I. Complete each sentence with a word/phrase from the box. There is one extra word/phrase.
paintings pottery drum silk lacquerware conical hats baskets
1. These products are called  _________ because they are decoratively covered with lacquer.
2. These _________ are made of thin bamboo strips that are woven together.
3. To play this  _________  you should use your hands, not sticks.
4. This vase is a beautiful piece of  _________ . It`s made from clay dug from our river  banks.
5. Lots of Vietnamese girls like wearing _________ and ao dai.
6. When I go somewhere on holiday, I usually buy _________ as souvenirs because I love works of art.    

II. Complete each sentence using a verb from A in the correct form and a particle from B. You can use any particle more than once.

A:   find turn bring close get deal

B: out down with up


1. What time does your mother usually ____________ in the morning?
2. We must ____________ the train times so that we can take the earliest train to Hai Phong.
3. My favourite writer has ____________ another best-seller.
4. We`re ____________ lots of complaints from customers about the quality of these shirts.
5. Why did you ____________your workshop? I thought that it was running quite well.
6. I had to ____________ their invitation to take part in the trip because my father didn’t allow me to go.
III. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the list. Make changes to the words where necessary.
set up packed metropolitan roundabout
go around melting pot feature keep up with
1. Some people believe that skyscrapers are a ______________ of big cities.
2. We have to ______________ more schools to meet the demand of the increasing members of children in the area.
3. Ho Chi Minh City is like a ______________ of people from different areas.
4. While visiting Da Nang, we ______________ all the World Heritage Sites nearby.
5. The ______________  is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a central island.
6. It is difficult to ______________the rapid pace of change in big cities.
7. The ______________ area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas.
8. During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become _____________ with people and vehicles.
IV. Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box. You don`t need to use all of them.

live     turn     break     get     give
keep     come     take     find     go
1.    - Has Phuc arrived yet?
- No, but I`m sure he ___________up soon.
2.    My aunt never really ___________   over    the    death    of    her pet dog.
3.    It`s not easy to ___________up smoking. My uncle has tried to do it lots of times without success.
4.    Sorry, I don`t mean to interrupt you. Please ___________on and finish what you are saying.
5.    I enjoyed living in London, but it didn`t really___________up to my expectations.
6.    I`m sorry I`m late, but the car ___________down on the way here, so I had to phone for a taxi.
7.    You were going too fast! I couldn`t ____________up with you.
8.    Remember to ___________out how many people are coming to the party.

V. Complete each sentence using a verb from A in the correct form and a particle from B. You can use any particle more than once.
A: turn bring deal live break set keep go give run

B: out down with up on off


1. Don`t _____________ practising. You`re making good progress.
2. Mai____________________her stress by taking up yoga.
3. Hoang was sad because he failed to________________to his parents` expectations.
4. If they_____________________cutting down trees, the city will lose its beauty.
5. Our band has just___________________ our second album.
6. We missed the beginning of the film since our motorbike _______________ on the way to the cinema.
7. She wanted to knit a scarf, but she ______________of wool before she was finished.
8. If you don`t________________ with your regular exercise, you`ll gain more weight.
9. Their proposal to build another skyscraper in the city has been_______________as it may be dangerous.
10. What time do you want to _______________for Hai Duong?