Bộ đề tự kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng Nghe - Nói - Đọc – Viết

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1. with seventy bird species, and more than a thousand species of plants, hundreds of which can be used as medicines. There are several different hiking and trekking routes through rugged and forested mountain within Cat Ba National Park. These routes are also divided by different levels of difficulty, so travelers don’t have to be worried if their fitness is not very good. In addition, travellers can take a side visit to explore the exquisite Trung Trang cave, or discover the traditional village of Viet Hai. 1. Many travellers choose not to visit Cat Ba Island because A. they think Ha Long Bay is much better B. it is not a good destination for tourism C. there is too much rain there D. it is too far from Ha Long Bay 2. Cat Ba Island is suitable for A. scientific research and exploration B. ecotourism and adventure activities in Northern Viet Nam C. experiencing urban life D. many indoor activities 3. Which of the following is NOT true about Cat Ba National Park according to the passage? A. Hiking and trekking in Cat Ba National Park requires a high level of fitness. B. It is one of the most diverse national parks in Viet Nam. C. There are seven different ecosystems in Cat Ba National Park. D. It was established in 1986. 4. The word ‘rugged’ in the passage is closest in meaning to A. even B. smooth C. smooth D. uneven 5. The word ‘exquisite’ in the passage is closest in meaning to A. quiet B. ugly C. plain D. beautiful D. SPEAKING XI Work in groups of 3 or 4. Nome some natural wonders and man-made wonders of Vietnam in the table below. Natural wonders Man-made wonders Now compare your list with other groups. What wonders other groups know but your group doesn’t? Add them to your list. XII Now in your group, choose one natural wonder and one man-made wonder above to tell about them. You should base on some suggestions below: - What is the wonder?
2. - Why do you choose this wonder? - Where is it located? - What are special features about it? Now your group makes a mini presentation in front of the class. E. LISTENING XIII Look at the photos below. 1. Do you know where people are standing? 2. What are the special things about this place? 3. Have you ever been there? Do you like to go there? Why? XIV 1. Listen to a man talking about the place in the photos above. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. It is the tallest mountain in Vietnam and in some other neighbor countries. 2. It is located in the north-west region of Vietnam. 3. Most people who climb the mountain have to spend 3 days to get to the top. 4. It is often very cold in here after March. 5. It is recommended that tourists should visit it during the monsoon season. 2. Listen again. Answer the questions below. 1. What is Fansipan called? 2. What is there at the summit for climbers celebrate their successful ascent? 3. Where do climbers can take a rest and find some food on the way to the summit? 4. What activity can climbers do at the height of more than 9000 feet? 5. What kind of weather does it have between July and August in there? F. WRITING XV Write suggestions for the situations below, using “suggest + V-ing/ clause with should (n’t)” 1. It seems that we have lost our way. (V-ing) → 2. The museum is not open to visitors today. (V-ing) → 3. She doesn’t know about any man-made wonders of Vietnam. (Clause)
3. → 4. Visitors throw a lot of trash and make a lot of noise in this beauty spot. (Clause) → 5. Some people are annoyed with the fact that men smoke in this public place. (Clause) → XVI Write an email to your foreign friend and tell him about One Pillar Pagoda. You should base on some suggestions below: - in Hanoi capital city of Vietnam - a historic Buddish temple - one of the two most iconic temples in Vietnam alongside Perfume Pagoda - built by Emperor Lý Thái Tông in the first half of 11th century. - built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25 m in diameter - stand in the middle of pond - resembled a lotus blossom - symbol of purity Dear , Love, (Your signature)
4. pp Unit 6 Vietnam: Then And Now A.PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. trench B. depressed C. expect D. relaxed 2. A. encourage B. pedestrian C. embarrassed D. replace 3. A. delighted B. continue C. anniversary D. situation 4. A. advice B. decide C. impossible D. likelihood 5. A. collaboration B. particularity C. manage D. activate II Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. anniversary B. emergency C. cognition D. emotion 2. A. surprised B. minor C. dilemma D. abandoned 3. A. upgrade B. hostile C. emerge D. resolve 4. A. boundary B. concentrate C. remarkable D. shopkeeper 5. A. convinced B. collaborate C. particular D. elevated B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Rearrange the letters to make a meaningful word. 1. ranttole => . 6. Ervnniaarys => . 2. ytriansk => . 7. yloervf => . 3. puardeg => . 8. Hamibesvoir => . 4. iuepqnemt => . 9. gancl => . 5. tiialin => . 10. esdprianet => .
5. IV Name the following pictures. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. V Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D). 1. The school by paddy fields. A. was initially surrounding B. initially was surrounding C. was initially surrounded D. initially was surrounded 2. There has been a increase in people’s income over the last ten years. A. gradual B. gradually C. slightly D. dramatically 3. A is a bridge that carries one road over another one. A. tram B. sky-train C. flyover D. tunnel 4. She lived in a(n) , so she didn’t have much privacy. A. nuclear family B. extended family C. family nuclear D. family extended 5. We live in a(n) with only my parents and me. A. nuclear family B. extended family C. family nuclear D. family extended 6. used to be an image associated with our soldiers in the past. A. Leather shoes B. Rubber sandals C. Boots D. Sneakers 7. It is said that Edinburgh the most historic city in Great Britain. A. are B. to be C. be D. is 8. Many scientists suggest that the government strict laws to control deforestation. A. applied B. applying C. should apply D. applies 9. Everyone was that the government had decided to invest more in education. A. sorry B. confident C. glad D. afraid 10. 15 years ago, when I came back, the city , with 800,000 motorbikes and two million bicycles on the roads.
6. A. had dramatical changed B. had dramatically changed C. dramatical had changed D. dramatically had changed VI Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. In the countryside in Vietnam, families used to (be) extended. 2. I wish everybody (have) enough food and a place to live in. 3. She said she (visit) Hue next Sunday. 4. I won the game because I (play) it a lot with my brother. 5. Tom suggest (come) the library this afternoon. VII Give the correct form of the word. 1. Our environment has been polluted. gradual 2. There will be many between Vietnam now and then. different 3. Before the of television, people had only seen film invent at the cinema. 4. Cooking meals for the whole family is my mom’s happy 5. , we have to cancel the vacation trip due to fortunate an unwanted accident. C. READING VIII Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, or C for the questions. THE TRAM SYSTEM IN HA NOI: THEN AND NOW Hanoi had its first tramways in 1900. The tram system was a major means of transport in the city for nine decades, and thus the image of the tram and its clanging sounds have gone deep into the hearts and minds of Hanoians. Since it was convenient and cheap to get around the city and to the suburban areas by tram, the system was very popular. However, due to the population boom and the need for a wider road system, the last rail track was removed. Now, after more than 20 years, the population of Hanoi has risen from about two million people to more than six million people; therefore, the number of vehicles on the roads has increased dramatically. To meet the increasing travel demands, Hanoi is launching its first sky-train system, connecting Cat Linh and Ha Dong. The system is expected to begin operations by 2016, with initial four-compartment sky-trains. Furthermore, a new rail system project including around eight kilometers of sky-train rail and four kilometres of subway rail, connecting Hanoi Central Station and Nhon, has also been under construction and is expected to be completed in a few years. 1. The first tram system was built in A. the 19th century B. the 20th century C. the 21st century 2. Hanoians were deeply attached to their A. tram system B. sky-train system C. subway system 3. The tram system was removed because of the A. increased population B. transport demand C. both A & B 4. The population of Hanoi has increased remarkably within A. two hundred years B. two decades C. twelve years 5. The first sky-train system connects
7. A. Ha Noi and Ha Dong B. Cat Linh and Ha Dong C. Ha Noi and Nhon IX Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage. Living in a city has a (1) of drawbacks. Firstly, there are many problems of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase (2) population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence on the environment. More and more city dwellers (3) from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise (4) comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked (5) and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents. 1. A. lots B. great deal C. number D. numerous 2. A. at B. in C. on D. of 3. A. suffer B. differ C. recover D. different 4. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollute 5. A. up B. down C. on D. at X Read the passage and answer the questions below. Hoi An ancient town (World cultural heritage) Hoi An is an old town down the Thu Bon River, on the coastal plain of Quang Nam Province, about 30 km south of Da Nang City. Hoi An used to be known the international market with many different names such as Lam Ap, Faifo, Hoai Pho and Hoi An. What is so special about Hoi An is that this little port town is in an incredible state of preservation. It offers some of the most densely-concentrated sights in Viet Nam with its old streets bordered with ancient houses and assembly halls, its pagodas, temples, ancient wells and tombs. In total, more than a thousand places of interest. The architecture of Hoi An is characterised by a harmonious blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences. After many centuries, Hoi An is still respectful of its traditions, folk festivals, beliefs and of its sophisticated culinary art. Set in a quiet environment, Hoi An is surrounded by peaceful villages that have crafts such as carpentry, bronze making, ceramic Researchers said most of the buildings in Hoi An underwent restoration at the beginning of the 19th century even if they might be constructed long time ago. The ancient architecture is shown most clearly in the Ancient Town that is located in Minh An Ward. It covers about 2 square kilometres and almost of all famous relics in Hoi An are gathered here. The streets are very short and narrow, having a winding, crossing as the chessboard style. The topography of the ancient town tilt gradually from north to south. The buildings in the old town is built mostly with traditional materials such as: brick, wood and no more than two floors. The traces of time is able to find not only on the architectural design of each building but also everywhere like: on the yin- yang roof tiles covered with moss and plants; the old gray mold walls; the pictures carved on a strange animal, or describing a old story. Having inherited a multi-cultural architecture so varied and sophisticated, Hoi An must have attracted numerous and talented workers in carpentry, ceramics, and woodcarving from China, Japan and other regions of Viet Nam. For centuries, Hoi An had developed into a melting pot of various nationalities who came to the area, bringing along their own cultures. Accordingly, Hoi An features the co-existence of indigenous customs and habits and those imported by foreign settlers.
8. • Answer the questions: 1. What is Hoi An famous for? 2. What is so special about Hoi An? 3. How many places of interest are there in Hoi An? 4. Where is the ancient architecture shown most clearly? 5. What are the buildings in the old town mostly built with? D. SPEAKING XI 1. Work in pairs. Identify which pictures present Vietnam in the past and in today’s times. A B C D E F G H I J K L In the past:
9. In today: 2. Now tell your partner about some changes in the life of Vietnamese people that you can see from the pictures above. Take notes when listening to your partners’ ideas. XII From your ideas in XI, now discuss what the positive changes and the negative changes are in general. You should base on some suggestions below: - What are the positive changes in general? - Why are they positive? - What are the negative changes in general? - Why are they negative? What should be done to improve them E. LISTENING XIII The following pictures depict some significant features of families in the past. Work in pairs, and discuss the following questions. 1. What feature is depicted in the picture about families in the past? 2. How has it changed now? 3. What do you think about the changes? XIV 1. Listen to the significant changes in the life of Vietnamese families from the past to present. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Women used to have little to no power in families. 2. The family reform occurred in the mid-1950s. 3. In the past, when getting into a trouble, people often called for help from neighbors and friends. 4. In the mid-1950s, the notion that family was the only focus of each individual was discouraged. 5. Extended family structure became less popular for no reasons 2. Listen again. Answer the questions below. 1. In a Vietnamese traditional family, the man always has a than the woman. 2. The law in 1960 entitles women to enjoy and related activities like men. 3. A new family law in December 1986 defined the social roles of each family member to the development of the whole society. 4. The dominant family structure in the past was the family. 5. According to the 1 986’s law, each family had to practice
10. F. WRITING XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the words given. 1. Nowadays people can talk and exchange information easily thanks to technological advances. It is convenient. → It is 2. In this busy world, parents and children don’t have much quality time for each other. It is such a pity. → It is 3. My neighbor looked after my pet cat when I was away for some days. She was very helpful. → It was 4. I left my hometown to go to university in 2010. This bridge was built in my hometown 2 years after that. → By the time 5. My brother got a good job in a state bank, then he got married. → Before XVI Among many changes in Vietnam from the past to now, which change is the most significant or critical to you. Write a paragraph (100-120 words) to describe the change and give your opinion. You should base on some suggestions below: - What is the change? - Why is it the most significant/ critical to you? - How is the change? - What do you think about the change? (Positive or negative? Why?)
11. Review 3 BASIC (Units 4, 5, 6) A.PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole 2. A. measure B. dream C. weave D. team-building 3. A. misbehave B. minor C. equipment D. initial 4. A. relaxed B. depressed C. expect D. pressure 5. A. mention B. entrance C. encourage D. melting II Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. preservation B. recognition C. decision D. exhibition 2. A. artisan B. citadel C. paradise D. handicraft 3. A. surprised B. violent C. dilemma D. abandoned 4. A. operate B. library C. program D. resolve 5. A. railway B. initial C. flyover D. tolerant B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Find the definition of the following words. cope with cognitive certainty expression emergency 1. .: a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs immediate action to deal with it. 2. .: to endure someone or something; to manage to deal with someone or something. 3. .: things that people say, write or do in order to show their feelings, opinions and ideas. 4. .: a thing that is certain, the state of being certain.
12. 5. .: connected with mental processes of understanding. IV Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. Henry has suggested . to the park for a walk. A. went B. goes C. going D. to go 2. The government suggests by bus to reduce the environmental pollution. A. travel B. traveling C. traveled D. to travel 3. My roommate suggested that we . more vegetables and fruit. A. should eat B. eating C. ate D. to eat 4. My mom suggests that I . for some part-time jobs to earn more money. A. looking B. look C. looks D. to looking 5. When did your grandparents set . this workshop? A. up B. off C. out D. in 6. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs the . other one. A. so much as B. twice as much as C. as many as D. twice as many 7. I suggested that we . Peter to the party. A. should invite B. invite C. to invite D. Both A & B 8. It’s so cold outside. We suggest . the window. A. should close B. close C. closing D. to close 9. . she was tired, she finished the scarf for her dad. A. Because B. So C. But D. Although 10. After I found all the information I needed, I . the computer. A. looked for B. switched on C. turned off D. put off V Find and correct the mistake in each sentence. 1. He said that they will have to set off soon after midnight. ABCD 2. When he lived in Japan, he didn’t used to eat food with forks, ABC but with chopsticks. D 3. He thinks that geometry is not as difficult than arithmetic. ABCD 4. She wished she is not getting stuck in another traffic jam. ABCD 5. I am tired of being told all the time what to do, and when doing it. ABCD
13. VI Complete the dialogue by filling in the each blank with one of the expressions (A-D) that follow. Jane: I’m traveling around Viet Nam next week (1) Jane: That’s awesome. (5) . ? . Helen: Ha Long Bay. It’s one of the wonders in A. You can’t miss it. Vietnam. (2) . B. Yes, it is. Jane: Ha Long Bay? (3) . C. Where is it? Helen: It’s in Quang Ninh province. D. Can you recommend a good Jane: Is it a natural wonder? place to visit? Helen: (4) . E. I’ll definitely come to see it VII Give the correct form of the word. 1. The . looked dark, and there were hardly any other guests. enter 2. My history teacher has vast . of past events. know 3. You are never too old to go to college and gain some . qualify 4. My greatest . was graduating from university. achieve 5. Some old laws are no longer . effect C. READING VIII Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage. My mother came (1) . Baffin Island. She used to live in an igloo: a domed house built from blocks of ice. The house had only one room for all the family: grandparents, parents, brothers, unmarried sisters, and sometimes other relatives. Everyone worked together to survive the Arctic (2) . Men went out hunting (3) . women stayed at home making clothes and preparing food. When they had to travel far, they (4) . on dogsleds. At night they used to entertain themselves by telling and (5) . out stories. They danced to drum music, too. 1. A. at B. in C. on D. from 2. A. spring B. summer C. fall D. winter 3. A. while B. during C. before D. after 4. A. walked B. rode C. drove D. flew 5. A. going B. knocking C. acting D. turning IX Read the passage. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Perfume pagoda is a religious site as well as being a great sight-seeing spot in Viet Nam. It is situated in Huong Son Commune, My Due District, Ha Noi. It is a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines, including Den Trinh (Presentation Shrine) and Thien Tru (Heaven Kitchen) Pagoda, in the limestone Huong Tich mountains. The centre of this complex is the Perfume Temple, also called Chua Trong (Inner Temple), located in Huong Tich Cavern. It is thought that the first temple was built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century during the reign of Le Thanh Tong. Over the years, some of its structures which were in ruins have been restored or replaced.
14. Many Vietnamese works of literature, both old and modern, have made Perfume Pagoda their focus. It has also provided backdrops for many famous paintings. Its beauty has been used as a theme of many famous songs and a topic of lyric poetry. Nowadays during its festival (from the middle of January to the middle of March on the lunar calendar), Perfume Pagoda attracts large numbers of pilgrims from all over Viet Nam. Statements T F 1. Perfume Pagoda is merely religious site. 2. The Perfume Temple is located in the limestone Huong Tich mountains. 3. The first temple is thought to have been built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 1500s. 4. The beauty of the Perfume Pagoda has been the subject of many famous songs and poems. 5. Pilgrims from all over the world visit the Perfume Pagoda during its festival. X Read the text. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for the questions. 50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different from what it is nowadays. Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in their own creative ways. They found small objects around them to make toys. Boys used branches as swords for mock battles while girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants. In this way, children enjoyed themselves on the way to school, during school breaks, and even when they were herding buffaloes. At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping were popular games. Some have even made it through to today. The fact that those popular games which were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children to make friends. Moreover, people rarely moved away from their hometown, so childhood bonds were even stronger as children grew up playing together all their life. 1. Children in the past saw nature as . A. an unknown environment B. an entertainment C. a workshop D. beautiful scenery 2. Which of the following things was NOT likely to be used as a toy by children in the past? A. sticks B. small stones C. dry leaves D. beautiful silver spoons 3. Which statement is NOT true about children’s games in the past? A. Tug of war was familiar to most children. B. Some games are still played now. C. Children could play them while they were herding buffaloes. D. No game in the past is known to children nowadays. 4. The word “explore” could be replaced by . A. find B. discover C. destroy D. play 5. The word “them” refers to .
15. A. children B. boys C. branches D. toys D. SPEAKING XI Interview your grandparents or parents about their life in the past. Take notes. You may wish to ask them about family life, school life, entertainment and social life, etc.in the past. Then work in pairs. Exchange the information with your partners. What in your partners’ stories made you the most interested or surprised? Tell your partner. You may need to explain the reasons why. XII Work in pairs. Tell your partner about one of the wonders of Vietnam that you have ever visited. You should base on the suggestions below: - What wonder is it? - What type of wonders is it? - When did you visit it? With whom? - What are the main features of the wonder? - What do you think about it? Now change the roles. Listen to your partner. E. LISTENING XIII Listen to an article about the generation gap in Vietnam. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The matter of generation gaps nowadays is less strained than in the past 2. Mr. Minh doesn’t like traditional opera and cartoons. 3. Mr. Minh doesn’t know how to solve his family’s problem. 4. Ms. Linh is worried about the differences between her husband and her mother-in-law. 5. Generation gaps are not the matters of some countries only. XIV Listen again. Fill in the gap with a missing word or phrase. 1. In the past, people in different generations tried to get along with each other to obtain what is called “ ”. 2. More problems in terms of generation gaps arise these days because of 3. Small differences in preferences and lifestyles of family members may expand to 4. Ms. Linh thinks that her husband’s and different views on life causes problems in adjusting to the old way of living. 5. and . are important to remain the harmony in an extended family.
16. F. WRITING XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. Five years ago, my father played tennis very actively, but now he can’t. → (used) 2. She is expecting her father’s presence on the graduation day, but he can’t come. → (wish) 3. “Why don’t you learn to play a kind of musical instrument for a change?”, said my sister. → “I (suggest) 4. “I saw a car accident on Nguyen Binh Khiem street two days ago.”, said my friend. → My friend said 5. She didn’t lock the door when she left the room. She was so careless. → It was XVI Make complete sentences based on the given words. 1. He/ suggest/ we/ put off/ trip/ Sam Son beach/ the next week/ because/ bad weather. 2. Two years/ when/ I/ know/ how/ ride/ bicycle/ elder brother/ be/ able/ drive/ motorbike/ competently. 3. It/ be/ very/ thoughtless/ him/ come/ home/ late/ last night/ without/ inform/ parents. 4. law/ family planning/ design/ order/ limit/ number/ children/ each family. 5. We/ use/ help/ each other/ lot/ when/ we/ still/ get along/ each other. XVII Write an email (100-120 words) to your foreign friend to tell him/her about one of the wonders in Vietnam. You should base on the suggestions below: - What wonder is it? - Is it a natural or man-made wonder? - Where is it located? - Where was it built? (if man-made wonder) - What are the special features about it? - Have you had any experience with it?
17. Dear , Love, (Your signature)
18. Review 4 ADVANCED (Units 4, 5, 6) A.PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. know B. knowledge C. knee D. kind 2. A. measure B. cheaper C. weave D. team-building 3. A. populous B. cosmopolitan C. annoying D. downtown 4. A. exhausted B. employed C. implant D. regular 5. A. tradition B. generation C. question D. fiction II Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. surprise B. event C. behave D. damage 2. A. develop B. understand C. imagine D. consider 3. A. illiterate B. communicate C. entertainment D. traditional 4. A. programme B. attendant C. postman D. custom 5. A. importance B. violence C. buffalo D. grandparent B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Match the words with their definitions. cooperate conflict self-discipline boundary concentrate 1. : a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places, a dividing line. 2. : to work together with somebody else in order to achieve something. 3. : to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else. 4. : a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument.
19. 5. : the ability to make yourself do something, especially something difficult or unpleasant. IV Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. 1. All the best theatres and restaurants are within a few minutes’ walk of each other. A. laid B. situated C. seated D. stood 2. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n) cottage? A. picturesque B. awful C. terrible D. bad 3. A is a solid figure or object, made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, etc. A. painting B. sculpture C. medal D. picture 4. Ho Chi Minh city has been divided into twenty-four . divisions since December 2003. A. administer B. administration C. administrative D. administrator 5. Perfume Pagoda is a religious site and a great spot in Viet Nam. A. sight-seeing B. sight-seen C. sight-seer D. sighting-seeing 6. We limiting the number of tourists who can visit these important sites per day. A. advised B. suggested C. encouraged D. thought 7. The station building used to be a high wooden with a curved roof. A. facility B. carriage C. complex D. structure 8. The local government is introducing tougher to preserve historical sites. A. measure B. actions C. policies D. steps 9. The pagoda is in a beautiful close to the sea. A. space B. setting C. tower D. set 10. There is general that Vietnamese students lack knowledge of the natural, or man-made wonders of Viet Nam. A. accepting B. saying C. recognition D. undertaking V Complete each sentence using the correct form of a verb in A and a preposition in B. You can use any particle more than once. A find turn bring close get deal B out down with up 1. They are going to a guidebook to different beauty spots in Viet Nam. 2. What time does your mother usually in the morning? 3. We had to lots of complaints from customers about the quality of these shirts. 4. I had to their invitation to take part in the trip because my father didn’t allow me to go. 5. We must the train times so that we can take the earliest one to Hai Phong.
20. VI Find one mistake in each sentences and correct it. 1. When my family is on holiday, we used to go to the beach every night. A B C D 2. John wishes he can consult an expert on how to reduce the air pollution. ABCD 3. He works much more hard for his exams than he does for his ABC normal school work. D 4. I used to listen to music during I was riding my bicycle to school. ABCD 5. No one had any idea about how make a craft with only a few ABCD bamboo canes. VII Give the correct form of the capitalized word to complete each of the following sentences. 1. I think corporal is now prohibited in schools. punish 2. Those over there are friends of both the bride and groom. attend 3. I think riding a bicycle is , especially when it rains. convenience 4. She said that in her village used to be arranged by parents. marry 5. Thirty years ago only people in the city had the television. wealth C. READING VIII Complete the conversation below with the statements (A-F). A. My great-grandparents started it, not my grandparents. Then my grandparents took over the business. All the artisans here are my aunts, uncles, and cousins. B. In Viet Nam there are lots of craft villages like Bat Trang. Have you ever been to any others? C. They can’t because we have lots of products. They make some and other people make the rest. D. Let’s go outside and look round the village. E. Yes. People come here to buy things for their house. Another attraction is they can make pottery themselves in workshops. F. Right. My grandmother says it’s about 700 years old. Nick: There are so many pieces of pottery here, Phong. Do your grandparents make all of them? Phong: (1)
21. Nick: Ah, yes. Well, as far as I know, Bat Trang is one of the most famous traditional craft villages of Ha Noi, right? Phong: (2) Mi: Wow! When did your grandparents set up this workshop? Phong: (3) Mi: I see. Your village is also a place of interest of Ha Noi, isn’t it? Phong: (4) Nick: That must be a memorable experience. Phong: (5) Mi: I ‘ve been to a conical hat making village in Hue! Nick: Cool! This is my first one. Do you think that the various crafts remind people of a specific region? Mi: Sure. It’s the reason why tourists often choose handicrafts as souvenirs. Phong: (6) IX Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. transport light act out change preserve worry communicate pass down 1. My grandparents used their house with oil lamps. 2. - I wonder how the farmers used their crops home in the past. - They used buffalo-drawn carts. 3. We are making a great effort to our valuable customs for the future. 4. Children love the stories as they tell them. 5. Customs and traditions are from generation to generation. X Read the passage about Chu Van An High School in Hanoi, and answer the questions about it. Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows. In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Hanoi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many famous people like ex- Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school’s students. Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Hanoi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance ( examination conducted by the Department of Education and Training of Hanoi. a. Choose the best answer A, B, c, or D to each question below. 1. The passage mainly discusses A. Chu Van An, the teacher
22. B. Chu Van An School in the future C. Chu Van An School over time D. the difficulty of being admitted to Chu Van An School 2. All of the following are true about the school EXCEPT A. the school was originally named after the location it is in B. the school admits three thousand students every year C. the school has a view of the West Lake D. the school is large 3. The word ‘principal’ is closest in meaning to A. teacher B. head teacher C. founder D. supporter 4. The word ‘prestige’ in the passage mostly means A. respect B. fame C. status D. position 5. It can be understood from the passage that A. students of the school are very smart B. the school fees are very high C. only children from prestigious families can enter the school D. the teachers at the school earn a lot of money b. Answer the following questions. 1. When was the school established? 2. How is the school described? 3. Who was Chu Van An? 4. Why is the school prestigious? 5. What do the students need to do if they want to enter to Chu Van An school? D. SPEAKING XI Work in groups of 3 or 4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in an extended family. Advantages Disadvantages Now make a mini presentation about the advantages and disadvantages. XII Work in pairs. Tell your partner about the structure of your own family. You should base on the suggestions below: - Is it an extended family or nuclear family?
23. - If an extended family, how many people are there? - What are the main problems that your family have? - Do you like the structure of your family or not? Why? E. LISTENING XIII Listen to the introduction to Co Loa Citadel in Vietnam. Answer the questions below. 1. How far is the Citadel to the North of today’s Hanoi? 2. What is the shape of the Citadel? 3. What is it surrounded by? 4. When was Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong Temple built? 5. What is the typical icon of sculpture art in Le dynasty? XIV Listen again. Fill in the blank with a missing word or phrase. 1. Co Loa Citadel is strongly related to miraculous and of the Vietnamese. 2. In many years, this ancient Citadel along with its . has become a legend in the psyche of the Vietnamese. 3. The most noticeable feature of An Duong Vuong Temple is a . which is carved very sophisticatedly. 4. Co Loa Citadel has been a well-known . of Vietnam. 5. It is an ideal place for tourists worldwide to explore the . and the familiar landscape of a peaceful Northern village. F. WRITING XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. In the past, people didn’t have to buy entrance ticket to get into the museum, but now it is not free anymore. → (use) 2. Nowadays, people tend to be rather indifferent to each other. I think it is not good at all. → (wish) 3. “It would be a great idea to visit our grandparents and cook something good to have dinner together.”, said my mother. → (suggested) 4. “This amusement park will have been open to public before we move to the new place.”, said my father. → My father said that 5. My youngest brother has won two scholarships from two famous universities in Australia. He is so excellent.
24. → It is XVI Make complete sentences based on the given words. 1. public transport systems/ big cities/ Vietnam/ upgrade/ recently/ order/ encourage/ people/ use/ public transport/ more. 2. By/ we/ finish/ English course/ last month/ we/ learn/ great/ number/ new words/ sentence structures. 3. It/ pity/ your child/ can’t/ keep pace/ other students/ class/ therefore/ I/ suggest/ move/ him/ another class. 4. father/ wish/ I/ major/ Banking/ instead/ Engineering/ because/ he/ want/ work/ bank. 5. grandmother/ use/ take care/ me/ when/ parents/ go/ business trips/ several days. XVII Think about some problems that people in these days have to cope with. Write a paragraph (100-120 words) about the changes that you expect to happen for our better life. You should base on the suggestions below: - Think about the problems in some of the following aspects: + Environment + Transportation + Social life (Family relationship, Neighborhood, etc.) + Family economy + Education + Healthcare - What changes do you expect accordingly?
25. END–OF–TERM TEST 1 BASIC A.PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. religion B. divide C. primary D. comprise 2. A. attended B. started C. persuaded D. learned 3. A. campus B. access C. underpass D. backpack 4. A. invention B. suggestion C. information D. protection 5. A. pedestrian B. equipment C. trench D. elevated II Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. lacquerware B. drumhead C. sculpture D. artisan 2. A. authentic B. craftsman C. workshop D. layer 3. A. embroider B. preserve C. artifact D. initial 4. A. flyover B. skytrain C. underpass D. misbehave 5. A. tolerant B. minority C. equipment D. assignment B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Use the nouns in the box to complete the sentences. complex structure measures recognition responsibility 1. This . has been standing here since the 15th century. 2. The government must take . to preserve historical sites in the area. 3. 30 candidates can be accepted in the company in some . 4. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a . that consists of royal palaces and monuments.
26. 5. The new plan of the government to preserve the environment has received . from the public IV Give the correct form of the verb. 1. - Are you busy this evening? - Yes, I (meet) . Tuan at the library at seven. We (study) together. 2. When we (be) . small, our family (live) . in the countryside. 3. Miss Trang is in hospital. - Yes, I know. I (visit) . her tomorrow. 4. I (read) . an interesting book at the moment. I (lend) . it to you when I finish it. 5. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) . 6. I (not invite) her to the party because I (forget) her phone number. 7. The boys like (play) . games but hates (do) . lessons. 8. Please stop (talk) ; I (try) . (finish) . a letter to the Y&Y Green Group. 9. I (not go) . to his house unless you go with me. 10. Would you like (come) . to a disco this evening? V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closet in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. She has been staying up late studying for the exam because she doesn’t want to disappoint her parents. That’s why she is a bit tense now. A. delighted B. left-out C. surprised D. stressed 2. I feel so depressed now and I wish my parents could put themselves in my shoes to understand that I want to be a designer instead of a doctor. A. stressed B. down C. confident D. calm 3. I suppose that Mai should take a break then start doing these hard assignments again. It would be better for her. A. continue B. stay up late C. empathise D. rest 4. My parents said design graduates wouldn’t find jobs easily, so they wanted me to get a medical degree. A. disappoint B. expect C. have occupations D. replace 5. I doubt that you can’t understand her situation and help her feel better. A. believe B. suspect C. compete D. advice 6. Tom bought a new camera for Mary to replace the one he had borrowed and lost. A. compensate B. empathise C. encourage D. assure 7. Tom assured me that this kind of problem wouldn’t happen again. A. failed B. experienced C. improved D. ensured 8. When you are in difficult situations, you will need adult support and guidance to make informed decisions and overcome stress. A. development B. instruction C. operation D. change 9. As a teenager, you should learn how to develop healthy habits.
27. A. create B. take risk C. deal with D. cooperate 10. Knowing how to cooperate with others and resolving conflict are among the important social skills which every student should have. A. recognising B. concentrating C. dealing with D. managing VI Give the right form of the words in the brackets. 1. I watch the news every day because it is very inform 2. The internet is a very useful means of communicate 3. We can see many on TV every day. advertise 4. They live in a area in the north-east of the country. mountain 5. Do you understand the saying “ is better than cure”? prevent VII Find the mistakes and correct it. 1. She wish she could speak English well. 2. I wish I was a doctor to save people. 3. I wish I have more time to look after my family. 4. Marriage used to arrange by parents. 5. I don’t know how speak Japanese. VIII Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition. 1. We are looking forward . hearing from you . 2. The final exam will be held . May 5th, 2007. 3. The competitio n will take place . 7a.m. and 11 a.m. 4. Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists .? 5. People have to live . difficult condition. C. READING IX Read the passage below, and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. base history beauty destination archaeological Ly Son Island Although it isn’t well-known to most people planning their Viet Nam trips, Ly Son Island is a terrific beach (1) in the centre of the Vietnamese East Sea. Beside its natural beauty, Ly Son has its own rich (2) Researchers have found a lot of (3) evidence there of the presence of people from the ancient Sa Huynh culture dating back thousands of years. The Cham empire also once used Ly Son as a transhipment (4) Being a former volcanic field, Ly Son has a pristine (5) that not many other islands in Viet Nam can match.
28. X Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage. Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) over the last ten years are amazing. People in the past were not (3) to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) by computers and other powerful machines. In the past, the (7) of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides, many people could not afford (8) appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (10) into public or private schools. 1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose 2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged 3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable 4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable 5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas 6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen 7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts 8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household 9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind 10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared D. SPEAKING XI Tell about the common causes for your stress. You should base on the suggestions below: - What are the causes? - Why do they make you stressed? Give details explanation and examples to support your ideas. XII Work in pairs. Do you think that people in big cities get stressed easily than people in the countryside? You should base on the suggestions below: - Do you agree or disagree with the idea? - Why do you think so? Give details explanation and examples to support your ideas.
29. E. LISTENING XIII Listen to the introduction to Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the most famous places in Vietnam. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The pagoda was originally constructed in the 16th century. 2. The pagoda has never suffered from any damages. 3. The stele in the pavilion to the right of the tower dated from 1750. 4. The main features of the temple are the Buddhist statues. 5. Visitors can visit the Pagoda by different vehicles. XIV Listen again. Answer the following questions. 1. What did the pagoda use to be the flashpoint of? 2. What does the massive marble turtle symbolize? 3. What is there in the six-sided pavilion to the left of the tower? 4. Where is the temple? 5. What are there at the triple-gated entrance? F. WRITING XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. I am not very good at tennis. Actually, I began to learn it 3 days ago. → (take) 2. People buy different types of silk products such as cloths, scarves, ties and dresses in Van Phuc village in Hanoi. → Different types of 3. The neighbors are playing music too loud. It is such an annoyance! → It 4. He often asks me some personal questions. I don’t like it at all. → I wish 5. I went to university in early 2010. My elder brother went to study abroad in 2006. → By XVI Make complete sentences based on the given words. 1. Some old buildings/ city center/ knock down/ recently/ make room/ new shopping mall.
30. 2. past/ students/ not/ use/ have computers/ projectors/ or/ technological devices/ classrooms. 3. City people/ hardy/ talk/ visit/ neighbors/ they/ have/ work/ from dawn to dusk. 4. It/ suggest/ traditional crafts/ preserve/ promote. 5. Before/ take/ entrance exam/ he/ use/ suffer/ sleep difficulties. XVII Do you often hear your grandparents, parents or someone else tell about life in the past? Write an email (100-120 words) to your friend and tell him/her three things that you like most about life in the past. You should base on the following suggestions. - From whom do you often hear about life in the past? - What do you like most about life in the past? - (Think about: family life, neighborhood, school life, social life, environment, etc.) - Why do you like those things most? - How are the things going nowadays? - Accordingly, what do you wish for today’s life? Dear , Love, (Your signature)
31. END–OF–TERM TEST 2 ADVANCED A.PHONETICS I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. artisan B. handicraft C. attraction D. authenticity 2. A. carve B. cart C. sculpture D. facing 3. A. versatile B. layer C. cookery D. teacher 4. A. willow B. charcoal C. over D. minor 5. A. tunnel B. underpass C. upgrade D. university II Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. affordable B. indicator C. achievement D. importance 2. A. adolescence B. cognitive C. concentrate D. comfortable 3. A. emergency B. frustrated C. independence D. decision 4. A. fabulous B. reliable C. variety D. spectacular 5. A. picturesque B. metropolitan C. independence D. adulthood B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III Fill the blank the right word which is defined by the explanation. 1. : to behave badly 2. : a vehicle driven by electricity, that runs on rails along the streets of a town and carries passengers. 3. : a passage built underground, for example to allow a road or railway railroad to go through a hill, under a river, etc. 4. : not large, important or serious 5. : a kind of house, having the roof covered with thatch IV Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
32. pressures delighted graduate expectations expect degree disappoint relaxed frustrated put yourself Nowadays, teenagers suffer from different kinds of (1) ; however, part of them comes from their parents. Particularly, several teenagers are trying their best to meet the (2) of their parents because they do not want to (3) their parents. Meanwhile there are some parents who do not (4) their teenagers to do what they can hardly do. In my opinion, parents should be the ones who make students feel (5) If they are (6) or depressed with their bad grades, please don’t get angry with them, and let’s (7) in your children’s shoes to understand how much stressful they are. V Put the verbs in brackets in to the correct forms. 1. Where you (spend) your summer holiday last year, Tam? 2. In my country, it (not rain) much in winter. 3. Let’s wait for Lien (arrive) and we (have) dinner with her. 4. Would you like (join) my class next Sunday? We (visit) the local museum. 5. I love (be) on my own and (listen) to music. 6. Are you planning (go) on holiday this year? 7. Matthew suggested (go out) for a meal, but I wanted (stay) at home. 8. When I was a child, I couldn’t bear (sleep) in the dark. VI Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). 1. In 1995, I went back to Viet Nam after 30 years and to my ., the population was three times higher but the country no longer suffered illiteracy. A. surprise B. surprises C. surprised D. surprising 2. Viet Nam . decades of fighting for freedom before the country became totally independent. A. experience B. have experienced C. will experience D. had experienced 3. It was . of her to be able to solve the Maths problem. A. unprofessional B. kind C. brave D. smart 4. Before the 1990s, trams . a popular means of transport in Hanoi. A. are B. have been C. had been D. will be 5. A . is a castle on high ground in or near a city, where people could go when the city was being attacked A. cathedral B. monument C. centre D. citadel 6. I’m travelling around Viet Nam next week. Can you . a good place to visit? A. introduce B. recommend C. talk D. speak 7. A . is a cave that is big enough for humans to go inside. A. cavern B. bay C. fortress D. church 8. The hotel is beautifully . in a quiet spot near the river. A. located B. situated C. lying D. sitted
33. 9. Hue’s most outstanding attractions are the emperors’ . A. tombs B. graves C. cemetery D. history 10. It’s well worth . to the Perfume Pagoda. A. go B. to go C. going D. to going VII Give the correct form of the word. 1. Mid-August Festival is a festival for children. joy 2. Passover of the Jewish people is a festival which celebrates the free from slavery. 3. They do not understand how important the of natural conserve resources is. 4. You can the amount of gas by traveling by bicycle or public reduction transport. 5. It took me nearly 2 days to sort them out!!! It was so time - consume VIII Find and correct the mistake. 1. I wish you will come to my party next week. 2. I wish it stops raining now. 3. Every country has its own custom and traditions. 4. Life will improve in those remote areas. 5. The men in my village used to catch fishes with a spear. C. READING IX Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage. We had finally finished the school year and Trang asked me (1) to Da Nang by train with her. I thought that it was dangerous to go (2) ourselves since we were just fifteen. But Trang was confident that she could take me there (3) Moreover, our parents were (4) busy to go with us, so they were happy to (5) us go. They even took us to Hanoi Station and left us there with all the luggage and tickets. I was still (6) that we would get lost, but Trang was pleased (7) to go on her own. We both felt that it was more convenient to go by night train (8) we could sleep during the night. When we arrived, I was astonished that the city was very different (9) what I saw five years earlier, and I was (10) relieved that we had arrived safe and sound as she promised. 1. A. go B. to go C. going D. went 2. A. by B. on C. with D. for 3. A. safe B. safety C. safely D. unsafe
34. 4. A. so B. such C. enough D. too 5. A. allow B. permit C. let D. force 6. A. happy B. relieved C. worried D. confident 7. A. to allow B. to be allowed C. allow D. be allowed 8. A. as B. because C. since D. All are correct 9. A. with B. for C. from D. as 10. A. so B. such C. enough D. too X Read the passage and answer the following questions. Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood. This is a vital part of life. This is also a very critical period of life. In adolescent girls and boys, both are floating in a colorful and fantasy world. So everything seems colorful to them. That’s why they may go astray. Adolescence is a time of risks. Unlimited freedom brings disasters for them. They rush to the path of destruction without knowing the consequence. Adolescent is a young person who is developing from a child to an adult. Adolescents are vulnerable to various diseases. They may be addicted to alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs which may cause them deadly diseases. They are also in danger of sexual relationship which will lead them to intentional and unintentional injuries, unintended pregnancies, and sexually transmitted infections including Human Immunodeficiency Virus popularly known as HIV. Many of them also face a wide range of adjustment and mental health problems. That is why, it is necessary to be very careful about the diseases that can be life threatening. It is essential to teach them that addiction to alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs may destroy their life. Moreover, they should be given religious teaching besides general education about physical relationships. They should be practical examples of what may happen due to unsafe sexual relationships. • Answer the questions: 1. What is adolescence? 2. Why do both boys and girls may go astray in adolescence age? 3. Who are adolescents? 4. What do the adolescents may addicted? 5. How can adult do to prevent those situations? D. SPEAKING XI Tell about one natural wonder of Vietnam that you have ever visited. You should base on the suggestions below: - What wonder is it? - How famous is it? - When did you visit it? - What are the special things about it? - Where is it located?
35. XII How many traditional crafts villages in Vietnam do you know? Tell about one of them. You should base on the suggestions below: - What are the traditional crafts villages do you know? - Which do you choose to tell about? - Why do you choose it? - Where is it located? - What products is it famous for? - How is the development of the traditional crafts in this village? E. LISTENING XIII Listen to a woman talking about how to beat stress. Answer the following questions. According to the woman, 1. What does letter “S” stand for? 2. What does letter “T” stand for? 3. What does letter “R” stand for? 4. What does letter “E” stand for? 5. What do the two last “S” stand for? XIV Listen again. Fill in the blank with a suitable word/phrase. Letter “S” involves - reducing one (1) . or two when too busy. Letter “T” involves - doing (2) . - having (3) . in your meals Letter “R” involves - reading a good book - taking up a (4) . - walk your dogs, cats out or play with them. - spending some money on a (5) . Letter “E” involves - being (6) . about yourself, your abilities and others’ The 1st letter “S” involves - having a good sleep at nights, but less than (7) . The 1st letter “S” involves - learning how to become a (8) . person. F. WRITING XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words. 1. I don’t like it when poor people are not respected by some richer ones. → (look) 2. Despite his hunger, he turned down on any food that his mother cooked for him. → Although 3. How could you forget to inform her about our important party? How absent-minded you were! → It
36. 4. “You should really put all the assignments aside and let your hair off for one day.”, suggested my Dad. → My Dad 5. People are overusing plastic bags, which can do harm to our environment. → Plastic bags XVI Make complete sentences based on the given words. 1. It/ very hard/ family members/ different generations/ live/ harmony/ if/ they/ not/ try/ understand/ each other. 2. In spite/ many/ drawbacks/ live/ big cities/ it/ can’t/ deny/ big cities/ attract/ more and more people/ come/ work/ live. 3. I/ think/ living condition/ this country/ be/ much more difficult/ dangerous/ any other countries. 4. It/ unbelievable/ her grandmother/ know/ how/ use/ Facebook/ surf/ Internet. 5. My mother/ say/ when/ she/ be/ schoolgirl/ she/ have to/ walk/ nearly 45 minutes/ go/ school/ every day. XVII Do you like your city? Write a paragraph (100-120 words) to tell about three things that you like most about your city. You should base on the suggestions below: - What do you like most in your city? - Think about its history, beauty spots, economic development, amenities, entertainment centers, services, etc. - Why do you like them most?
37. VĂN HÓA NƯỚC ANH CÓ GÌ NỔI BẬT 1 1 VĂN HÓA TÔN GIÁO, TÍN NGƯỠNG CỦA NGƯỜI ANH Tôn giáo Vương quốc Anh là nét văn hóa đặc biệt của người Anh bao gồm mọi tín ngưỡng và tất cả các tôn giáo chính trên thế giới đều được tiếp nhận. Hầu hết các thành phố ở Vương quốc Anh đều có các trung tâm Hồi giáo, Hindu, Sikh và đạo Phật, cũng như các giáo đường và nhà thờ cho tất cả các giáo phái. Chính vì vậy, nếu bạn là người theo đạo và làm lễ thường xuyên ở quê nhà, bạn vẫn có thể tiếp tục làm việc đó khi bạn tới du lịch hoặc định cư tại Vương quốc Anh. 2 1 CÁC SỰ KIỆN VÀ LỄ KỶ NIỆM Ngoài các lễ hội và ngày lễ tôn giáo lớn, ở Anh còn có nhiều lễ hội truyền thống diễn ra quanh năm. Có thể kể đến đêm Đốt lửa (Bonfire Night) vào ngày 5/11, trong đêm đó bạn có thể tham dự các buổi đốt lửa và bắn pháo hoa. Bonfire Night kỷ niệm thất bại của Guy Fawkes năm 1605 trong việc cho nổ tung Nhà Quốc hội. Tiếp dó, cũng có thể kể đến Đêm Burns (Burns Night) - thường tổ chức vào ngày 25/1 để nhớ đến cuộc đời và các tác phẩm của nhà văn Xcốt-len Robert Burns; mọi người thường tụ tập để ăn bữa tối Burns (Burns Supper). Ở xứ Wales, bạn có thể tham dự lễ hội truyền thống Eisteddfod, một lễ hội âm nhạc, văn học và sân khấu. Ngoài lễ hội Quốc gia Eisteddfod, có nhiều lễ hội Eisteddfodau khác được tổ chức trên khắp các miền của xứ Wales, bao gồm Eisteddfod Quốc tế và Eisteddfod Thanh niên. Đây là một trong những liên hoan nghệ thuật thanh niên lớn nhất và sôi nổi nhất của châu Âu.
38. ANSWER KEYS Unit 1 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT X. A PHONETICS 1. Ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu I. Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. B 2. Hoi An is famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and II. narrow streets. 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 3. The house now looks almost exactly as it B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR did in the early 19th century. III. 4. In 1999, Hoi An was certified by UNESCO 1. marble sculpture 2. pottery as a World Cultural Heritage Site. 3. lantern 4. conical hats 5. Yes, it is 5. weaving 6. Dong Ho paintings E LISTENING 7. knitting 8. embroider XIII. IV. 1. 1. lacquerware 2. drum 1. C 2. E 3. A 4. D 5. F 6. B 3. pottery 4. conical hats 2. 5. paintings Suggested answer: 3 4 6 1 5 2 V. XIV. 1. environmental 2. traditional 1. 3. scarves 4. artisans 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 5. cultural 2. VI. 1. 1-2 minutes 2. 300-900 meters 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B Listening transcript: 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A The production of silk clothes has six stages. In VII. the first stage, the cocoons are selected. Then 1. c 2. g 3. f 4. a they are boiled in the aluminum or copper cooking vessels for about 1-2 minutes. After 5. h 6. b 7. e 8. d boiling in hot water, the threads are unwound VIII. and they are usually 300 to 900 meter long. In 1. turn off 2. get on the fourth stage, the threads are twisted. Then 3. look for 4. switch on they are ready for dye process in any colour. 5. fill in 6. try on Finally, dyed threads are then weaved into silk 7. take off 8. throw it away clothes. In fact, the dye process can be done more than once to produce better colors for silk 9. turn down 10. put out clothes. C READING F WRITING IX. 1. We are trying to introduce our handicraft 1. abroad 2. came 3. difficulties products to foreigner tourists in order that 4. fluent 5. at we can promote our culture.
39. 2. Although Bat Trang village is quite far C READING from my place, I still want to go there with IX. my friend this weekend. 1. advantages 2. unlike 3. The development of traditional handicrafts 3. well-lighted 4. education in Vietnam has faced up to many 5. drawbacks 6. opportunity challenges. 7. air-pollution 8. harmful 4. He is going to take charge of his family business because his parents are very old 9. problems 10. with now. X. 5. Most people in this village live on making 1. If you’re a city dweller, you don’t have to traditional handicrafts. leave your home in the search of better work opportunities. 2. You can go to a water park, enjoy fun rides Unit 2 CITY LIFE with your family, have a great time with your friends in a restaurant. A PHONETICS 3. When he/she needs a change, he/she takes I. a short two day off for a nice refreshment. 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 4. Fierce competition of city life makes II. people competitive and smart. 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D 5. (up to you). B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR E LISTENING III. XIII. 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A 1. C IV. (In terms of the peak hours spent in congestion: 1. gallery 2. aquarium 3. metro Russia: 42, Turkey: 34, Thailand: 61, United 4. museum 5. skyscrapers 6. cinema States: 42) V. 2. A 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B (In terms of the peak hours spent in congestion: Los Angeles: 104, New York: 89, Paris: 65, 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B London: 73) VI. XIV. 1. get over 2. feature 1. 3. set up 4. melting-pot 1. 64. 1 hours 2. Saigon 5. go around 6. find out 3. 12th 4. 30th 7. roundabout 8. keep up with 2. 9. metropolitan 10. packed 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T VII. Listening transcript: 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C Bangkok drivers spent an average 64.1 hours 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. A stuck in congested traffic last year. They VIII. wasted a lot of gasoline and fuel in the process. 1. B (keep up with) 2. B (luxury shops) Los Angeles, however, was the city with the 3. D (better) 4. D (of) world’s biggest rush hour traffic delays. This is according to a study by INRIX Inc released on 5. C (how many) Monday (see here & here). The absence of two
40. cities Manila and Saigon from the INRIX 2. Cognitive skills: overcome negative rankings seems to throw the thoroughness of feelings, plan your time the ranking into question a little bit. Manila has 3. House- keeping skills: do laundry been cited as having worse traffic than 4. Emotion control skills: overcome negative Bangkok. feelings, manage your anger BANGKOK CONGESTION RANKING 5. Self-care skills: know what to do when you SOARED TO MUCH WORSE THAN 2015 have a cold, fix a bicycle, cook for yourself The INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard rated IV. Bangkok the 12th most congested of all cities 1. adolescents 2. house-keeping rated, considerably worse than 30th in 2015, with a traffic scorecard rating of 11, down from 3. cognitive skills 4. independence 20 in 201 5. Bangkok drivers spent an average 5. resolve 6. frustrations 64.1 hours a year in traffic jams, according to 7. self-disciplined 8. columnists the scorecard – 23% of overall time and an V. average 33% of their time during peak hours. 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D This was immediately above Caracas and Mexico City, both long known for horrendous 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. C traffic, which improved from near the top of VI. the list in the 2015 rankings. 1. She asked me where I had spent my F WRITING holidays the year before. XV. 2. He advised her not to go far. 1. I look forward to visiting New York city 3. The doctor advised Robert to take more again with my parents. exercise. 2. The service of that five –star hotel didn’t 4. Tim wondered if he would find a job. live up to my expectation. 5. Martha asked Peter when the first day of 3. I am fed up with this serial film because it his holiday was. is very boring. VII. 4. No cities in Vietnam are as wealthy as New 1. B (couldn’t) 2. B (if) York city. 3. D (unhappy) 4. B (happening) 5. Ho Chi Minh city is generally more 5. C (to stay) exciting than Ha Noi capital city. VIII. 1. responsibilities 2. adolescence Unit 3 TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE 3. worried 4. expectation 5. delighted A PHONETICS C READING I. IX. 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D 1. II. 1. wake up 2. school days 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 3. get away 4. get back B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 5. relive III. 2. 1. Social skills: collaborate with other people, 1. They stay up late a night to do homework. manage your anger, communicate with other people
41. 2. Parents bring the teen on more stress, manage their stress. The good news: You can nagging about chores and work and it only help your child learn to keep stress in check. makes things worse. F WRITING 3. Teenagers use Facebook as a way to vent XV. their feelings and aggressions towards 1. Studying hard for the upcoming exam has other people which starts a ton of drama. resulted in Lan’s serious stress. 4. If everyone had an open mind when they 2. Dave’s parents’ expectations of his study woke up in the morning then surely their results put pressure on him. days would start off better. 3. Mary said that she and her close friend had 5. Teenagers should continue to find ways to had a quarrel the week before, so she had relive their stress in healthier ways such as felt sad. sports and arts. 4. Lisa said that she had just decided to E LISTENING register a dancing club to refresh herself. XIV. 5. “If I were you, I would go out for a while to 1. relax.”, John said to me. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 2. Review 1 BASIC (Units 1, 2, 3) Five out of the followings: A PHONETICS neglecting responsibilities, feeling I. overwhelmed, having negative thoughts or 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. C changes in sleeping habits, feeling tired, feeling nervous or anxious, or experiencing II. irritability and anger. 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A Listening transcript: B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Stress isn’t just a problem for adults. Young III. people, too, frequently experience unhealthy 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B levels of stress, as the APA’s 2013 Stress in IV. America survey shows. 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A The survey found that 13- to 17-year-olds are 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. A experiencing stress levels higher than they V. consider to be healthy. School is the top source of stress for teens, followed by the pressure of 1. had bought 2. was 3. had sold getting into a good college or deciding what to 4. had passed 5. could do after high school. VI. That stress is leading to emotional and physical 1. keep 2. come 3. give symptoms for many young people. The survey 4. go 5. find found that more than a quarter of teens report VII. symptoms including neglecting responsibilities, feeling overwhelmed, having 1. D (easily) 2. D (clean) negative thoughts or changes in sleeping 3. D (good) 4. B (interesting) habits. More than a third reported feeling tired, 5. C (bigger) feeling nervous or anxious, or experiencing VIII. irritability and anger. 1. attractions 2. reliable Unfortunately, nearly a third of teens said they 3. multicultural 4. fashionable weren’t sure if they were doing enough to 5. affordable
42. C READING following the success of Korean pop culture. IX. There are a lot to see and do here. There are 9 big parks bin the city, with a lot of temples and 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C shrines. Coming here, you can go skiing, X. gamble on horse races and go to a casino, and 1. The passage is about the capital of Viet enjoy performing arts. There are also a lot of Nam, Hanoi. spas, saunas and massage rooms for you to 2. It means “wish”. relax. 3. The most popular religion in Hanoi is F WRITING Buddhism. XV. 4. It means “enough”. 1 . I can’t put up with the horrible traffic in big 5. The city is packed with universities and cities. enterprises. 2. I think that the new classmate will soon get E LISTENING along/ get on well with others in the class. XIII. 3. The craftsman said that it had taken him 1. 25 2. 522 3. 25.6 nearly three days to finish that special 4. 14th century 5. 9 ceramic vase. XIV. 4. Jenny was very sad because she was the only one in the class who failed the exam. 1. political – economic 5. This is the first time that I have ever bought 2. Tokyo such a beautiful and expensive ancient 3. historical points of interest pottery item. 4. Korean pop culture XVI. 5. horse racing – casino 1. Since people in cities are busy with work, Listening transcript: they don’t have much time to talk with Seoul is the largest city in South Korea as well neighbours. as the political and economic capital, 2. Although his parents have a successful arts Administratively, Seoul is divided into 25 and crafts business, he doesn’t want to districts, each with an area and population follow it. comparable to a small city. The districts are 3. My father is more interested in marble then further subdivided into 522 sub-districts. sculptures than anything else, and he The city houses 11.8 million people, and the spends a lot of money on them. metropolitan area has 25.6 million, which is 4. It is much more densely populated in big just over half of the population of South Korea. cities than in small cities. By some measures it is the world’s second largest urban agglomeration, after Tokyo. 5. I didn’t know what to do when my friend Seoul as the capital city of Korea has a history said that he had lost my favorite book. back to the 14th century. While few historical points of interest remain (most of the temples Review 2 ADVANCED (Units 1, 2, 3) and palaces are reconstructions), much of A PHONETICS Seoul’s infrastructure is exceptionally modern I. and clean. Skyscrapers and high rises abound. The subway system is the third-largest in the 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D world and perhaps one of the finest. In recent II. years, Seoul has been swamped with tourists 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D from China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, III.
43. Stressed Unstressed 7. two 8. or 1. It’s a beautiful 9. hats 10. traditional famous and famous a X. place place. 1. Bat Trang is a the seven-century old 2. We saw pottery village. colourful saw in 2. Many youngsters and foreign tourists are lanterns in Hoi interested in in this pottery- making An. experience, and spend a whole day in the 3. What are the market to make a gift for family or friends. drawbacks of what in the city? 3. Van Phuc Silk Village is situated on the banks of Nhue Thi River, Nguyen Trai 4. A: Do you know Road, near Ha Dong city, 8 km southwest that boy? of Ha Noi. B: Him (1)? him him Er No. I don’t 4. The village has been much well known for recognize him its traditional sericulture, weaving, and silk (2) products. 5. A: Is she 5. What is special is that the silk is made by coming? isn’t is very simple looms, which is the genuinely B: No. she isn’t. traditional Vietnamese way of making silk. B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR E LISTENING IV. XIII. 1. dressed up 2. turned up 3. customers 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 4. go on 5. getting on XIV. V. 1. high quality products 1. would sell 2. had gone 2. around 17th century 3. hadn’t done 4. had passed 3. sophisticated embroidered customs 5. had to 4. on the trip to China VI. 5. an eye for design/ clever hands. 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C Listening transcript: 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B There are many embroidery villages in VII. Vietnam, but Quat Dong village in Hanoi is widely known for its high-quality products. 1. live 2. broke 3. keep Located next to a national highway, the Quat 4. find 5. take Dong embroidery village is one of the 200 VIII. most well-known traditional handicraft 1. C (correctly) 2. C (loudly) villages in Vietnam. 3. B (more windy) 4. B (more often) Embroidery has been developing around here 5. C (better) since the 17th century; local skilled artisans C READING were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for the Vietnamese IX. King, Queen and other Royal family members 1. made 2. wearing before Vietnam became a socialist republic 3. more 4. conical country. 5. the 6. them
44. The first man who taught the local people how Van Phuc by their owns’ cars, motorbikes to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who or catch the local bus 02, 21, then walk lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to 500m to reach the village. embroider while on a trip to China as an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his Unit 4 LIFE IN THE PAST return. Although these skills eventually spread across the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. A PHONETICS In order to create beautiful embroideries, an I. artisan must be patient, meticulous and have an 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A eye for design, along with clever hands. II. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR and decorations, which are exported to many countries. III. F WRITING 1. behavior 2. imagination XV. 3. loudspeaker 4. worry 1. Dave is seriously stressed because he can’t 5. acting out 6. traditions keep up with/ keep pace with his 7. street vendors 8. physical classmates. IV. 2. The director offered him a good job, but he 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C turned down. 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. B 3. My sister can’t decide which to choose V. between Hanoi University and Vietnam 1. lived 2. knew 3. were National University to study. 4. met 5. didn’t live 6. were 4. Rossie said that she had gone to Da Nang the year before, but she hadn’t visited Ba 7. wouldn’t rain 8. would have Na Hills. 9. would be 10. would be 5. She didn’t feel better although she shared VI. with her mother about her problems at 1. didn’t use to be 2. used to write school. 3. used to play 4. didn’t use to drive XVI. 5. used to walk 6. didn’t use to swim 1. Van Phuc silk village is situated on the bank 7. didn’t use to watch 8. used to climb of Nhue River, about 10km southwest of 9. didn’t use to buy 10. used to shop Hanoi Old Quarter. VII. 2. It is renowned for its traditional weaving and premium quality silk products. 1. wish → wishes 2. was → were 3. Van Phuc is considered as the most ancient 3. have → had 4. will → would silk village which provides the best silk in 5. stops → stopped Vietnam. VIII. 3. Walking on the main road in Van Phuc, 1. imagination 2. traditionally tourists will be lost in the world of silk with 3. behaviors 4. childhood various products like silk shirts, ties, crafts, 5. the rich dresses. C READING 5. Tourists can join a tour to Van Phuc village IX. by booking with travel agencies, or visit
45. 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B they are heavily reliant on technology for X. entertainment purposes. Recent research has shown screens from devices such as tablets and 1. Despite her old age, her memory is still smart phones emit harmful blue light that can fresh. cause headaches, eyestrain and irritated eyes 2. She used to start her day at 4 o’clock while for children. Furthermore, sleep is also everybody else was still in beds. disturbed by harmful blue light when children 3. There didn’t use to be many pastime are exposed to screen time in the evening. activities, so her hobby used to be listening Technology also changes the way kids to the radio. socialize and interact with others. This can 4. In the evening, all the family used to sit by have huge impacts on their mental and the fire in the sitting room where all the emotional well-being. High levels of social family gathered at night. media use can lower self-esteem and create 5. When a member of the family was ill, she negative moods. More importantly, it lowers used to show him which herbs to use. children’s frequency of interacting with their D SPEAKING peers. This makes it more difficult for them to XI. pick up on social cues and develop meaningful relationships with others. 1. This isn’t to say that all technology is bad. In 1. D 2. B 3. F 4. E 5. C 6. A fact, it provides tons of positive opportunities 2. for learning, entertaining, and socializing, but 1. Mandarin Square Capturing it should be monitored and used appropriately. 2. The game of Dragon and Snake F WRITING 3. Blind man’s bluff XV. E LISTENING 1. My sister and I used to talk with each other XIV. a lot when we were young. 1. 2. They used to visit us at weekends. 1. 18% 2. 11 points 3. blue light 3. I wish that I didn’t live in a noisy city. 4. headaches, eye strain/ irritated eyes 4. I wish that I could fly a kite in this crowded 5. sleep city. 2. 5. I wish that my father didn’t come home late everyday and we could have dinner 1. socialize 2. interact 3. well-being together. 4. self-esteem 5. monitored Listening transcript: Unit 5 WONDERS OF VIETNAM Technology contributes to the changes in A PHONETICS children’s lifestyles from previous generations. One of the biggest differences in the way that I. children live today is that they don’t get as 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C much exercise as they used to. Child obesity II. rates have risen drastically over the past 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B several decades. In 2012, the child obesity rate B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR was measured to be 18 percent, which is an 11 -point difference from the obesity rate in 1980. III. In addition, nowadays, kids do not experience 1. picturesque 2. tomb the benefits of spending time outdoors when 3. citadel 4. fortress
46. 5. astounded height of 10,312 feet or 3,143 meters. It is IV. nicknamed, “the Roof of Indochina.” There is a monument at the summit celebrating the 1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C ascent. Fansipan is in the northwest region of 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. B the country. It is found in the Lao Cai Province V. in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. 1. calling 2. had broken Climbing the mountain is challenging 3. paintings 4. to give up featuring a fairlysteep ascent. Although it 5. more difficult technically can be climbed with a descent in a VI. single day, it is hard to find a tour company to take on that plan. The majority of ascents of 1. A (were) 2. C (to make) Fansipan are 2 to 3 days with two days being 3. B (would) 4. C (use) the more common. There is a small village 5. D (as) found near 4,920 feet (1,500 m) where rest and VII. securing food can happen. Another 1. Significantly 2. arrivals opportunity for camping overnight occurs at 9,190 feet (2,800 m). The cost of the tour and 3. geological 4. diversity ascent of the mountain usually includes the 5. recognition fees associated with using the facilities. C READING The country frequently experiences rain and VIII. sunshine is common as well. The weather 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. F usually consists of high humidity. December IX. through March can result in cold temperatures for the northern mountain area where Fansipan 1. conical 2. culture 3. from is located July and August is the monsoon 4. high 5. covered season with hot and humid weather conditions. X. This is probably the best time to visit the 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D northern mountain area for warmer E LISTENING temperatures for trekking up the mountain. XIII. F WRITING 1. Fansipan XV. 2. The highest mountain in Vietnam and 1. I suggest asking a passer-by how to get Indochina/ Vietnam, Lao and Cambodia. there. XIV. 2. I suggest visiting the mausoleum next to 1. the museum instead. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 3. I suggest that she should learn about the man-made wonders of Vietnam. 2. 4. I suggest that visitors should keep this 1. the Roof of Indochina beauty spot clean and quiet. 2. a monument 3. a small village 5. I suggest that men shouldn’t smoke in this 4. camping 5. hot and humid public place. Unit 6 VIETNAM: NOW AND THEN Listening transcript: Fansipan is the tallest mountain in Vietnam as A PHONETICS well as the entire area of Indochina (Vietnam, I. Laos, and Cambodia). The summit reaches a
47. 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 5. The buildings in the old town are built II. mostly with traditional materials such as: brick, wood and no more than two floors. 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR D SPEAKING III. XI. 1. tolerant 2. sky train In the past: B, C, F, H, J, L 3. upgrade 4. equipment In today: A, D, E, G, I, K E LISTENING 5. initial 6. anniversary 7. flyover 8. misbehavior XIV. 9. clang 10. pedestrian 1. IV. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 1. high-rise building/ skyscrapers 2. 2. flyover 3. trench 4. tram 1. higher status 2. social – work 5. tunnel 6. thatched house 3. active 4. extended V. 5. family planning 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A Listening transcript: 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. C 10. C There are some significant changes in the family life of Vietnamese people from the past VI. to now. 1. be 2. had 3. would visit Firstly, in a Vietnamese traditional family, the 4. had played 5. coming man is the head of the household. Accordingly, VII. the man always has a higher status than the 1. gradually 2. differences 3.invention woman, and he decides almost everything. 4. happiness 5. unfortunately However, after 1959, there was major family reform. The new law, enacted and put into C READING effect in 1960, made women equal to men. It VIII. enabled women to enjoy equal status with men 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B in social and work-related activities. IX. Secondly, in the past, Confucianists framed 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B their cultural norm in terms of the duties and X. obligations of each family member to the mutual benefits of the whole family. Family 1. Hoi An used to be known the international members looked first to other family members market with many different names such as for help in times of personal crisis. They were Lam Ap, Faifo, Hoai Pho and Hoi An. less likely to seek support outside the confines 2. What is so special about Hoi An is that this of the family. In other words, their social life little port town is in an incredible state of and social roles are almost restricted within preservation. their family. After 1954, the notion that the 3. In total, there are more than a thousand family was the most important and number one places of interest. focus of individuals was criticized. In 4. The ancient architecture is shown most December 1986, the government enacted a clearly in the Ancient Town that is located new family law. The law explicitly defined the in Minh An Ward. active social roles of each family member to the development of the whole society.
48. Thirdly, in the past, the extended family rather VI. than the nuclear one was the dominant family 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. E structure. However, after the 1986’s law, each VII. family is obliged to practice family planning to 1. entrance 2. knowledge reduce the number of children in a family. This gradually leads to the fact that extended 3. qualifications 4. achievement families are not popular nowadays. 5. effective F WRITING C READING XV. VIII. 1. It is convenient that nowadays people can 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C talk and exchange information easily IX. thanks to technological advances. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T 2. It is pitiful that in this busy world, parents X. and children don’t have much quality time 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C for each other. E LISTENING 3. It was very helpful of my neighbor to look after my pet cat when I was away for some XIII. days. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 4. By the time this bridge was built in my XIV. hometown, I had left the hometown to go to 1. “Harmonious Vietnamese Family” university for 2 years. 2. societal pressures 5. Before my brother got married, he had got 3. larger issues a good job in a state bank. 4. rigid-mindedness 5. sympathy - tolerance Review 3 BASIC (Unit 4, 5, 6) Listening transcript: In Vietnam it is normal for three or four A PHONETICS generations of a family to share one household. I. And while, in the past, it may have been easier 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C to bridge the gaps among generations to II. achieve what is called ‘Harmonious Vietnamese Family’, these days relationships 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B have become more strained due to societal B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR pressures. III. Mr. Minh has problems with his father and the 1. emergency 2. cope with television set. He likes to watch American 3. expression 4. certainty films on HBO or other networks, while his 5. cognitive father prefers traditional Chèo (Vietnamese traditional opera). On the other hand, Mr. IV. Minh’s children are hooked on cartoon 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A channels. 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C Such kinds of problems may not only expand into larger issues, but also show a real break V. between generations. Mr. Minh is considering 1. B (would) 2. C (use) 3. D (as) buying one more TV to solve the situation. 4. B (wasn’t) 5. D (when to do)
49. Ms. Linh, who works for an auditing company 5. We used to help each other a lot when we in HCM City, said she feels daily friction still got along with each other. between her mother and her husband, she said that “Of course my mother and I have different Review 4 ADVANCED (Unit 4, 5, 6) ways of thinking. I can adapt to that and live with her because she’s my mom. But my husband is having difficulties getting used to A PHONETICS living in this environment. And it sometimes I. leads to disputes.” The generation that Ms. 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C Linh and her husband belong to have different II. views on life, and the rigid-mindedness of her 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A husband, she said, causes problems in adjusting to the old way of living. B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR While each culture has had their problems with III. generational gaps, those of modern Vietnam 1. boundary 2. cooperate appear to be widening. If the Vietnamese 3. concentrate 4. conflict family is to remain as harmonious as it has 5. self-discipline traditionally been, sympathy and tolerance will IV. be key. 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A F WRITING 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. C XV. V. 1. My father used to play tennis very actively. 1. bring out 2. get up 3. deal with 2. She wishes that her father could come to the graduation day. 4. turn down 5. find out 3. “I suggest that you should learn to play a VI. kind of musical instrument for a change.”, 1. A (was) 2. B (could) 3. B (harder) said my sister. 4. B (when) 5. C (to make) 4. My friend said that he/she had seen a car VII. accident on Nguyen Binh Khiem street two 1. punishment 2. attendants days before. 3. inconvenient 4. marriages 5. It was so careless of her not to lock the door 5. wealthy when she left the room. C READING XVI. VIII. 1. He suggests that we should put off the trip to Sam Son beach in the next week because 1. C 2. F 3. A 4. E 5. B 6. D of the bad weather. IX. 2. Two years ago, when I knew how to ride a 1. to light 2. to transport 3. preserve bicycle, my elder brother had been able to 4. acting out 5. passed down drive a motorbike competently. X. 3. It was very thoughtless of him to come a. home late last night without informing his 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A parents. 4. The law on family planning was designed b. in order to limit the number of children in each family. 1. It is established in 1908.
50. 2. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with Nowadays, Co Loa Citadel has not only been a great views of the lake from the classroom cultural heritage site but also a lively evidence windows. of the creation, the technical skill as well as the 3. Chu Van An is a famous Vietnamese ancient Vietnamese culture in their struggle of Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. protecting Vietnam from its invaders, it also 4. It is very difficult to be admitted to the becomes the ideal destination for tourists all school. Every year, there are around three over the world who want to discover the thousand applicants but only about five cultural values, the familiar landscape of a hundred are admitted. peaceful Northern village. 5. Those applicants have to take an entrance F WRITING examination conducted by the Department XV. of Education and Training of Hanoi. 1. People didn’t use to buy entrance ticket to E LISTENING get into the museum. XIII. 2. I wish that people weren’t indifferent to 1. about 20km 2. spiral 3. deep moats each other. 4. 1687 5. dragon 3. My mother suggested we should visit our grandparents and cook something good to XIV. have dinner together. 1. interesting legend 2. historic figures 4. My father said (that) that amusement park 3. dragon stone 4. cultural heritage would have been open to public before we 5. cultural values moved to the new place. Listening transcript: 5. It is so excellent of my younger brother that Co Loa Citadel was built near Phong Khe, he has won two scholarships from two about 20 km to the North of today’s Hanoi, famous universities in Australia. during the end of the Hong Bang Dynasty. It is XVI. the oldest citadel in Vietnam. 1. The public transport systems in big cities of Co Loa Citadel was built in a spiral – shaped Vietnam have been upgraded recently in type. According to the legend, the citadel has 9 order to encourage people to use public walls, and is surrounded by deep moats which transport more. could let boats transfer easily. 2. By the time we finished that English course Co Loa Citadel is connected closely with the last month, we had learnt a great number of miraculous and interesting legend of the new words and sentence structures. Vietnamese. Throughout many dynasties, this 3. It is a pity that your children can’t keep ancient Citadel together with its historic pace with other students in this class; figures has become a legend in every therefore, I suggest moving him to another sub-conscious mind of Vietnamese people. class. In the Co Loa historic Citadel Complex, the 4. My father wishes that I majored in Banking Thuong Temple is the most attractive visited instead of Engineering because he wants point. It was built up in 1687 on an old hill that me to work in a bank. once situated the King’s palace. In front of the 5. My grandmother used to take care of me temple there is a dragon stone which is carved when my parents went on business trips for very sophisticatedly, describing a pair of several days. dragons stroking their moustaches vividly. Hence, it becomes the typical icon of sculpture END - OF - TERM TEST 1 BASIC art in Le dynasty. A PHONETICS
51. I. 3. archaeological 4. base 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 5. beauty II. X. 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A III. E LISTENING 1. complex 2. responsibility XIII. 3. measures 4. structure 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 5. recognition XIV. IV. 1. political demonstrations 1. will meet / will study 2. longevity 2. were/ lived 3. an enormous bell 3. will visit 4. inner courtyard 4. am reading/ will lend 5. statues of Buddhist guardians 5. is going to Listening transcript: 6. didn’t / forgot Thien Mu Pagoda was originally founded in 7. playing / doing 1601 by Nguyen Hoang, governor of Thuan Hoa province. Over the centuries its buildings 8. talking / am trying / to finish have been destroyed and rebuilt several times. 9. won’t go Since the 1960s it used to be a flashpoint of 10. to come political demonstrations. V. To the right of the tower is a pavilion 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B containing a stele dating from 1715. It’s set on 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. C the back of a massive marble turtle, a symbol VI. of longevity. To the left of the tower is another six-sided pavilion, this one sheltering an 1. informative 2. communication enormous bell (1710), weighing 2052kg and 3. advertisements 4. mountainous audible from 10km away. 5. prevention The temple itself is a humble building in the VII. inner courtyard, past the triple-gated entrance 1. wish → wishes where three statues of Buddhist guardians 2. was → were stand at the alert. In the main sanctuary behind the bronze laughing Buddha are three statues: 3. have → had A Di Da, the Buddha of the Past; Thich Ca, the 4. arrange → be arranged historical Buddha; and Di Lac Buddha, the 5. speak → to speak Buddha of the Future. VIII. For a scenic bicycle ride, head southwest 1. to 2. on 3. between (parallel to the Perfume River) on the riverside 4. of 5. in of Tran Hung Dao, which turns into Le Duan after Phu Xuan Bridge. Cross the railway tracks and keep going on Kim Long. Thien Mu Pagoda can also be reached by boat. C READING F WRITING IX. XV. 1. destination 2. history
52. 1. I am not very good at tennis. Actually, I 7. put yourselves took it up 3 days ago. V. 2. Different types of silk products such as 1. did you spend 2. doesn’t rain cloths, scarves, ties and dresses are brought 3. to arrive / will have in Van Phuc village in Hanoi. 4. to join / will visit 3. It is such an annoyance that the neighbors 5. being / listening 6. to go are playing music too loud. 7. going out / to stay 8. sleeping 4. I wish that he didn’t (often) ask me any personal questions. VI. 5. By the time I went to university, my elder 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. D brother had gone to study abroad. 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C XVI. VII. 1. Some old buildings in the city center have 1. joyful 2. freedom been knocked down recently to make room 3. conservation 4. reduce for a new shopping mall. 5. consuming 2. In the past, students didn’t use to have VIII. computers, projectors or any technological 1. will → would 2. stops → stopped devices in the classrooms. 3. custom → customs 3. City people hardy talk or visit their neighbors because they have to work from 4. improve → be improved dawn to dusk. 5. fishes → fish 4. It is suggested that traditional crafts should C READING be preserved and promoted. IX. 5. Before taking the entrance exam, he used 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C to suffer from sleep difficulties. 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A X. END - OF - TERM TEST 2 ADVANCED 1. Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development A PHONETICS that generally occurs during the period I. from puberty to legal adulthood. 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. D 2. Because in adolescent girls and boys both are floating in a colorful and fantasy world, II. so everything seems colorful to them. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 3. Adolescent is a young person who is B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR developing from a child to an adult. III. 4. They may be addicted to alcohol, cigarettes 1. misbehave 2. sky-train other drugs or they can also be in danger of 3. underpass 4. minor sexual relationship. 5. thatched house 5. It is essential to teach them that addiction to alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs may destroy their life. Moreover, they should be IV. given religious teaching besides general 1. pressures 2. expectations education about physical relationships, be 3. disappoint 4. expect practical examples of what may happen due to 5. relaxed 6. frustrated unsafe sexual relationships.
53. E LISTENING get a good night’s sleep, then it will keep your XIII. mind and your body in shape. And experts say if you sleep more than seven hours, you will 1. scheduling 2. treat your body well actually get tired, so don’t sleep too much in 3. relax 4. expectations the day, just sleep it when you feel enough. 5. sleep - smile And the last word is ‘S’ again. I always do this XIV. action, the S word is ‘smile’ – if you smile and 1. activity 2. exercise have confidence, your attitude and your 3. healthy food 4. new hobby thoughts influence the way you see things. And 5. spa 6. realistic if you are a negative person, you can actually learn to think in a more positive way because 7. seven hours 8. positive that makes you feel more comfortable when Listening transcript: you are coping with the stress. Finally I think And do you know that actually I find a very we should take action and applies (apply) these funny thing that if you want to reduce some tips to your life (our lives), so everyone can stress, you can reduce this by the word S-T-R- beat stress. E-S-S, that’s stress. How about, let’s begin F WRITING with the ‘S’. Well, I think ‘S’ is that you can XV. have the ‘scheduling’, for example, you don’t have to schedule too many things in your day 1. I don’t like it when some richer people look and if you feel you are too busy, you can cut down on poor people. out an activity or two. (I don’t like it when poor people are looked And how about the T word? The ‘T’ word is down on by some richer ones. ‘treat your body well’, because experts say that 2. Although he was hungry, he turned down exercise can reduce stress and also if you eat on any food that his mother cooked for healthy food, then your brain and your body him. get the nourishment they need. 3. It was absent-minded of you to forget to And the word is ‘R’ the next word is ‘R’ - ‘R’ inform her about our important party. is very important, it says ‘relax’. You can do an 4. My Dad suggested that I should really put activity you enjoy or that relaxes you, maybe all the assignments aside and let my hair you can read a good book or learn a new hobby off for one day. and spend time with your pet or even you can 5. Plastic bags are being overused, which can visiting (visit) a spa and that could make a very do harm to our environment. good difference. And for me, I like to play XVI. piano when I feel stressed and sometimes I 1. It is very hard for family members of may just watch some movie (movies) that different generations to live in harmony if make me laughs (laugh) a lot. they don’t try to understand each other. And the next word is ‘E’ - ‘E’ is about 2. In spite of many drawbacks of living in big “expectations”, and I think be realistic about cities, it can’t be denied that big cities have yourself is to (be) true to yourself and others. been attracting more and more people to So you can just do your best and don’t try to be come to work and live. perfect and don’t expect others to be too because that will release and reduce a lot of 3. I think that the living condition in this stress for you and the people around you. country is much more difficult and dangerous than any other countries. And the next word is ‘S’ - ‘S’ is, stands for ‘sleep’ and I really love to sleep to be honest, 4. It is unbelievable that her grandmother that’s my hobby I think, because sleep if you knows how to use Facebook and to surf the Internet.
54. 5. My mother said that when she had been a minutes to go to school every day. schoolgirl, she had had to walk nearly 45
55. Mục lục Unit 1: Local environment 5 Unit 2: City life 12 Unit 3: Teen stress and pressure 19 Review 1 – Basic (Units 1, 2, 3) 26 Review 2 – Advanced (Units 1, 2, 3) 32 Unit 4: Life in the past 40 Unit 5: Wonders of Vietnam 47 Unit 6: Vietnam: Then and now 54 Review 3 – BASIC (Units 4, 5, 6) 61 Review 4 – ADVANCED (Units 4, 5, 6) 68 End-of-term test 1 (Basic) 76 End-of-term test 2 (Advanced) 82 Answer keys 90