Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white ao dai as school uniform. The white color of the ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age. On special occasions such as weddings, festivals, ceremonies.. Vietnamese women wear the ao dai of various designs and material. Women and girls seem to look more graceful and tender in their ao dai.

Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women. Once a visitor, when seeing schoolgirls walking to school, told me, “I enjoy watching them. They look like fairies in a wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering. The ao dai are the pride of Vietnamese women. They know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable.”

TRUE / FALSE

1.      All Vietnamese schoolgirls  wear the ao dai at school.                                               …………

2.      Vietnamese women and girls look more grateful in the ao dai.                                    …………

3.      Only schoolgirls are proud of the ao dai.                                                                    …………

4.      Few foreign visitors enjoy watching Vietnamese women wearing the ao dai.               …………

5.      What does the word “They” in line 6 refer to?

A. Vietnamese schoolgirls                            B. Vietnamese women and girls

C. Vietnamese women                                D. fairies

6.      What is the main idea of this passage?

A. the purity of school age.                          C. Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools

B. the pride of Vietnamese women.              D. traditional clothing of Vietnamese women.

B. poem

C, advice

D. notice

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D. folks

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D. red

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AO DAI-THE TRADITIONAL DRESS OF VIETNAMESE WOMEN

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Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white ao dai as school uniform. The white color of the ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age. On special occasions.

Vietnamese women wear the ao dai of various designs and material. Women and girls seem look like more graceful and tender in their ao dai

Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women. Once a visitor, when seeing schoolgirls walking to school, told me I enjoy watching them. They look like fairies in a wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering. The ao dai is the pride of Vietnamese s e . They know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable.

5. The white ao dai...

A. is the pride of Vietnamese women

B. symbolizes the purity of school age

C is both traditional and fashionable

D. makes Vietnamese women look more graceful and tender

6. To a visitor, schoolgirls....

A look like fairies in a wonderland in their ao dai

B. look more graceful and tender in their ao dai

C. enjoy wearing ao dai

D like the ao dai of various designs and material

7. According to the writer, ao dai is the unique dress because..

A it has fluttering laps

B. it is worn by Vietnamese women

C. it is both traditional and fashionable

D. it is the pride of Vietnamese women

8. The word unique meanD. only

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Cần gấp:

I.       Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE, and choose the correct answers (a, b, c or d) for the questions. (1.5pts)

The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has a long history. In the early 17^th 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.

*True or False:

19. The ao dai had its start at the beginning of the 17^th century.

20. Vietnamese ao dai and Chinese dresses are exactly the same.

21. Both men and women wore the ao dai in Vietnam many years back.

22. Although a little convenient in modern life, the ao dai is uniquely fashionable.

*Choose the best answers:

23. The main topic is _____.

      a. Vietnamese ao dai and Chinese dresses           b. The inconvenience of ao dai

      c. The ao dai and its history                                 d. The modern ao dai

24. The word ‘primitive’ means

            a. beautiful      b. convenient   c. original        d. advanced

Vocabulary and Grammar

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

Question 1: Some Vietnamese schools make students wear Ao Dai, the __________ dress of Vietnam.

A. tradition        B. traditional        C. traditions        D. traditionally

Question 2: Can you tell me what is the difference __________ custom and tradition?

A. in        B. of        C. among        D. between

Question 3: Before beginning the meal, we should __________ for the oldest person to start.

A. wait       B. to wait        C. waiting       D. waited

Question 4: You don’t have __________ tips for the waiters in Vietnam.

A. leave       B. leaving       C. to leave       D. left

Question 5: My mother taught me some table __________ when I was young.

A. manners        B. unities       C. prongs       D. offsprings

Question 6: We reached the house after __________ for almost an hour.

A. cycled        B. to cycle        C. cycling        D. cycle

Question 7: Our customs are passed __________ from generations to generations.

A. down        B. up        C. to        D. over

Question 8: Some fortune tellers can read your future by looking __________ your palm.

A. to        B. in        C. at        D. for

Question 9: I’m so __________ about exploring customs of your country

A. excited        B. interested       C. fond       D. keen

Question 10: Although I have never been to the place, it has a __________ of belonging to me.

A. prong        B. palm       C. course       D. sense

Question 11: My teacher paid me a __________ because I finished all difficult tasks.

A. cutlery        B. compliment       C. offspring       D. manner

Question 12: This filmstrip __________ the daily routines of a typical Vietnamese family.

A. reflects       B. accepts        C. obliges        D. sprays

Question 13: He __________ try to be more punctual; or else, the manager will get angry.

A. must        B. should        C. need        D. may

Question 14: He came up with the solution __________ every problems.

A. in        B. at        C. for        D. to

Question 15: It’s a custom in the USA as people use __________ in all meals.

A. cutleries       B. offsprings       C. belongings       D. tips

As far as we know every country has their traditional clothes. Ao Dai is known as traditional Vietnamese clothes especially women. Early versions of the “Ao Dai” date back to 1744 when Lord Vu Vuong of the Nguyen Dynasty decided both men and women should wear an outfit of pants and a gown that buttoned down the front. The word "ao dai" was originally applied to the outfit worn at the court of the Nguyễn Lords at Huế in the 18th century. This outfit evolved into, a five-paneled aristocratic gown worn in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Inspired by Paris fashions, Nguyễn Cát Tường and other artists associated with Hanoi University redesigned the ngũ thân as a modern dress in the 1920s and 1930s.[3] The updated look was promoted by the artists and magazines of (Self-Reliant Literary Group) as a national costume for the modern era. In the 1950s, Saigon designers tightened the fit to produce the version worn by Vietnamese women today.[3] The dress was extremely popular in South Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s. On Tết and other occasions, Vietnamese men may wear (brocade robe), a version of the ao dai made of thicker fabric..What wasn’t, until 1930 that “Ao Dai”appear similar to what it looks today. Now, Men wear it less, generally only on ceremonial occasions such as weddings or funerals. During the 1950s two tailors in Saigon started producing “Ao Dai”with raglan sleeves. This creates a diagonal seam running from the collar to the underarm. This style is still preferred today. “Ao Dai”is made individually to fit each customer's shape to create the most flasttering look. Its body-hugging top flows over wide trousers that brush the floor. The pants should reach the soles of the feet and flow along the floor. Splits in the gown extend well above waist height and make it comfortable and easy to move in. Comfortability is always taken into account for fashions and beauty. Tailors must be skills so as to ensure the wearer has freedom of movement. Despite it being a long robe, “Ao Dai” is cool to wear. Synthetic or silk fabrics are best to use being they do not crush and dry quickly. For this reason “Ao Dai” is a practical uniform for daily wear. The color can show the wearer's age and status. Young girls wear pure white, fully-lined outfits symbolizing their purity. Older but unmarried girls move into soft pastel shades. Only married women wear “Ao Dai”in strong, rich colors, usually over white or black pants. “Ao Dai”is rarely seen in places where manual work is practiced. In the nineties the Ao dai become popular again. It has become standard and common attire for female students as well and staff at offices and hotels. Ao dai nowadays is very popular with different designs and colors. “Ao Dai”has become the most preferred dress for formal occasions and traditionally ceremonies. Nowadays, “Ao Dai” has been modified. Its length is cut shorter usually just below the knee. Variations in the neck, between boat and mandarin style, are common. Adventurous alterations such as a low scooped neckline, puffed sleeves or off the shoulder designs are appearing as ladies experiment with fashion. Access to new fabrics have made for some interesting design most visitors to Vietnam admire local tailors' skills when making ao dai. ashion designers want to change the traditional ao dai. Some have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai, so they look modern and very fashionable. Other designers have taken inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. They have visited villages and studied traditional designs and symbols such as suns, stars, crosses, and stripes. They have added these patterns to the ao dai, so Vietnamese women can continue to wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable.

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Read the following passage and decide whether the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE.              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.Although a little convenient in modern life, the ao dai is uniquely fashionable.

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. The Ao dai is the _______ dress of Vietnamese women.
A. traditionally B. tradition C. traditional D. traditionalist
5. He may miss the train _______ he doesn’t hurry.
A. if B. unless C. so D. and
6. Mai _______ in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now.
A. lives B. live C. is living D. has lived
7. I’d love to go to the party _______ I have to finish my homework.
A. and B. but C. or D. because
8. Let’s _______ the television. I want to read a book.
A. go on B. turn off C. turn on D. go off
9. Tom and Mary don’t like news, _______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. won’t they
10. If Ba _______ rich, he would travel around the world.
A. is B. are C. were D. had been
11. She _______ whether I liked pop music.
A. said B. told C. asked D. spoke
12. That is the man _______ helped me last week.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
13. Would you mind _______ the door, please?
A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened