B PRACTICE Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using the given words.
seniority generations wealthy marriage competition violence survive funeral access bread winner 1. All of the people attending the ......................... are wearing black clothes. 2. Parents should teach their children necessary skills to ......................... in dangerous situations. 3. The gap between ......................... people and poor people is becoming wider.
4. There are many ......................... living in an extended family. 5. The candidates participating in the ......................... are all talented. 6. She has become the ......................... of her family since her husband lost his job. 7. Strangers can’t ......................... this area unless they are allowed by the manager. 8. Parents shouldn’t let their children see any ......................... between them. 9. His second ......................... was broken again because of his selfishness. 10. She was recruited to do the job thanks to her ......................... Exercise 2: Choose the best answer. 1. Mobile phones and computers are essential technological ............... for young generation. A. facility B. facilities C. facilitator 2. Poor children don’t have shoes to wear, so they have to go ............... A. sandals B. foot C. bare-footed 3. The parents are helping their children build ............... behind their house. A. event B. occasion C. igloos 4. The stories about the family’s ancestors are ............... on to next generations. A. pass B. passed C passing 5. We can see many ............... with two loads of fruits on their shoulders in the streets in Hanoi. A. street vendors B. electricians C. doctors 6. People can eat a lot of ............... while watching TV. A. facility B. loudspeaker C. snacks 7. Historical stories were ............... out in the event. A. acted B. played C. role 8. How can you keep balance in the ...............? A. snacks B. dogsled C. bare-footed 9. These products are on sale on special ............... of the stores. A. loudspeaker B. street vendor C. occasions 10. Husband should be the ............... in the family. A. chef B. bread maker C. breadwinner Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 1. Astronauts ............... in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now. A. were used to stay B. used to stay C. were staying D. had used to stay 2. People ............... that the earth is round before. A. were not used to believe B. used to believing C. would not use to believe D. did not use to believe 3. Tuberculosis ............... incurable before. A. use to be thought B. used to be thought C. used to think D. use to think 4. Formerly babies ............... of whooping cough. A. have died B. used to die C. would die D. both B and C 5. These city girls are used ............... in the field. A. to work B. used to lie C. would like D. to working 6. Newton ............... scientific books when he was a boy.
A. used to read B. has read C. had read D. had been reading 7. I am sorry I am not ............... fast. A. used to drive B. used to driving C. use to drive D. use to driving 8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He ............... A. doesn’t any more B. still does C. is now D. had never done anything else 9. I ............... in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life. A. am used to living B. used to living C. use to live D. am used to live 10. Jane ............... for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office. A. used to working B. used to work C. is used to working D. am used to work 11. This work doesn’t bother me. I............... hard. I’ve worked hard all my life. A. used to working B. used to work C. am used to working D. am used to work 12. Dick ............... a moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it. A. used to having B. is used to having C. was used to having D. used to have 13. When I was a child, I ............... anyone 40 was old. A. used to think B. was used to thinking C. used to thinking D. was used to think Exercise 4: Listen and complete the sentence. (Track 07)
1. Learning Vietnamese is becoming more popular with ......................... living and working in Vietnam. 2. Mr Choi Byung Joon from the Republic of Korea has been learning Vietnamese for ......................... years. 3. Mr Choi thinks the most difficult thing about Vietnamese is the 6 different ......................... 4. Mr. Choi finds Vietnamese an ......................... language. 5. Mr Choise was taught by a ......................... who can speak Korean after he moved to Vietnam. Exercise 5: Listen again and write T (true)/ F (false) for each statement. Exercise 6: Read the passage and complete it with the words in the box.
lifestyle motorbikes negotiated hearts moments unique newcomers experts UNIQUE HANOI I moved to Hanoi three months ago from the United States and each day is still a new adventure filled with special (1) ......................... and lessons. The streets of this bustling city with its intoxicating sights, smells and sounds create a perfect recipe for a change in lifestyle for (2) ......................... to Hanoi. The outdoor markets are the pulse of Hanoi, providing a riveting shopping experience as well as a look into the traditional Vietnamese (3) ......................... The women who run the meat, vegetable, and fruit stands are (4) ......................... at persuading customers to buy their goods. The outdoor market here is a place where everything can be (5) ......................... with some persistence and a smile. This is something I’ve had to adapt to, because in the US, everything has a fixed price.K 2 The women are the (6) ......................... of their families. Shopping for groceries is an important activity because it later transforms into a meal that brings the family together. A motorbike ride or a walk around the city creates an opportunity to adjust to the chaotic, yet natural flow of the narrowed-street traffic. I’ve learned to not take the excessive honking of (7) ......................... and cars personally. In the US, it is considered rude to beep your horn unless one truly needs to, but here in Hanoi, it seems that beeping is necessary and acts as a safety precaution while driving. I still clench my fists each time I cross the street because of the never ending waves of motorbikes coming from all directions. Hanoi delights me in its ability to offer both the old and the new. On the one hand, Hanoi still holds on to traditional Vietnamese ways of life-its Vietnamese cuisine, family values, and historic Buddhist temples. These things are what make Hanoi so (8) .........................
1. Foreigners can learn about Vietnam and its people by learning Vietnamese. 2. Mr Choi Byung lives and works in Korea now. 3. Mr Choi thinks Vietnamese is easy for foreigners. 4. Mr Choi never studies Vietnamese with a native teacher.
5. His Vietnamese has been better thanks to a good study method and lots of practice. Exercise 7: Read the passage and answer the questions. TRADITIONAL TET PREFERRED BY EVERYONE IN VIET NAM I am Choi Yi Seob. I have been in Ha Noi for nearly five years. My wife and I enjoyed two Tets in Ha Noi and two others in South Korea. This year, we will stay here. My wife – a traditional Vietnamese woman and myself often go together every year to the flower market to buy peach blossom, a kumquat tree and many flowers to decorate our house. I have learned how to cook Vietnamese traditional dishes; however, I have to admit that this is difficult and takes time to do well. Nem (spring rolls) is my favourite dish. I think Tet is really a traditional custom and Viet Nam should keep it. It is better to celebrate it according to the lunar calendar rather than solar because every country has its own traditional customs. Tradition has to be the pride of the nation. In our country, Lunar New Year, known as Seollal (also spelled Seolnal) is one of South Korea’s major holidays. Preparation for Seollal has similarities to the Tet of Viet Nam. The day before Seollal, family members gather to prepare the dishes required for the ancestral rites offerings. These must not only taste good but also look perfect. While Viet Nam has banh chung (rice square cake), nem (spring rolls), xoi (sticky rice), gio lua (pork-pie), South Korean has tteokguk (rice cake soup) and 20 other dishes such as wild vegetables, Korean style pancakes, various types offish, japchae (noodles with meat and vegetables) and many more (according to Mr Choi Yi Seob, Korean, Ha Noi).
1. How long has Mr Choi been in Ha Noi? .............................................................................................................................. 2. What nationality is his wife? .............................................................................................................................. 3. What’s his favourite dish?
.............................................................................................................................. 4. Why is it better to celebrate Tet according to the lunar calendar than solar? .............................................................................................................................. 5. What are some Vietnamese specialities at Tet? ..............................................................................................................................
