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A PHONETICS

I.

1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. D

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

play do go

handicrafts, jogging, diving,

hockey, puzzles, horse riding,
the guitar, gymnastics, fishing,
golf, video archery, climbing,
games, fencing, bowling, ice-
volleyball weightlifting, skating,
yoga shopping

IV.

1. walking her dog 2. go swimming

3. collecting stamps 4. knitting

5. doing gardening

6. going/doing shopping

V.

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A

6. A 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. C

VI.

1. in 2. of 3. about

4. on 5. on

VII.

1. hooked 2. stressful 3. relaxing

4. sociable 5. activities

VIII.

1. B (doing) 2. C (big fans)

3. D (activities) 4. C (better)

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 5. B (going)

C READING

IX.

1.

1. like 2. watching 3. playing

4. surfing 5. from 6. for

7. way 8. doesn’t

2.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F

X.

1. 6 inches 2. well-lit

3. skating rink 4. small fee

5. warm 6. drinks and snacks

7. weekday nights 8. family

E LISTENING

XIII.

3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20

XIV.

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T

Listening transcript:

Man: Many people think that young people nowadays don’t get enough exercise. But the
survey shows that isn’t true: only 11% say they like playing video games while 28% go for a
run or go to the gym at least once a month.

Woman: It seems that people still like going to the cinema when they want to watch a film.
46% say they go to the cinema more than once a month, but only 40% rent a video or DVD.

Man: There are two activities which everybody – or nearly everybody – says they do.
Everyone who took part in the survey says they read a newspaper or magazines and 93% say
they go for a walk – though they don’t say if it’s a long walk!

Woman: Going to a restaurant was one of the most popular leisure activities, according to the
results of the survey. 64% of people say they regularly eat out.

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Man: It seems that many more people like listening to music than playing it. 71% say they
regularly listen to the radio, but only 8% say they can play a musical instrument.

F WRITING

XV.

1. I fancy going camping with my close friends.

2. She detests talking with him about what he likes.

3. My younger brother enjoys watching historical films.

4. I don’t mind picking her up to the cinema.

5. Mr. Pike is fond of water polo.

Unit 2 LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

A PHONETICS

I.

1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C

IV.

1. harvest time 2. herb the buffalos

2. fly a kite 4. high-rise building

3. nomadic life 6. picked the fruits

V.

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. A

6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A

VI.

1. less crowded – more tranquil

2. faster

3. less easily found

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5. more well – furnished

VII.

1. peaceful 2. noisy

3. inconvenient 4. nomadic

5. stressful

VIII.

1. C (at) 2. B (unforgettable)

3. B (harder) 4. B (more)

5. C. (exciting)

C READING

IX.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T

X.

1.

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B

6. C 7. D 8. D

2.

1. factories 2. traditional lifestyle

3. farm production 4. weather

5. domestic service

E LISTENING

XIII.

1. wonderful

2. indoors or underground

3. Yes, there are

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 4. before autumn

5. tasty

XIV.

1. F 2. T 3. F

Listening transcript:

I’m not sure how many people ever stop to think how wonderful four seasons are. I think
people who live in cities don’t care about the seasons. City people spend half their lives
indoors or underground. I live in the country and I love watching the seasons come and go.
Every day is different in the countryside. I love watching the crops grow in the fields. I watch
them push their way up from the ground in the spring and then grow tall in the summer sun.
Just before autumn arrives, the farmers harvest them and then winter comes. Seasons means
it’s like living in a new place every four months. Everything changes. One wonderful thing
about seasons is the seasonal food you get. There’s always something tasty that’s just come in
season.

F WRITING

XV.

1. Lan’s sister picks apples faster than she does.

2. Finding an entertainment center in the countryside is harder than finding one in a city.

3. She went to the party earlier than me.

4. Where you live is more scenic than where I live.

5. It takes longer to go to his hometown from here than to go to my hometown.

Unit 3 PEOPLES OF VIETNAM

A PHONETICS

I.

1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. D 2. F 3. E

4. C 5. A 5. B

IV.

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 1. communal house 2. costumes

3. customs 4. masterpiece

5. heritage site 6. terraced fields

7. stilts 8. worship

V.

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C

6. B 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. C

VI.

1. the 2. the 3. the - a

4. The - a 5. Ø - Ø

VII.

1. communal 2. specialities

3. preservation 4. artistic

5. peacefully

VIII.

1. C (largest)

2. B (with)

3. B (the most)

4. B (traditional costume)

5. C (do you think)

C READING

IX.

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F

X.

1.

1. D 2. Ø 3. A 4. C 5. B

2.

1. ancestor worship 2. sacred place

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 3. guests and women after giving birth

4. lullabies 5. Cultivate

D SPEAKING

XI.

1. F 2. A 3. B

4. D 5. E 5. C

E LISTENING

XIII.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F

XIV.

1. Deltas and urban areas

2. Viet -Muong

3. bam boo groves

4. communal house

5. meetings and communal ritual ceremonies

Listening transcript:

The Kinh is the main ethnic group in the country, accounting for 86.2% of Vietnam
population. Kinh people allocate along whole Vietnam and some other countries. However,
the majority is in Deltas and urban areas through the country. Its main language belongs to
Viet - Muong language group.

Traditionally, Kinh people through thousand of generations lived together in harmony under
the village. There exist some their own rules in the villages and communes that everyone
must strictly follow. Rules among the villages are not always similar. Villages of the ancient
Vietnamese people are usually surrounded by bamboo groves. In which, the communal house
is a place for meetings and conducting common ritual ceremonies. Ancient Kinh people enjoy
the habits of chewing betel, smoking water pipes and cigarettes, drinking tea, and eating
ordinary rice.

F WRITING

XV.

1. What kinds of musical instruments do the Muong people often play?

2. What is the largest ethnic group in Vietnam?

3. Whose family names are the Cham children named after?

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4. What are the highlights of the Muong costume?

5. Where do the Muong live?

Review 1 BASIC (Units 1, 2, 3)

A PHONETICS

I.

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B

II.

/br/ book, brew

/pr/ prone, proud

/bl/ bleed, black

/cl/ cling, click

/sk/ skeleton, skill

/sp/ sparkle, spoon, speak, spare

/st/ stare, sticky, step, stone

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D

IV.

1. computer games 2. noisy

3. harvest time 4. recognized

5. love market

V.

1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B

6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B

VI.

1. the – the 2. the 3. an

4. a 5. the 6. an

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 7. Ø 8. a 9. an

10. the

VII.

1. ambitious 2. furniture

3. entertaining 4. enjoyable

5. lovely

VIII.

1. B (going) 2. D (exciting)

3. C (better) 4. C (on)

5. (peoples)

C READING

IX.

1.

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D

2.

1. spring – summer 2. 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.

3. raises

X.

1.

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C

6. A 7. C 8. D

2.

B, D, F

E LISTENING

XIII.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F

XIV.

1. catch a movie 2. around 6:30

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 3. After the movie 2. 6:00

5. by 10:30

Listening transcript:

Stuart: Amy. So, how are you doing?

Amy: Oh, hi Stuart. School is so crazy these days, and when I’m not at school, I’m at work.

Stuart: Hey, listen. I’m getting together with Sara and Paul tonight, and a few of our other
friends are going to join us. [Oh.] And, we’re... well, we’re going out to eat and then catch a
movie. Why don’t you come with us?

Amy: Hey, I’d love to, but I have to cram for a test tomorrow.

Stuart: Ah, come on. We’re planning on having dinner around 6:30 and then seeing a movie
at 7:30. We should be home by 10:30... 11:30 at the latest. I mean you’re always saying that
you don’t have any friends... and that your love life... well, that you don’t have one. Come on!

Amy: I... I don’t think I’d better. I haven’t been feeling well lately.

Stuart: Yeah, because you study too much. Well, we’ll have a blast. Come on! Relax.
[Well...] And it’s Sara’s birthday, too. And we’re throwing her a small birthday party after the
movie. Come on. Best friends always stick together.

Amy: Oh. Okay.

Stuart: Great. I’ll pick you up at 6:00.

Amy: Okay. See you then, but I have to be back by 1 0:30.

Stuart: Ah, 10:30... Midnight. It’s all the same. See you at 6:00.

F WRITING

XV.

1. Jonny likes playing the drum in his room whereas Kenny enjoys doing gym in the fitness
center at weekends.

2. Driving in a city is much more stressful than driving in the countryside.

3. People in the countryside seem to have to work harder than people in cities.

4. The clothing of the Muong women is more diversified than that of men.

5. The Muong is the fourth largest ethnic minority group in Vietnam after the Viet, the Tay
and the Thai.

XVI.

1. All of the children of the Smith’s are really keen on playing rackets.

2. I detest motor racing, and I will never do it in my life.

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3. This year the harvest festival in my hometown started earlier than usual.

4. A machine can plough that field much faster than a buffalo.

5. In cities, classrooms are better - equipped than those in the countryside.

Review 2 ADVANCED (Units 1, 2, 3)

A PHONETICS

I.

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D

IV.

1. densely populated

2. polluted 3. heritage site

4. leisure activities 5. communal houses

V.

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. C

6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D

VI.

1. more beautifully 2. more fluently

3. less interestingly 4. earlier

5. more densely populated

VII.

1. intangible 2. passionate

3. ritual 4. imbalanced

5. communication

VIII.

1. B (going) 2. C (the most)

3. B (fast) 4. C (easy)

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 5. A (which)

C READING

IX.

1.

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F

X.

1.

1. was 2. in 3. my 4. like

5. photos 6. in 7. do 8. ago

2.

1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F

E LISTENING

XIII.

Rebecca’s Probably Probably

Certainly
intention not

sailing club 

archery club 

volleyball club 

the orchestra

and the choir

the drama

society

French Society 

XIV.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F

Listening transcript:

Rebecca: Are you going to the Welcome Fair today?

Geraint: What Welcome Fair?

Rebecca: You know - there’s a big event in the university sports hall. All the clubs and
societies have stands there. You can see what clubs there are, and sign up for them.

Geraint: Oh, I know what you mean. Is that today?

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Rebecca: Yeah! It should be good. I want to sign up for so many things!

Geraint: I’m not really that sporty.

Rebecca: It’s not just sports clubs. There are loads of clubs - like the... like the International
Society - my friend Lisa is the president of that, and the Literature Society, and loads more.
Every department has its own society, I heard.

Geraint: Oh, OK. So what are you going to sign up for then?

Rebecca: Well, I’m definitely going to join the sailing club. I’ve always wanted to try that.
And there’s an archery club too. I’d love to have a go at that as well.

Geraint: That sounds pretty good. I’ve never tried either of those.

Rebecca: I’ll probably join the volleyball club, because I was the captain of the team at
school. I don’t know whether to join the orchestra and the choir or not. I was in the orchestra
and the choir at school, but I think I want a change now. I might join the drama society
instead. And I’ll join the French Society of course. It’ll be good for my course, and I hope I’ll
meet some French people to practice my speaking. What about you?

Geraint: I don’t know. I haven’t thought about it.

Rebecca: Well, what do you do in your spare time?

Geraint: I play board games a lot. If there’s a chess club, I might join that.

F WRITING

XV.

1. The Vietnamese ethnic groups are characterized by their folksongs and forms of
antiphonal singing associated with musical instruments and dances.

2. To obtain money, mountain dwellers grow certain types of rice and rubber trees.

3. Many rural families can’t afford to have running water or electricity.

4. People who live in the central highlands and the northern mountains are very self-
sufficient.

5. We can easily recognize different ethnic groups in Vietnam based on their clothing.

XVI.

1. Some people of the Vietnamese ethnic groups living in tourism areas can speak English
more fluently than some students in big cities.

2. People in the countryside live more simply than people in a city.

3. Children in big cities tend to know more about technology than children in the
countryside.

4. She loves to learn about the traditions and customs of Vietnam (the) most.

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5. He fancies talking with his music teacher about Jazz.

Unit 4 OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

A PHONETICS

I.

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. WORSHIP 2. RESPECT

3. FESTIVAL 4. CUSTOM

5. PAGODA 6. GENERATION

IV.

1. chopsticks 2. shorts 3. respect

4. refuse 5. reunion/ gathering

V.

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. D

6. D 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. A

VI.

1. don’t have to 2. should

3. shouldn’t 4. must

5. have to 6. should

7. mustn’t 8. have to

VII.

1. unusual 2. behaviours

3. rudeness 4. occurrence

5. socialize

VIII.

1. D (a visit) 2. B (have to)

3. C (book) 4. B (impolite)

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 5. C (shouldn’t)

C READING

IX.

1. It is engagement ceremony.

2. It is a family member having a happy life and high-ranking position in the family.

3. It is prepared by the family of fiancé.

4. Because in Vietnam, odd numbers are thought to bring luck to the couple.

5. It occurs in front of the ancestor altar.

X.

1.

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B

6. C 7. D 8. B

2.

1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F

E LISTENING

XIII.

1. religious 2. architecture

3. pagodas. 4. folk

5. theatrical

XIV.

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F

Listening transcript:

For the Khmer, dance plays an important part in their cultural and religious lives. It reflects
the Khmer architecture, painting, and culture. Dances are often performed at pagodas. It’s
impossible to say whether the pagodas appeared before or after dances. Talking about the
Khmer pagodas is talking about dancing images. The Khmer have three main forms of dance:
folk dance, religious dance, and theatrical dance.

The Khmer have created folk dances imitating their work such as scooping shrimp, coconut
dance, harvesting rice, beating Sadam drum, and a wedding ritual of breaking the fence to
enter the bride’s house. The folk dance of the Khmer is hilarious and fun. Whenever the
music starts, old and young people dance naturally.

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Religious dance is used in worship rituals such as worship of the guardians of the rice fields
and villages, and ceremonies held at pagodas and festivals. Religious dance has not been
widely upheld and even felt into oblivion in some Khmer villages.

The theatrical dance of the Khmer has three types. The most typical one is characterized by
symbolic hands and legs dance movements.

F WRITING

XV.

1. In my family, all of the children are obliged to get up before 6 a.m. and do exercises.

2. It’s necessary for students to book in advance to use computers at the school library.

3. In most of the temples and pagodas in Vietnam, you are not allowed to wear your shoes
when going inside the main worship areas.

4. To visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, people are obliged to hand in their identity cards.

5. In Vietnam, people can’t drive on the left of the road.

Unit 5 FESTIVAL IN VIETNAM

A PHONETICS

I.

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A

II.

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. lantern 2. five-fruits tray

3. offering 4. dragon dance

5. procession 6. incense

IV.

1. c 2. d 3. e 4. g

5. b 6. h 7. a 8. f

V.

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 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D

6. C 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. D

VI.

1. Because 2. even though 3. When

4. but 5. however

VII.

1. memorable 2. yearly

3. preparations 4. performances

5. ritual

VIII.

1. B (so/therefore) 2. D (years)

3. D (including)

4. A (takes place/ is held)

5. B (was held)

C READING

IX.

1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A

5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B

X.

1.

1. T 2.T 3. F 4. F 5. F

2.

1. It represents wisdom, power, and wealth (and good luck).

2. The dragon dance was originated the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).

3. It was used for worshiping ancestors and praying for rain.

D SPEAKING

XI.

A. The Mid-Autumn Festival

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 B. The Hung King Temple Festival

C. The Hoi An Lantern Festival

D. The Budda’s Birthday Festival

E. The Buffalo Fighting Festival

F. The Wandering Souls’ Day

E LISTENING

XIV.

1.

1. 4000 2. 15th 3. pumpkin

4. tasting 5. opportunity

2.

1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F

Listening transcript:

The Mid-Autumn festival dates back to the Rice Civilization of the Red River delta, over
4,000 years ago. It is fantastic and charming with its history. It is held on the 15th day on the
8th lunar month in the middle of autumn and it is celebrated for a whole day. On this day, the
adults and the parents prepare many different foods-Moon cakes, candies, biscuits, and fruit.

Moon cakes are the specific cakes and are only for this festival. Moon cake, which is made
from flavour, meat, egg, dried fruit, pumpkin’s seed, peanut, is so sweet and good tasting.
Everyone sounds “How delicious Moon cakes are!” after tasting them and can’t say no to
them. Moon cakes symbolise Luck, Happiness, Health and Wealth on the Mid-Autumn day.

Besides that, the children are provided with many nice lanterns - star lanterns, flower lanterns
and diverse funny masks such as clown mask, lion mask, prince or princess mask for the
special performance in the evening of the full moon.

The Mid-Autumn celebration is an opportunity for members of the family to visit each other
and share everything together. The autumn is the time of the beginning of the new school
year, so the adults and parents give gifts to the children.

F WRITING

XV.

1. Although I am very interested in the Giong festival, I have never participated in it.

2. BacNinh is famous for Quan Ho folk singing while PhuTho is famous for Xoan singing.

3. Because traditional festivals in Vietnam have great cultural values, young generations
should appreciate them.

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4. Last year, I was going to Huong pagoda; however, I couldn’t because of my sickness.

5. If you don’t check the way to get there, you will get lost.

Unit 6 FOLK TALES

A PHONETICS

I.

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A

II.

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D

IV.

Positive Negative

generous, helpful, scary, rude, impolite,

thoughtful, caring, lazy, fierce, foolish,
considerate, merciful, harmful, dangerous,
lovely, adorable, nice, jealous, mean, selfish,
wise, courageous, stupid, wicked, unkind
calm, gentle, punctual,
sincere, pleasant,
smart, hard-working,
warm-hearted,
trustworthy

V.

1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C

6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A

VI.

1. rented – had

2. was going out – rang

3. am knitting – is reading

4. was cooking – was watering

5. swallowed – lay down – covered

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VII.

1. pleasant 2. foolish 3. guilty

4. generousity 5. patiently

VIII.

1. A (was walking) 2. C (grown up)

3. B (kind-hearted) 4. B (was awaken)

5. D (appeared)

C READING

IX.

1. Two main advantages are mentioned.

2. It is a powerful and unique thing.

3. Fairy tales often include different cultures and ways of doing things.

4. Fairy tales teach children right from wrong.

5. It always has a strong moral lesson.

X.

1.

1. was 2. had 3. went

4. in 5. word 6. in

7. were 8. told 9. stories

10. know

2.

1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T

E LISTENING

XIV.

1.

1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F

2.

1. disgusted 2. earthenware bowl

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5. C – B – D – A – E

Listening transcript:

The Old Man and His Grandson

There was once a very old man, his eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees
trembling, and when he sat at table he could hardly hold the spoon, and spilt the broth upon
the table-cloth or let it run from his mouth. His son and his son’s wife were disgusted at this,
so the old grandfather at last had to sit in the corner behind the stove, and they gave him his
food in an earthenware bowl, and not even enough of it. And he used to look towards the
table with his eyes full of tears. Once, too, his trembling hands could not hold the bowl, and it
fell to the ground and broke. The young wife scolded to him, but he said nothing and only
sighed. Then they brought him a wooden bowl for a few half-pence, out of which he had to
eat.

They were once sitting down when the little grandson of four years old began to gather
together some bits of wood upon the ground. ‘What are you doing there?’ asked the father. ‘I
am making a little trough,’ answered the child, ‘for father and mother to eat out of when I am
big.’

The man and his wife looked at each other for a while, and presently began to cry. Then they
took the old grandfather to the table, and henceforth always let him eat with them, and
likewise said nothing if he did spill a little of anything.

F WRITING

XV.

1. After she kissed the frog, he immediately turned into a handsome prince.

2. The Cinderella was crying when the fairy appeared and helped her.

3. The Hare was taking a nap when he suddenly woke up to find that the Tortoise was going
to win.

4. The princess slept for one hundred years until a prince arrived at the castle.

5. When the Snow White was cooking, a woman knocked the door.

Review 3 BASIC (Units 4, 5, 6)

A PHONETICS

I.

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C

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1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C

IV.

1. D 2. F 3. A 4. E

5. B 6. C

V.

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. D

6. D 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A

VI.

1. should 2. Should 3. have to

4. Although 5. Meanwhile

VII.

1. joyful 2. imagination

3. legendary 4. selfish

5. overconfident

VIII.

1. A (mustn’t) 2. C (was)

3. A(because) 4. D (yesterday)

5. B (have)

C READING

IX.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F

X.

1.

1. is 2. since 3. on 4. takes

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 5. are 6. range 7. are 8. of

2.

1. The festival is related to Water Goddess worshiping and sacrificing custom.

2. It shows bravery and risk-taking spirit of people in the coastal city of Haiphong.

3. It started in the 18th century.

4. It takes local people nearly a year to get ready for the festival.

5. They are spiritual rites and entertaining activities.

D SPEAKING

XI.

b–d–e–a–c

E LISTENING

XIII.

c–e–a–d–b

XIV.

1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T

Listening transcript:

Hello everyone. Today, I am going to tell you how to cook one of the traditional dish of
Vietnam. That is Hanoi Tumeric Fish with Dill. There are five steps in total.

Step 1: In a mixing bowl, mix all ingredients for the marinade and combine with the fish. Mix
well, cover and let it marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator.

Step 2: Place the marinated fish on a tray lined with aluminium foil and bake in a preheated
oven at 200°F/400°F for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3: To make dipping sauce: Combine sugar, cooking wine, hot oil, chili and mix well.
While constantly stirring, squeeze in juice of half a lime until it foams up.

Step 4: On the dining table, prepare a pan with some vegetable oil heating on a portable stove,
the prepared spring onion and herbs, peanuts, rice vermicelli and dipping sauce. Quickly fry
the fish in the hot oil till the outside turns golden brown. Add shredded spring onion and dill.

Step 5: To serve, place some rice vermicelli into a serving bowl. Top with fish, spring onion
and dill. Drizzle some mam tom dipping sauce and some roasted peanuts for extra texture and
crunch. Mix well and serve with fresh herbs.

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F WRITING

XV.

1. It is traditional for Vietnamese people to be modest, and boasting is often be criticized.

2. It is always a man, not a woman, to pay the bill when eating out.

3. If you come to their homes at meal time, the Vietnamese will probably invite you to sit
down and share whatever food is available.

4. It is necessary for Vietnamese youngsters to attend the traditional festivals to understand

further more about the history and culture of our country.

5. The beautiful princess was walking desperately in the dark wood, suddenly, the prince
appeared to save her.

XVI.

1. I have to find some information related to the Giong festival for my project.

2. People don’t have to pay to join most of the traditional events.

3. We must come home early.

4. Students are not allowed to cheat in any kinds of exams.

5. Students don’t need to wear uniform today because it is Saturday.

Review 4 ADVANCED (Units 4, 5, 6)

A PHONETICS

I.

1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. J 2. G 3. F 4. A 5. B

6. D 7. I 8. C 9. H 10. E

IV.

1. tradition 2. commemoration

3. ceremony 4. regulation

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V.

1. C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. C

6. B 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. C

VI.

1. starts 2. don’t want

3. will have to 4. did

5. saw

6. was watching – fell

7. was doing – was sleeping

8. will stay

9. ran – was lying

10. was cooking – woke up – cried out

VII.

1. offensive 2. mandatory

3. unforgettable 4. preservation

5. curiousity

VIII.

1. B (to read) 2. C (however)

3. D (was going) 4. C (not allowed)

5. A (a custom/ customary)

C READING

IX.

1. own 2. example 3. play

4. tell 5. something 6. of

7. read 8. because

X.

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1.

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D

6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C

2.

1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F

D SPEAKING

XI.

a, b, d, e, g, i

E LISTENING

XIII.

1. the coal 2. nervous 3. burnt

4. split (herself open) 5. the tailor

XIV.

1. fire 2. landed 3. popped

4. lucky 5. escape

Listening transcript:

Once upon a time a woman was cooking. She was making a fire. She lit up her coals with
straw and was going to cook some beans. Unbeknownst to her, one of the beans fell to the
ground and landed beside a straw. After this, a coal popped out of the fire and landed beside
the bean and the straw. All three of them got to talking about how lucky they were. They
three decided that they must go off on their own in order to be free and escape death.

They left the woman’s house and soon came to a stream. They didn’t know how they were
going to get across. The straw decided that it would lay itself across the stream and the coal
and the bean could walk across. The straw situated itself and the coal was the first to walk
across.

Halfway across the stream the coal got nervous and stopped moving. The coal stood still for
too long and burnt the straw in half. Both the straw and coal went to their deaths in the
stream. The bean found all of this funny for some reason and started to laugh. The bean
laughed so hard that she split herself open. This was unfortunate and the bean almost certainly
would have died had it not been for a tailor who was close by. The tailor saw what happened
and decided to do a good deed and sew the bean back up. He used black thread and too this
day, beans have a black seam.

F WRITING

XV.

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1. If you go to Bac Ninh province at the beginning of February, you may have a chance to
join the Lim festival.

2. Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is for children, most adults are excited about it, too.

3. When getting a praise, Vietnamese people usually smile instead of saying “thank you”.

4. Physical contact between grown-up relatives or friends is not a common sight in Vietnam.

5. In the thinking of the Vietnamese, household chores must be done by wives and mothers.

XVI.

1. It is necessary for children to be reminded of their ancestors by their parents.

(It is necessary for parents to remind their children of their ancestors.)

2. He is my younger brother; however, he is not always well-behaved to me.

3. Students are obliged to wear student identity cards on the exam day.

4. When entering the worship areas, people are not allowed to make noise.

5. It is essential for you to know about your country’s history and culture to be proud of that.

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A PHONETICS

I.

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C

IV.

1. D 2. C 3. E 4. F

5. B 6. A

V.

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B

6. D 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C

VI.

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 1. easier 2. Ø 3. Although

4. was sleeping 5. should

VII.

1. excited 2. boring 3. typical

4. socialize 5. participation

VIII.

1. A (fancies) 2. D (at first) 3. A (because)

4. A (shouldn’t) 5. D (to go)

C READING

IX.

1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T

X.

1.

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D

5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B

2.

1. They spent endless hours playing in the beautiful outdoors.

2. He had travelled and learnt about the world.

3. He composed some of his best poetry in a house named Dove Cottage.

4. He used descriptive language.

5. He thought that it was an example of the perfect place to learn “the joy of elevated
thoughts.”

E LISTENING

XIII.

1. 12th - 13th 2. 18th century

3. 7 4. weaving

XIV.

1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F

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Listening transcript:

Lim Festival opens annually on around 12th - 13th day of the first lunar month in the year.
The festival takes place in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam. It’s the festival of “Quan Ho”
singing, which has become one of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2009.

The main day of the festival is 13th day of Lunar New Year. At the beginning of the festival,
the locals gather very early in a procession up to Lim Hill – the center of Lim Festival to
worship Mr. Nguyen Dinh Dien. He lived in 18th century and he made many great merits for
his hometown. He was also the person who founded Lim Festival.

Recreational activities of Lim Festival begin earlier, usually from 12th day of Lunar New
Year. Of course, the most attractive activity is “Quan Ho” singing performance. Local singers
sing love duets together in pairs of one male and one female.

Besides, Lim Festival is also space for various folk games such as bamboo swings, wrestling,
cocks fighting, tugging war, blind man’s buff, human chess, pot beating, and other activities.
Visitors can know more about the culture of Vietnamese people in Red River Delta region
with the competition of weaving.

F WRITING

XV.

1. We should show our respect for the cultures and traditional customs of different ethnic
groups all over the world.

2. It is essential for me to ask for my parents’ permission when I want to go for a picnic with
my friends.

3. Although my mother is interested in the Hung King Temple Festival, she has never joined
it.

4. The living cost in the countryside is usually much lower than that in a big city.

5. My little adorable sister really enjoys listening to folk tales in her bedtime.

XVI.

1. John detests listening to such kind of noisy music.

2. A city dweller usually earns money more easily than a countryside dweller.

3. We really wanted to join the buffalo fighting festival; however, we missed it.

4. Because the younger brother was disappointed with his elder brother, he left home.

5. I was obliged to hand in the project to my teacher on time.

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A PHONETICS

I.

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

1. fable 2. legend 3. custom

4. festival 5. interest 6. leisure

IV.

1. peaceful 2. entertainment

3. minority 4. traditions

5. ceremony 6. fable

V.

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A

6. D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. C

VI.

1. Ø 2. harder

3. not allowed 4. was cooking

5. Because of

VII.

1. curiousity 2. preservation

3. recognition 4. preparations

5. invaluable

VIII.

1. A (practicing) 2. A (took)

3. C (by) 4. C (however)

5. A (Although)

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C READING

IX.

1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F

X.

1.

1. famous 2. back 3. organize 4. into

5. to 6. main 7. most 8. lasts

2.

1. It started in the 4th century.

2. It is held to celebrate fertility and love and mark the end of winter.

3. People throw colored powder in the main event, RangwaliHoli.

4. They don’t care about caste and ethnicity.

5. It is 16 days.

E LISTENING

XIII.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F

XIV.

1. strew daisies 2. a chimneysweep

3. No, there isn’t 4. recite their vows

5. wedding breakfast

Listening transcript:

There’s no place in the world quite as famous for its culture as Great Britain. The traditional
wedding ceremony is one of its highlights. The ceremony begins with a flower girl strewing
daisies along the path to the church, followed in close succession by the bride accompanied
by her bridesmaids. It is considered good luck for a chimneysweep to kiss the bride as she
emerges from the church. Rain is also considered an omen of good luck on the morning of the
s wedding ceremony.

The wedding ring is itself an English custom. King Edward VI, who ruled during the 15th
Century, designated the third finger of the left hand as the official wearing place for all
wedding rings within his kingdom. Though the earliest rings were probably made of iron, in
time the golden wedding band came to represent the new family’s wealth. There is typically
no rehearsal dinner, but brides do hold a “hen party” the night before, while the groom’s
friends will cheer his good luck at a “stag party” at the same time. On the wedding day, the

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ceremony is held promptly at noon. Brides and grooms recite their vows under the doorway to
the chapel, so that anyone who might want to see the wedding can watch it take place. After
the ceremony, the guests accompany the new couple to a “wedding breakfast”. Good food and
drink is then served to all the attendants.

F WRITING

XV.

1. Is it compulsory for you to accomplish the History assignments by the end of this week

2. Making Chung cake is one of the traditional customs of the Vietnamese people that has
been passed down through generations.

3. Thanks for the traditional festivals, young generations can understand further more about
the history and the culture of their countries.

4. People living in the countryside tend to be more modest than those living in big cities.

5. Areco nut chewing starts the talk between the groom’s parents and the bride’s parents
about the young couple’s marriage.

XVI.

1. It is a tradition that the Vietnamese people have to live with their parents until their death.

2. The country people think and talk more simply than the city people.

3. It is an obligation for the eldest son in a Vietnamese family to take care of all of his
siblings.

4. Although she came from a poor remote village, she was very confident and became a
successful business woman.

5. If you don’t ask for his advice, you will probably make a big mistake.

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