UNIT 1 - LOCAL COMMUNITY

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words or phrases.
drums lanterns conical hat marble paintings silk lacquerware
pottery
1. Along with the Ao Dai, the is a culturalsymbol of Vietnamese people.
2. Dong Ho are simple, meaningful and createdfor the mass.
3. The art of dates back to China some 10,000years ago.
4. Thanh Ha Village in Hoi An is famous for itsmanually crafted products.
5. Hoi An is famous for its colorful paper .
6. HangGai is obviously a right place to shopfor in Hanoi.
7. A number of Dong Son bronze were foundby chance in 1924.
8. We’re all impressed with a wide variety of ___________ sculptures made by Non Nuoc artisans.
II. Match the word with its definition.
1. artisan a. a product that is made by hand rather than by using a machine
2. workshop b. the process of encouraging members of a group to work well together by
having them take part in activities and games
3. authenticity c. a person who does skilled work, making things with their hands
4. handicraft d. a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or
weaving
5. team-building e. the place where something first started to exist
6. birthplace f. a room or building where things are made using tools or machines
7. thread g. a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping
wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.
8. sculpture h. the quality of being real or true
III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

Carved cast knitted embroidered produced mould woven ironed

1. She her uniform every chance, keeping it crisp and fresh.

2. These baskets are from strips of willow.
3. I’ve a sweater for John, and now I’m making one for me.
4. The dragon pattern was sometimes on the cloth.
5. The statue was out of a single piece of stone.
6. This video shows how to a cup from clay.
7. Dong Son drums were in bronze and designed with traditional patterns.
8. Every year, a lot of products are from the workshop ofPhong’s family.
IV. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.
1. They got bus and walked to the craft village.
2. The museum has been temporarily closed for reconstruction.
3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village is facing up the lack of artisans.
4. He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him .
5. Tourists coming Western countries find conical hats interesting.
6. She is used to dealing all kinds of people in her job.
7. He got to find himself alone in the house.
8. Tomorrow’s match has been called because of the icy weather.
9. I’m looking to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.
10. These traditional stories have been passed from parent to child overmany generations.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE)
→ Local people___________________________________________________________
2. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
(GETS)
→ That man_____________________________________________________________
3. Pictures of the suspect were published in all daily papers. (BROUGHT)
→ Pictures_______________________________________________________________
4. There is no oil and gas left on Earth. (RUN)
→ The Earth has__________________________________________________________
5. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm. (CALL)
→ The council____________________________________________________________
6. She was reading a magazine as she waited in the doctor’s office. (LOOKING)
→ She __________________________________________________________________
7. I will return to Hoi An to have another week of adventure this summer. (COME)
→ I_____________________________________________________________________
8. After leaving college, he started his own business with a bank loan. (SET)
→ After_________________________________________________________________
9. She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn’t arrive. (TURN)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
10. Nicholas began his trip to the remote farmhouse in Connecticut yesterday. (SET)
→ Nicholas ______________________________________________________________
VI.Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from the box.

call off set up turned down gave up turn up

carried out worn out came across took off broken into

1. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she it .

2. His shoes are quite _______________. He’ll have to get a new pair.
3. They have had to the football match because of snow.
4. Rachel knew that Ross would be worried if she didn’t .
5. Can you imagine who I while I was in Paris?
6. An investigation was by the local police.
7. A house in our neighborhood was last night.
8. He’s been feeling much better since he smoking.
9. She her clothes and got into bed.
10. Zedco wants to a new sales office in Germany.
VII. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. I almost missed my flight there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
a. although b. since c. despite d. because of
2. I want to be well-groomed other people think nice things about me.
a. in order to b. so as not to c. so that d. as soon as
3. she is young, she is very independent.
a. Although b. Because c. In order that d. In spite of
4. I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
a. As soon as b. Although c. After d. Before
5. he had finished his studies, he went to America.
a. While b. Before c. After d. Until
6. You’ll never guess what happened I left my room.
a. as long as b. as soon as c. while d. as far as
7. they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
a. When b. As soon as c. Even though d. Because
8. She went back to live with her mother she did not earn enough money to live in her
own house.
a. although b. so that c. in order to d. because
9. They were driving to Dallas they caught an accident.
a. when b. while c. before d. as soon as
10. she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
a. In order that b. Although c. Because of d. While
VIII. Join each pair of sentences, using the word or phrase in brackets.
1. Hoa was born in Doc So craft village. She knows the process of making pottery. (BECAUSE)
_____________________________________________________________________
2. The library was bombed. Many important historical documents were destroyed. (WHEN)
_____________________________________________________________________
3. She entered the room. She knew there was something wrong. (AS SOON AS)
_____________________________________________________________________
4. We decided to take rooms in Longwood House. We knew we could not afford the rent.
(EVEN THOUGH)
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5. My mom instructed me through 15 stages of making a conical hat. I could make one for me.
(SO THAT) _______________________________________________________________
6. You want to knit a hat for your friend. You should watch tutorials on YouTube. (BEFORE)
_____________________________________________________________________
7. I was not enjoying the party. I wanted to leave early. (AS)
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8. I was cleaning out my cupboards. I found these photos. (WHILE)
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9. I went to Malaysia last year. I wanted to experience a whole new world. (IN ORDER TO)
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10. I attended a knitting workshop last Sunday. I don’t know how to knit a scarf. (ALTHOUGH)
_____________________________________________________________________
IX. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. This handcrafted cushion reminds me the wonderful time I spent inBangkok Chinatown.
2. Another method, used especially for figures, was to pour the clay a mould.
3. Amritsar is famous its carpet-weaving industry.
4. After playing some team-building games, we gathered and had afternoon tea the lawn.
5. Maldives is among the countries relying heavily tourism.
6. We took some clay and made it a vase shape.
7. Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is considered as a place interest in HoChi Minh City.
8. The scarf, which he wrapped around his neck, was made wool threadby his girlfriend.
READING
I. Fill in the gap with one word from the box.

artisans skillful handicraft completely

long-standing souvenirs where set

I’ve just been back from my vacation in Hanoi, Vietnam. In this trip, I had a chance to visit
some (1) ______________ villages that produce the finest craft works exported over the world.

The very first place I (2) ______________ foot on was Van Phuc silk village, the cradle of best
silk in Vietnam once. I totally fall in love with many colourful clothes, hats, bags, tie... made of
authentic silk. Then, I moved on to Bat Trang ceramic village, the most famous and
(3)______________ pottery village in Vietnam with a nearly 1,000years old historic development.
Here, I visited a small family factory to see how the (4) ______________ form, paint and glaze
with unique products and have a chance to practice my talent with wet clay and a mould.
Afternoon, I continued to visit Dong Hofolk painting village, (5) ______________ the traditional
woodblock paintings are preserved. I was completely impressed by the folk paintings made by the
local (6) ____________ artisans with natural materials and colors. Each painting is (7) __________
handmade on paper of the Dzo tree and is coloured with other natural materials and its glittery
surface is finished with oyster shell dust.

I took home a lot of handmade (8) ____________ which were later given to my family and friends.
II. Read the text and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Symbolic Meaning of Matryoshka
Everyone knows that a Matryoshka is a nesting doll. It is a set of typically seven wooden dolls
of decreasing sizes that all fit inside of each other, one by one. Each stacking doll splits in half at
the midsection and opens to reveal another smaller doll nested within. Each Matryoshka is
handmade, for this reason, it is unique: you cannot find two Matryoshka identical.
Matryoshka is made by different dolls. The biggest doll is called “mother”, the smallest one is
called seed. Originally, the biggest doll represents a strong female matriarch who is the main
symbol of the Russian family. In itself, the doll fits inside little dolls which represent daughters and
sons. For this reason, Matryoshka represents fertility and motherhood.
The Matryoshka is also the symbol of Russia: the big doll represents Russia mother, and in
itself she hosts children, women, men, but also feelings like pain, happiness, joy. It is a mother
who can host all these things. Matryoshka can represent also our life: we are like a big doll with
other dolls inside which represent our stories, relationships, experiences. We are one person with
different experiences. The seed represents our soul which is innocent and it is the real essence of
ourselves.
1. Russian doll matryoshka is composed of dolls of different sizes fitting into each other.
2. It is true that you can find two Matryoshka identical.
3. Matryoshka is a symbol of motherhood and fertility of nature.
4. The biggest doll represents a powerful woman in a family.
5. Matryoshka shows the role of members in a family.
6. Dolls inside the Matryoshka depict different aspects of human life, such as our stories,
relationships and experience.
7. The seed, the smallest doll, represents the purity of childhood and our nature.
WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. I’m really excited about the upcoming pottery workshop.
→ I’m looking____________________________________________________________
2. We invited a pop star to the chat show, but he didn't arrive.
→ The pop star___________________________________________________________
3. He misbehaved in the class so the teacher asked him to go out.
→ The teacher asked______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. The artisans carved figures of lions and unicorns on the top of the box.
→ Figures_______________________________________________________________
5. Don't leave the computer on when you leave.
→ Turn _________________________________________________________________
6. They wanted to apologize for their behavior: that’s why they paid for dinner.
→ They paid for dinner in order______________________________________________
7. When I was a child, I usually went to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
→ When I was a child, I used________________________________________________
8. Their teacher is making them study hard.
→ They_________________________________________________________________
TEST FOR UNIT1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. pottery b. product c. workshop d. conical
2. a. surface b. layer c. frame d. birthplace
3. a. weather b. thread c. together d.rather
4. a. historical b. system c. landscape d. business
5. a. carved b. impressed c. embroidered d. weaved
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. craftsman b. attraction c. museum d. department
2. a. embroider b. lantern c. impress d. desire
3. a. workshop b. remind c. outskirts d. village
4. a. competition b. generation c. conical d. authenticity
5. a. family b. typical c. grandparents d. embroider
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The museum has a superb collection of ancient from Nubia.
a. artefacts b. leather c. presence d. beads
2. Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our accessible to all.
a. love b. patriotism c. heritage d. status
3. I have ten pictures and eight pieces sculpture on exhibition.
a. of b. on c.in d. for
4. David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living the outskirts of the Lancastrian town of Preston.
a. of b. on c. in d. at
5. All people should join hand in protecting the environment we can gain better health.
a.in order that b. when because d. even though
6. we were waiting, a woman with a phone on her hand asked us what we were doing.
a. That b. In order that c. While d. Although
7. The bus up passengers outside the airport.
a. hits b. sends c. lays d. picks
8. After visiting Van Phuc village, they came to their hotel for lunch.
a.at b. up c. down d. back
9. A: I’ll pick you up at eight o’clock on my way to the airport. B:
a. For pleasure b. Great. I’ll see you then.
c. I have a phone. d. Would be.
10. A: Would you like to join us on the trip to La Khe Silk Village? B:
a. Sounds great. b. For now.
c. Better things happened. d. I don’t think so.
IV. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. You can’t really have seen a UFO! You (imagine) things!
2. Linda was busy when we (go) to see her yesterday. She (study) for
an exam.
3. The festival is held by the Hanoi City Department of Tourism (preserve)and
develop traditional trade villages in Hanoi.
4. The owner of Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum (close)it down
because of dropping profit.
5. Conical hat making (be) a traditional craft for hundreds of years.
6. The building (complete) at the end of last month.
7. Individuals should be responsible for (revive) local culture.
8. (you/ ever/ be) to Bat Trang Ceramic Village?
V. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The price of clay, supplies and equipment is a small percentage of the total cost to
_______________ pottery. (product)
2. He started the youth group to keep local off the streets. (young)
3. Poem conical hats are believed to come from Tay Ho Village in Hue, which was famous for
_______________ hat makers. (skill)
4. Today, _______________ Hang Trong paintings are found only in museums or fine art
galleries. (authenticity)
5. Craft village tourism has also proved an _______________, receiving great attention from
visitors, especially foreign tourists. (attract)
6. Mass started in 1989 when the first 340 Windsurf guests arrived. (tour)
7. The tribe is concerned with the of its culture and traditions, (preserve)
8. The second collection was more decorative, inspired by ___________ and pattern. (embroider)
9. Vietnamese people have a strong desire to maintain a distinct identity. (culture)
10. I’d like to thank everyone for helping to make this day for us. (memory)
VI. Choose the correct answers to completethe passage.
Jalan Hang Jebat, or (1) ________ known as Jonker Walk, is a street in (2) ________
Chinatown of Melaka starting just across the river from the Dutch Square. Jonker Walk is flanked
on (3) ________ sides of the road with heritage houses dating (4) to the 17thcentury. At
that time, rich Baba Nonyas (also known as Perankans, descendants of 15 th - 16th century Chinese
immigrants marrying local Malay women) lived and (5) ________ their business here.
Today, the street houses many shops selling antiques, textiles, (6) ________ and souvenirs
(similar to what you can find at Central Market in Kuala Lumpur). On the weekends, starting Friday
night at 6pm, the road is closed (7) ________ to traffic and turns in a very crowded night market.
The famous Chicken Rice Ball dish (8) ________ also be found here, just opposite the start of
Jonker Walk near the bridge.
1. a. common b. commonly c. commony d. commoned
2. a. history b. historic c. historical d. historically
3. a. both b. each c. every d. very
4. a. in b. back c. on d. for
5. a. lived b. made c. did d. put
6. a. cars b. handicrafts c. houses d. rice
7. a. after b. in c. out d. off
8. a. must b. should c. might d. can
VII. Mark the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences.
1. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend. The train arrived.
a. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend as soon as the train arrived.
b. After the train arrived, Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend.
c. The train arrived while Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend.
d. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend whenever the train arrived.
2. The water is very cold in January. We go swimming anyway.
a. When the water is very cold in January, we go swimming anyway.
b. As the water is very cold in January, we go swimming anyway.
c. The water is very cold in January if we go swimming anyway.
d. Although the water is very cold in January, we go swimming anyway.
3. The water was very rough. The lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water.
a. Since the water was very rough, the lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water.
b. The water was very rough so that the lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water.
c. The water was very rough because the lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave
d. The lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water though the water was very rough.
4. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning. Then he gets ready for work.
a. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning after he gets ready for work.
b. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning before he gets ready for work.
c. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning as soon as he gets ready for work.
d. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning when he gets ready for work.
5. Richard is very wealthy. He can afford to buy almost anything he wants.
a. Although Richard is very wealthy, he can afford to buy almost anything he wants.
b. Richard is so wealthy that he can afford to buy almost anything he wants.
c. Richard is very wealthy so that he can afford to buy almost anything he wants.
d. Richard can afford to buy almost anything he wants, but he is very wealthy.
6. We went to Dong Xuan Market. We flew back to Ho Chi Mirth City at 7pm.
a. We went to Dong Xuan Market while we flew back to Ho Chi Minh City at 7pm.
b. Before we flew back to Ho Chi Minh City at 7pm, we went to Dong Xuan Market.
c. We went to Dong Xuan Market in order that we flew back to Ho Chi Minh City at 7pm.
d. As we went to Dong Xuan Market, we flew back to Ho Chi Minh City at 7pm.