TRUE OR FALES

the ao dai, the traditional dress of vietnamese women, has a long history. in the early 17th century vietnamese clothing designers made changes to the design of the traditional chinese costume, creating the primitive forms of the present ao dai. this creativity showed vietnam's strong sense of independence. the ao dai with different designs and materials, was traditionally worn by both men and women . over the years, despite the coming of western clothing for more convenience in daily activities of modern life, the ao dai has been there to stay . therefore , vietnamese women go on wearing this unique dress, which is both traditional and fashionable and which conveys our rich culture to the world.

1) the ao dai had its start at the beginning of the seventeenth century.

2) vietnamese ao dai is exactly similar to chinese dress.

3) western clothes are both traditional and fashionable in viet nam .

4 vietnamese wonen stopped wearing ao dai a long time ago.

Read the passage, and choose the best answer.

Good manners are a treasure to the people who possess them, as well as to the community they live in. Manners are taught, learnt, and passed from generation to generation.

Even hundreds of years ago, children were taught to behave responsibly. They learnt to respect seniority. When they passed an object to another person, they had to use both hands. When they entered a room, they had to bow and greet the oldest person first. Boys learnt to work hard to support their families. Girls learnt to do housework, and to take care of others. Loyalty and honesty were highly appreciated. When they made a mistake, they would not let another person be punished for it. That would be cowardly and mean. They were taught that families were strong, and everybody should stick together in adversity. (tai họa, nghịch cảnh)

Fortunately, many of these values have been well preserved. They have contributed to making the unique Vietnamese culture, and strengthening our society.

What contributed to making the unique Vietnamese culture?

A. tradition

B. generations

C. good manners

D. seniority

 The One Pillar Pagoda has become the symbol of Vietnamese culture and history. This unique Buddhist pagoda is located in Ha Noi, Vietnam’s second largest city. It is regarded alongside the Perfume Pagoda, as one of Vietnam’s two most iconic temples.

It was built by Emperor Ly Thai Tong of the Ly dynasty (1028 – 1054). Legend has it that Ly Thai Tong was childless and he used to go to pagodas to pray for a son. One day he was dreaming that he met Bodhisattva Avalokteshvara who handed him a baby son while seated on a beautiful lotus flower in a pond. Not long after that, his wife bore him a son. Overjoyed by this, the emperor ordered the construction of One Pillar Pagoda in 1049.

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GIÚP EM DỊCH BÀI NÀY!!

Every country has their traditional clothes. Ao Dai is known as traditional Vietnamese clothes especially women. According to dictionary the definition of Ao Dai is a long-sleeved tunic with ankle-length panels at front and back, worn over trousers. It can be designed with several colors, patterns such as: flower, nature and different kind of fabrics. Wearing Ao Dai, women dignify their body’s attraction as well as reflect a national culture. It has a progress of developing from short simple pattern to more sophisticate style. Ao Dai symbolizes many personalities of Vietnamese women: gentleness, diligence, kindness and bravery. Therefore, it’s very proud for women to put on the special clothes. Student and teacher wears white Ao Dai to high school and some university on Monday to join in the ceremony. Moreover, it is engagement party that the bloom dress in Ao Dai to represent the tradition of Vietnam. Not only in Vietnam, It is also famous in international market that an increasing number of foreign tourists try wearing Ao Dai when visiting my country. They have good comment and congratulation on it. Protecting and preserving the beauty and nature of it are not only the individual’s duty but also all of citizen. Besides, Ao Dai is a beneficial and comfortable costume that women can choose it for any event and party. Although there is a large number of new trend of fashion, Ao Dai always plays an important role in spiritual life of Vietnamese.

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passages. Use only ONE word for each space

Many people dream of (1)..... in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience (2)....... those who have the courage to leave their family and friends and settle down in a new place. (3)......., there's one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure (4)....... to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different ways, and we can often (5)...... taken aback by some of the things we find in foreign countries. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make (6)...... difficult to get on with local people and to make friends. They migt not approve of things you do or might object to things you say. You might even be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. (7)...... you were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find some of the laws very (8)..... There, people can be forced to pay a large fine just for dropping litter. Eventually, (9)....., most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does take real courage to make such a big change (10)..... your life, but many people agree that it is worth it in the end

Complete the table opposite with from the following text. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

The LIFE AND DEATH OF PUNK

Although the punk movement didn't gain cultural popularity the late 1970's, the origins of the subbculture stemmed from cultural scenes in the UK and USA earlier in the decade with radical musician such as The Velvet Underground and new thinkers like Malcolm McClaren. As with any subculture, the first stage must be the birth of the subculture which is led by cultural leader. these leaders inspire the styles and values that will become part of the subculture. In the case of punk, McClaren was very muc hthe stylist of the stylist of the punk look, selling daring clothes that the punk culture came to embrace.

Punk began in its fullest form in the 1970s, when the daring and anti-establishment concepts of the these pioneers took a more popular form. Punk sprang up largely as a result of a weakening economy and high levels of unemployment. Social and political problems are often the reason behind the next stage of subcultural development; the subcultural embrace. This is when the subculture is at its most dynamic, and is becoming increasingly accepted.

After that the subculture plateaus. This is when it become stable ans people demonstrate sub-norms which include shared ways of dressing, shared values and beliefs, and shared forms of film or music. in terms of punk, this can be seen in such things as Mohawks, a particularly striking hairstyles, and piercings. Punk often have many facial piercing which make them stand out from the norm. This need for individualism is quite strong in youth subcultures, yet at the same time is a contradiction because these very people are copying from within their groups. A striking feature at this stage is the onset of deviant subcultures, which take some charateristic. As well as often exhibiting anti-social behaviour, they distance themselves from the main subculture by mutual dislike. In the culture of punk, skinhead are an apt example of this, exhibiting all th key features of a deviant subculture.

The important thing to note is that whereas the main subculture continues through the cultural plateau to then suffer from eventual rejection, the deviant subculture continues for much longer. A youth subculture usually fade away after an amount of time as it becomes more and more old-fashioned; something which young people never like to be associated with. the 'accepted' subcultures are then replaced by a newer and more cutting-edge subculture, in the case of punk, dance and new romantic subcultures emerged which saw the end of the established subculture of punk

THE LIFE SPAN OF A YOUTH SUBCULTURE

Đọc bài và khoanh trắc nghiệm

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A. cultures retain their unique characteristics

B. cultural elements transfer from one culture to another

C. paper came into general use

D. economies grew through trade and manufacturing

12. The word “attributed” in line 5 is closest in meaning to________________ .

A. credited

B. presented

C. promised

D. limited

13. The word “successive” in line 7 is closest in meaning to______________ .

A. specialized

B. principal

C. prosperous

D. subsequent

14. The word “it” in line 13 refers to_______________________ .

A. diffusion

B. contact

C. trait

D. society

15. According to the passage, a change that occurred in Africa and the

Pacific islands as a result of the arrival of missionaries was________ .

A. an increase in the presence of soldiers

B. variation in local style of dressing

C. the manufacture of paper

D. the introduction of new alphabetical systems

16. In stating that the Cherokee writing system is a classic example, the

author means that this example is especially____________________ .

A. representative

B. understandable

C. difficlut

D. old

17. What did Sequoya do?

A. Adopt the English writing system for use in Cherokee

B. Study English intensively in order to learn to write it

C. Teach English to Cherokee Native Americans

D. Create a Cherokee writing system based on elements of the

English alphabet

18. The origins of the Greek and Cherokee writing systems were discussed

in the passage because both systems___________________ .

A. underwent identical patterns of development in different parts of

the world

B. influenced the development of alphabets of other languages

C. represented distinct ways in which elements could be introduced

into a culture

D. were introduced by religious missionaries

19. Which of the following statements about direct contact, intermediate

contact, and stimulus diffusion is NOT true?

A. They all cause changes in culture.

B. They all occur in more than one culture.

C. They all involve the interaction of cultures.

D. They all require the trading of manufactured products.

20. The author organized the discussion in the passage by_______________ .

A. establishing a historical chronology from the past through the present

B. illustrating specific categories with examples

C. identifying important geographic regions

D. ranking categories from most to least significant

I.Fill in each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word.
Vietnamese Cooking Habits

The Vietnamese prefer fresh foods, and will rarely (1)___ ready-made orfrozen food. Since Viet Nam is an agricultural country, there are many kinds of vegetablesand fruits (2)___ . Viet Nam also has a long coastal line, which means thatthere are many kinds of (3)___ available. Vietnamese households also prefer cooking and eating at (4)_____ . As Viet Nam is originally an agricultural country, its culture is a community (5)_____ . Therefore, a family may have several (6)_____ , and meals are family affairs.(7)______ they may eat out with their friends after work to (8)______ those relationships, they still join their families’ meals later in the evening.

II. Fill in each blank in the passage about the instructions to make a Greek salad with the correct word/ phrase from the
box.

A Greek Salad

To make a salad, wash (1)________ of lettuce thoroughlyand pat the leaves dry. Slice it into small pieces. Boil five spears of asparagus for one minute and let cool. Arrange the (2)__________ of lettuce on a plate and create a "bed". Slice the tomatoes very thin. Place the slices of tomato on the lettuce in a fan shape. Lay the(3)______ of asparagus on top of the (4)_______ oftomato and lettuce. Take (5)___________ of cheese and cut itinto (6)__________ on top of the tomatoes. Place a few leaves of basil on top of the cheese. Mix one(7)_________ of vinegar with (8)____ of olive oil. Add alarge spoonful of salt and pepper. Add a few (9)___ of ice to keep thesalad cold. Then, add (10)___ of lemon for flavor. Your delicious healthful salad is ready to enjoy

Read the passage, and choose the best answer.

Good manners are a treasure to the people who possess them, as well as to the community they live in. Manners are taught, learnt, and passed from generation to generation.

Even hundreds of years ago, children were taught to behave responsibly. They learnt to respect seniority. When they passed an object to another person, they had to use both hands. When they entered a room, they had to bow and greet the oldest person first. Boys learnt to work hard to support their families. Girls learnt to do housework, and to take care of others. Loyalty and honesty were highly appreciated. When they made a mistake, they would not let another person be punished for it. That would be cowardly and mean. They were taught that families were strong, and everybody should stick together in adversity. (tai họa, nghịch cảnh)

Fortunately, many of these values have been well preserved. They have contributed to making the unique Vietnamese culture, and strengthening our society.

This passage is about_______________________.

A. people who possess good manners

B. what bad manners children in the past had

C. the preservation of bad values

D. good manners and their value