UNIT 1: LOCAL COMUNITY

I.Vocabulary:
1. Artisan (n) : thợ làm nghề thủ công
2. Community (n): cộng đồng
3. Community hepler : người phục vụ cộng đồng
4. Craft village : làng nghề thủ công
5. Cut down on: cắt giảm
6. Delivery person : nhân viên giao hàng
7. Electrician (n): thợ điện
8. Facilities (n): cơ sở vật chất
9. Firefighter (n): lính cứu hỏa
10. Fragrance (n): hương thơm
11. Function (n): chức năng
12. Garbage collector (n): nhân viên dọn vệ sinh
13. Get on with : có quan hệ tốt với…
14. Hand down : truyền lại
15. handicraft: (n) sản phẩm thủ công
16. look arouund : ngắm nhìn xung quanh
17. original (adj): nguyên bản
18. pass down : truyền lại
19. pottery (n): đồ gốm
20. preserve (v): bảo tồn
21. run out of : hết , cạn kiệt
22. speciality (n): đặc sản
23. suburb(n): vùng ngoại ô
24. tourist attraction : điểm du lịch
25. stuff (v): đồ đạc
26. remind (sbd) of: nhắc nhở , làm nhớ lại
 EXERCISE
I.Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following question:
1.He was _____to New York three times this year.
A.was B.had been C.is D.has been
2.The second World War_________________in 1939.
A.started B.starts C.has started D.start
3.We ___as soon as you have finished your work.
A.will go B.go C.went D.have gone
4.I___the book by the time you come tonight .
A.will be finishing B.have finished C.will have finished D.finished
5.Television____very popular since 1950s.
A.has been B.was C.had been D.is
6.Peter ___at the moment , so he can’t answer the phone.
A.has worked B.is working C.worked D.works
7.Don’t go anywhere until I___back.
A.came B.have come C.come D.will come
8.The King just___here yesterday.
A.had come B.comes C.has come D.came
9.It is the largest ship I ____.
A.had seen B.saw C.have ever seen D.see
10.At 8 o’clock this evening , my friends and I ___a famous film in the cinema.
A.will watch B.watched C.will be watching D.have watched
11.Mary ____an hour ago.
A.phoned B.has phoned C.phones D.was phoning
12.This is the house that Jack ____three years ago
A.was building B.builds C.had built D.built
13.Don’t make noise .My mother ____with her friends.
A.talked B.talks C.is talking D.was talking
14.She ____the piano since she was ten years old.
A.played B.has played C.plays D.had played
15.Up to now, I ___a lot of information about her.
A.learnt B.would learn C.learn D.have learnt
16.Mary____ in London for 15 years.
A.lives B.was living Cis living D.has lived
17.I’m hungry now. I ___anything today.
A.didn’t eat B.haven’t eaten C.dont’ eat D.won’t eat.
18.When we arrived home last night , everybody____
A.has already slept B.had already slept
C.was already sleeping D.already sleeping
19.Mark Twain_____ loved his wife before he met her.
A.is B.was C.has D.had
20.How ____ since we left shool?
A.will you B.have you been C.are you D.are you being
21.Last weekend I ___-her to join our trip to Trang An.
A. invites B.inviting C.has invited D.invited
22.We enjoy ____some traditional craft villages in Hue this summer.
A.visiting B.to visit C.visit D.visited
23.Now my sister ___English exercises.
A.doing B.do C.is doing D.did
READING:
*Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Making pottery is a traditional (1)___ that has become a popular tourist attraction in many
parts of the world. Visitors can watch skilled artisans create beautiful and uniqe pieces of
pottery using techniques that have been passed (2)______through generations.The process
begins with the artisan selecting high - quality clay and kneading it until t becomes soft and
pliable. Then, using their hands or a pottery wheel, they shape the clay into the desired form,
carefully smoothing out any imperfections. Once the clay has dried, it is fired in a kiln at high
temperatures to harden it and give it strength. (3)___________ , the pottery is glazed and
decorated with intricate patterns and designs, (4)___________ makes each piece a true work
of art. For many tourists, buying handmade pottery from local (5)___________ is a way to
support the local community and take home a unique souvenir that will remind them of their
travels for years to come.
Question 1: A. pottery B. handicraft C. suburb
D. fragrance
Question 2: A. toward B. after C. before D. down
Question 3:
A. In addition B. However C. Therefore D. Finally
Question 4: A. which B. who C. that D. where
Question 5: A. artist B. art C. artisans D. artistic
I really love where I live now.
(Tôi thực sự yêu nơi tôi đang sống hiện tại.)
1. Listen and read.
(Nghe và đọc.)
Ann: Hi, Mi. Long time no see. How're you doing?
Mi: I'm fine, thanks. By the way, we moved to a new house in a suburb last month.
Ann: Oh, that's why I haven't seen you in the Reading Club very often.
Mi: Yes. We're still busy moving in, you know.
Ann: How's your new neighbourhood?
Mi: It's much bigger than our old one. The streets are wider, and there are fewer people.
Ann: What about the facilities?
Mi: It has all the things we need: shopping malls, parks, and hospitals. And there's a craft
village near our house.
Ann: Great! How're your new neighbours?
Mi: They're nice. Last Sunday when I was looking for the way to the bus station, a lady came
and showed me the way. I think we will get on with them.
Ann: That reminds me of the time our family moved to Viet Nam. We didn't know where to
buy stuff for our house, and the new neighbours in the community gave us useful advice. I
guess you like your new place.
Mi: Sure. I really love where I live now.
2 Read the conversation again. Fill in each blank with no more than TWO words from
the conversation.
(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại. Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống không quá HAI từ trong đoạn hội thoại.)
1. Mi's family moved to a new house in a suburb _______.
2. Her new neighbourhood is bigger with wider streets and _______.
3. There is a _______ near Mi's house.
4. Mi thinks she will get on with her new _______.
5. People in Ann's community gave her family _______ on where to buy stuff
3. Match each word or phrase with its definition.

4. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from 3.

(Hoàn thành mỗi câu với một từ hoặc cụm từ trong bài 3.)
1. They don't live in the city centre but in a _______ of Ha Noi.
2. I love our new neighbourhood because we _______ the people here.
3. There are enough sports _______ for people of all ages in our local park.
4. Souvenirs _______ people _______ a place, an occasion, or a holiday.
5. The local _______ encourages us to protect the environment and keep our neighbourhood
clean.
A CLOSER 1
I.Vocabulary:
1. Police officer: công an
2. Property :tài sản
3. Law: pháp luật
4. Prevent : ngăn chặn
5. Crime : tội phạm
6. Take away: mang đi
7. Put in: đưa vào
8. Check: kiểm tra
9. Repair = fix : sửa chữa
10. Put out : dập tắt
11. Dangerous : nguy hiểm
12. Broke down : hư hỏng
13. reduce (v) = cut down on (v): cắt giảm
14. give (v) = hand down (v): cho, truyền lại
15. be responsible for = take care of: chịu trách nhiệm
16. get information about sth = find out about sth: tìm hiểu cái gì
17. have a good relationship with = get on with: hòa thuận, có mối quan hệ tốt với
A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar:
QUESTION WORDS BEFORE TO -INFINITIVE ( TỪ ĐỂ HỎI TRƯỚC ĐỘNG TỪ
V0)
- Dùng cấu trúc câu các từ để hỏi what, when, where , who, how +to V ( động từ nguyên
mẫu có to) trong lời nói gián tiếp
+ Diễn tả những tình huống khó khăn hoặc không chắc chắn.
+Tường thuật lại câu hỏi về một việc gì đó nên được làm.
EX: We don’t know who to contact.
-Ta không thể sử dụng “ WHY” trước to V
-Trước các từ để hỏi ta có thể sử dụng các động từ như ask , ( not) decide, discover, disciss ,
explain , find out , forget, know, learnm remeber, say think, understand, wonder, (not) be sure,
have no idea, (not) tell….
-Để tường thuật lại dạng câu hỏi Yes/ No question: ta dùng cấu trúc whether+ to V
-Lưu ý: “ IF” không được sử dụng trong trường hợp này.
*Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Vong, a small village in Ha Noi, is famous (1)___ a speciality food: com (young sticky rice
flakes). To make com, artisans follow a series of steps. They preserve the techniques by
passing them down to their sons. In the past, people made com by hand, but now they use
machines for some steps to shorten the process. They wrap the final product in two layers of
leaves to preserve its (2)___before selling it to consumers. Com Lang Vong is well known in
Viet Nam as a speciality of Ha Noi autumn.
Denby is a village in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is the home of the famous
Denby Pottery, (3)___ is made from the finest local clay. Going around the village, we can see
artisans hand-craft pottery collections. They still use some of the original techniques passed
(4)___through generations. In Denby products, we can see their beauty and function which
make them world-famous. Today Denby is also a tourist (5)____. Visitors can make pottery in
workshops or find out about the history of pottery in the museum.
Question 1: A.for B.with C.to D.in
Question 2: A. original B.handicraft C.fragrance D.pottery
Question 3:A.that B.who C.which D.whom
Question 4:A.down B.away C.through D.out
Question 5:A.attract B.attractive C.attracting D.attraction
I.Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following question:
1. ______ are brave men and women who risk their lives to save others from fires.
A. Police officers B. Garbage collectors C. Firefighters D. Electricians
2. A(n) ______ brings packages and deliveries to your door.
A. delivery person B. police officer C. firefighter D. electrician
3. The villagers always ______ their traditional weaving techniques.
A. shorten B. preserve C. delay D. remind
4. If you have a problem with your light system, you should call a(n) ______.
A. electrician B. garbage collector C. delivery person D. police officer
5. Local ______ can attract visitors from all over the world.
A. handicraft B. tourist attractions C. community D. facilities
6. The city center is always ______ with people during rush hour.
A. bustling B. special C. empty D. quiet
7. The office is located next to a ______ and noisy construction site, which makes it hard to
focus.
A. pricey B. reliable C. dusty D. quiet
8. The area is known as a ______ because of all the tall buildings and lack of green spaces.
A. public amenity B. entertainment center
C. concrete jungle D. construction site
9. ______ is the center of the city, where the tallest buildings touch the sky.
A. Downtown B. Suburb C. Metro D. Sky train
10. To improve your ______, it's important to work out regularly and eat nutritious food.
A. due date B. assignment C. physical health D. anxiety
11. If you feel overwhelmed with schoolwork, it might be helpful to see a(n) ______.
A. distraction B. counsellor C. artisan D. ingredient