UNIT 1.
LOCAL COMMUNITY
A. PHONETICS
I. Say the words out loud, then put them into the correct columns according to the
family health hospital garbage
chat men attraction match
helper collector park harm
heart electrician wrap March
remember guess pack spa
marry calm centre cat
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II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. cattle b. cart c. bad d. man
2. a. artisan b. garbage c. handicraft d. car
3. a. electrician b. delivery c. preserve d. technique
4. a. pottery b. merry c. bed d. remember
5. a. carry b. cake c. bacon d. nation
6. a. advance b. absent c. actually d. access
7. a. agency b. merry c. allergy d. hunger
8. a. arrow b. athlete c. attract d. art
9. a. effect b. electricity c. employee d. energy
10. a. entrance b. national c. apply d. area
B. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR
I. 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 buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular
purpose
3. original c. a person who does skilled work, making things with their hands
4. handicraft d. all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc.
5. facilities e. a sweet or pleasant smell
6. fragrance f. a room or building where things are made using tools or machines
7. community g. a product that is extremely good in a particular place
8. speciality h. existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of
something
Your answers:
1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. _____ 7. _____ 8. _____
II. Complete the sentences with the words in port I. Use the plural form if necessary.
1. The presence of this tree guarantees sweet ______________ all the time.
2. One ______________ is a dish made of goose, kidney beans and other vegetables.
3. Dough is kneaded and then molded into little cute animals by this ______________.
4. It doesn’t matter what you do for your ______________. Any involvement is good!
5. A(n) ______________ print is created by the hand of the artist.
6. Tourists to the village often buy traditional ______________ as souvenirs or gifts.
7. Many local crafts people produce their goods from small ______________ in their homes.
8. The school has excellent sports ______________, including a gym, dance studio, Olympic
sized pool and professional cricket pitch.
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. A(n) ’s _________duties are to pick up trash and transport it to a landfill or recycling centre.
a. garbage collector b. electrician c. artisan d. delivery person
2. Thanh Ha ______________ is made of brown clay taken from the Thu Bon River.
a. speciality b. craft c. pottery d. stuff
3. If you are keen on bamboo and rattan products, you can visit some __________in Phu Vinh.
a. tourist attractions b. local communities c. suburbs d. craft villages
4. The ______________ made this statue by pouring hot liquid bronze into a mould.
a. artisan b. electrician c. firefighter d. garbage collector
5. It is essential to hire a qualified ______________ to replace a light fixture.
a. firefighter b. electrician c. police officer d. consumer
6. The Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest markets in the world, is the most popular ____ in
Istanbul.
a. community b. neighbourhood c. tourist attraction d. workshop
7. All of our pottery items are ______________ in our Pottery & Arts Studio.
a. preserved b. followed c. built d. handcrafted
8. We eagerly took the food and tipped the ______________.
a. firefighter b. delivery man c. neighbour d. community helper
9. The main __________ of a cash-machine is to provide people with cash when the bank is
shut.
a. function b. technique c. fragrance d. pleasure
10. For a child from the ______________, a trip to the city was a great adventure.
a. communities b. countries c. suburbs d. counties
IV. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
preserve passed follow deliver repair
collect look help remind shorten
1. Machines are now being used to ______________ the process and reduce costs.
2. Participating in volunteering activities is one way to ______________ the community.
3. To make a good conical hat, you have to ______________ more than ten steps.
4. Their job is to take donated food then ______________ it to disadvantaged people.
5. Supporting traditional crafts helps to ______________ the cultural heritage of the region.
6. Tourists often ______________ for unique souvenirs in this open-air market.
7. Skilled artisans in the village have ______________ down their knowledge from one
generation to another.
8. Every weekend, volunteers ______________ garbage along the beaches in the city.
9. My father is an electrician. He ___________ and maintains the electrical systems of our
house.
10. Please ______________ me to buy some traditional products as souvenirs for my friends.
V. Điền giới từ phug hợp
1. In this programme, people can learn how to take care ______________ wounded animals.
2. My brother’s old textbooks are often handed ______________ to me.
3. The scenery reminded me ______________ the beautiful beaches in my home town.
4. The friendly local people helped us when our car broke ______________ yesterday.
5. The local authority has strict regulations to prevent running _________their natural
resources.
6. She is used to dealing ______________ all kinds of people in her job.
7. Annie will get ______________ the other kids in the summer camp as she’s very outgoing.
8. The holiday was over, and we came ______________ from our home town 2 days ago.
9. I’m looking ______________ to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.
10. These traditional stories have been passed ______________ from parent to child over many
generations.
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word in capital.
1. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE)
Local people can
2. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
(GETS)
That man
3. Please visit our website to get more information about our products. (FIND)
Please visit our website to
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. We spent the whole afternoon exploring this small fishing village. (LOOKING)
We spent the whole afternoon
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)
She
10. My neighbourhood is planning to reduce the amount of daily plastic waste. (CUT)
My neighbourhood is planning to
VII. 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 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. Sheher clothes ______________ and got into bed.
10. Zedco wants to ______________ a new sales office in Germany.
VIII. Complete the sentences with suitable question words.( điền từ để hỏi)
1. He doesn’t know ______________ to ask for advice about this situation.
2. Be sure ______________ to eat when you arrive in Vietnam.
3. They are going to tell me ______________ to do to survive in a storm.
4. I asked Jane to show me ______________ to get on well with my new neighbours.
5. He wondered ______________ to visit Phu Quoc to avoid stormy weather.
6. The rules didn’t specify ______________ to speak to in case of an emergency.
7. The tourists are looking at the artisan to find out ______________ to make pottery.
8. I don’t know ______________ to turn for help if I get lost in the forest.
9. I had no idea ______________ to buy as souvenirs when travelling abroad.
10. Could you please tell me ______________ to take out the rubbish, 6 or 7 p.m.?
IX. Rewrite the following sentences using question words before to-infinitives.
1. I don’t know where I should visit this summer vacation.
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2. Could you tell me who I should ask for advice?
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3. She wondered what she should write in the final essay.
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4. I have no idea who 1 should contact in case of emergency.
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5. They can’t decide when they leave for America.
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6. I’m not sure what I should cook for my son’s birthday party.
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7. Could you tell me where I should put my umbrella?
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8. He asked himself what he should send her as a present.
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9. I have no idea when I should replace my water filter.
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10. She wondered how she could make a conical hat by herself.
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X. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition. Điền giới từ
1. This handcrafted cushion reminds me _____the wonderful time I spent in Bangkok
Chinatown.
2. Do you know what time the garbage collector comes to take the rubbish ______________?
3. Amritsar is famous ______________ its carpet-weaving industry.
4. Tourists visiting Hoi An can buy traditional lantern ______________ ssouvenirs.
5. Maldives is among the countries relying heavily ______________ tourism.
6. The artisans preserve their original techniques ______________ passing them down to
younger generations.
7. Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is considered as a place ________interest in Ho Chi Minh
City.
8. The scarf, which he wrapped around his neck, was made ______________ wool thread by
his girlfriend.
