UNIT 1: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

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. 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

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. 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

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