IX. Read the following and choose the best answer.

      There are many (1)                        villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)        its products of high (3)                      .

      Embroidery has been developing around here (4)                        the 17^th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered (5)                         for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members. The first man who taught the local people how to embroider was Dr. Le Cong Hanh, who lived during the Le dynasty. He learned how to embroider while on a trip to China (6)                        an envoy, and taught the villagers of Quat Dong upon his (7)                                  . Although these skills eventually spread (8)                              the country, the Quat Dong’s artisans’ creations are still the most appreciated. In (9)                               to create beautiful embroideries, an artisan must be patient, careful and have an eye for design, along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range from clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are (10)                  to many countries.

      1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. embroidery             D. population

      2.   A. for                          B. border                     C. region                     D. place

      3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. quality                    D. consists

      4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. since

      5.   A. costumes                B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

      6.   A. good                       B. as                            C. better                      D. well

      7.   A. another                   B. others                      C. return                      D. anothers

      8.   A. across                     B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

      9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. order                       D. notice

      10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. exported

VIII.    Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

1.   They offered her a trip to Europe but she it                     .

2.   He has                                the report and found nothing interesting.

3.   Phong walks too fast and it’s really hard to                                  him.

4.   These traditional stories have been                                    from parents to children over many generations.

5.   My sister is an early bird. She                                at 7 o’clock every day of the week.

6.   We’ll                                  for Tay Ho village at 9 o’clock and arrive at 10 o’clock.

7.   When I was a student, I                             small allowances from my parents.

8.   The government must now                                    the preservation of traditional craft villages.

9.   The banks have                              a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.

10. Many foreign tourists decided to                          Viet Nam for another holiday.

VII.     Complete the sentences with suitable subordinators from the box.

1.                                 I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

2.   Phong burnt his hand                                 he was cooking dinner.

3.   Laura always gets up early every morning                                     she’s not late for her work.

4.   Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money                                   he lives in a luxurious house.

5.                                 I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

6.   They didn’t win the game                          they played very well.

7.   The children are very excited                                 they’re going to visit a craft village this weekend.

8.   We will tell Alice about the trip                             we meet her.

9.                                 it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

10. I bought a new pair of glasses                               I can see better.

VI. Find a word or a phrase that means.

1.   think of (an idea, a plan, etc.)

      _____________________________________________________________________

2.   connect by phone

      _____________________________________________________________________

3.   people who do skilled work, making things with their hands

      _____________________________________________________________________

4.   an interesting or enjoyable place to go or thing to do

      _____________________________________________________________________

5.   a particular place

      _____________________________________________________________________

6.   make someone remember or think about something

      _____________________________________________________________________

7.   walk around a place to see what is there

      _____________________________________________________________________

8.   a thing which is skillfully made with your hands

      _____________________________________________________________________

9.   start something (a business, an organization, etc.)

      _____________________________________________________________________

10. take control of something (a business, an organization, etc.)

      _____________________________________________________________________

V. Complete each sentence with a word/phrase from the box. There is one extra word/phrase.

1. These products are called ______   because    they    are    decoratively    covered    with    lacquer.

2. These _________ are made of thin bamboo strips that are woven together.

3. To play this  _________  you should use your hands, not sticks.

4. This vase is a beautiful piece of ____It's    made    from    clay    dug    from    our    river    banks.

5. Lots of Vietnamese girls like wearing . _________ and ao dai.

6. When I go somewhere on holiday, I usually buy  _________  as    souvenirs    because    I    love works of art.  

IV. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1.   In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and many              quit their job.

      A. craftsmen               B. crafts                      C. craftsmanship         D. craft unions

2.   The Van Phuc silk producers have expended their silk garment goods                they can satisfy the varied demand for their silk.

      A. so that                    B. in order to               C. despite                    D. because

3.   It turned out that we                      rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.

      A. hadn’t                     B. should have            C. needn’t have           D. mustn’t

4.   Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost” markets set up at night and operate up to early morning                  the government built a new market five years ago.

      A. after                        B. as soon as               C. when                       D. until

5.   Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together to for                        .

      A. cooperatives           B. cooperative             C. cooperates              D. cooperation

6.   I don’t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could                   me a favour.

      A. make                       B. do                           C. find                         D. pick

7.   Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours                     they can meet customers’ demands.

      A. but                          B. in order                   C. so                            D. so that

8.   Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the                         of making Dong Ho paintings.

      A. manufacture           B. activity                   C. craft                        D. production

9.   There was no                      in continuing for him the race was over.

      A. value                       B. worth                      C. point                       D. profit

10.                   a large number of the country’s crafts villages are suffering from a shortage of human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international organizations have had projects to help them.

      A. Even                       B. Although                C. However                 D. But

11. Vietnamese traditional                   is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

      A. sculptured feature                                      B. sculptor

      C. sculpture pieces                                          D. sculpture

12. This cloth                           very thin.

      A. feels                        B. touches                   C. holds                       D. handles

13. It was only                         he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.

      A. until                        B. when                       C. since                       D. then

14.                     a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.

      A. While                      B. Since                       C. Due to                    D. Despite the fact

15. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the desire to                        this ancient craft.

      A. change                    B. consider                  C. preserve                  D. reserve

16. For that artisans, making the paintings is a career                         it supports the life of many generations of the family.

      A. because of              B. although                 C. so that                     D. because

17. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu,                     in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.

      A. to cast                     B. to be vast                C. cast                         D. casting

18. Her business must be going rather well,   by                     the car she drives.

      A. deducing                B. deciding                 C. inferring                  D. judging

19. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s                        .

      A. pointless                 B. worthless                C. meaningless            D. hopeless

20. He couldn’t                        his father that he was telling the truth.

      A. admit                      B. confide                   C. trust                        D. convince