's vibrant old crafts are its craftsmen and women. One such
coupleare Nguyen Van Hoa and his wife Dang HuongLan of Ba Dinh District's Hang Than
Street. They are among the few artisans still making elaborate cardboard masks in order to

preserve the traditional culture.
Although the work itself requires many steps, the materials required are simple:
newspapers,glue, paint and paintbrushes. The first step entails tearing the newspapers to pieces
and then using glue to combine them into a mold. The masks are painted one color at a time and
then laid out to dry. Cardboard mask making is therefore dependent on dry weather and the
couple can only make about 2,000 masks per festival. These are priced from VND25.000 to
VND35,000 a piece, bringing in VND50-60 million - a sum is not commensurate with the efforts
that go into making these elaborate crafts.
Making swans out of cotton is also a traditional craft. Only artisan Vu ThiThanh Tam of
79Hang Luoc Street in the capital makes these swans. The swan frames are made of notebook
paper and are stuffed with cotton, then a skillful artisan puts each layer of cotton on the swan
frames and uses rice water to smooth them. The swan neck is made of steel wire and is covered
by cotton. The finished product is placed in a rattan basket with cotton around and glass-beads
and silk flowers are added for color.
The continuity of traditional crafts adds to the capital's attractiveness in the eyes of citizens
and international visitors.
1. Who plays role as the heart and soul of Hanoi's crafts?
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2. Which traditional craft do Mr. Hoa and his wife preserve?
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3. How many materials are there to make that craft? What are they?
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4. Which kind of weather does the craft making process depend on?
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5. What are the swan frames made of?
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6. What does the artisan use to smooth the frames?
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7. What is added to color the finished product?
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XI. Mark the letter a, b, c or d to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
ofsentences.
1. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend. The train arrived.
a. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend as soon as the train arrived.
b. After the train arrived, Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend.
c. The train arrived while Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend.
d. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend whenever the train arrived.
2. The water is very cold in January. We go swimming anyway.
a. When the water is very cold in January, we go swimming anyway.
b. As the water is very cold in January, we go swimming ...