7. Use the words and phrases to complete the story.

                   THE STORY OF A TOWN

1.   Brighton is/ largest seaside resort/ the south-east of England.

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2.   At first the town/ be a fishing village and/ not become popular until about 1800.

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3.   Rich people/ begin to visit Brighton in large numbers/ when King George IV/ decided/ build a house there, it/ become very fashionable.

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4.   The King/ continue to visit it until 1827, but Queen Victoria/ not like the house.

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5.   It is open/ the public every day/ there is a special exhibition there/ the summer.

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6.   Brighton/ offers all kinds/ entertainment, from concerts/ plays in the theatre to local attractions like the Aquarium.

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7.   The area/ old houses known/ The Lanes is/ very attractive shopping centre,/ visitors can buy souvenirs/ antiques.

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8.   The houses/ were once lived in by fishermen/ but have now been converted into shops.

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9.   Not far/ The Lanes is a modern shopping centre/ licensed restaurants and tables outdoors/ you can enjoy/ drink in good weather.

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10. Brighton is within easy reach/ London and has been/ popular day out for Londoners/ many years.

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3.Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.

1.   It/ to/ quite simple/ is/ cook Thang Co.

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2.   to/ do/ you/ like/ in/ live/ the big city /or the countryside?

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3.   becoming/ is/ the/ better/ traffic.

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4.   life/ in/ is/ better/ the/ changing/ country.

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5.   Ho Chi Minh city/ Mr. Hung/ tonight/ arriving/ in/ is.

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6.   I/ countryside/ the/ last Sunday/ went/ my uncle/ to/ and.

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7.   is/ home/ so/ dark/ should/ It/ we/ go/ getting

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8.   grandfather/ Saturday/ I/ my/ am/ on/ visiting.

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4.Write full sentences about the Cham ethnic group, using the words and phrases given. Add words if necessary to make sentences meaningful.

1.   The Cham ethnic group/ a population/ about 100,000.

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2.   They/ live mostly/ the coast/ between Ninh Thuan/ Binh Thuan Provinces/ or/ the Cambodian border/ around Chau Doc.

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3.   The Cham/ a tradition/ wet rice cultivation.

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4.   Handicrafts/ fairly well-developed/ especially silkworm textiles/ handmade pottery wares.

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5.   Both men/ women/ wear/ long-piece sarongs/ cloth wrappers.

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6.   Main colour/ their daily dress/ cotton white.

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7.   Chief means/ transporting goods/ farm produce/ black-basket.

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8. Most important festival/ called Bon Kate/ held/ near the Cham towers/ the tenth month/the Lunar year.

6.Complete the sentences about Nha Trang Sea Festival, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.

1.   Nha Trang Sea Festival/ take place every two years/ a week in around June/ Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province.

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2.   This/ is a colorful/ dynamic sea festival/ which honors natural beauty/ Nha Trang- the charming city overlooking the sea.

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3.   The first Nha Trang Sea Festival/ held in 2003 when Nha Trang Beach/ proclaimed as a member/ the Most Beautiful Bays/ the World Club.

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4.   Coming/ Nha Trang at the time of festival, visitors/ be able to take part/ various cultural/ recreational events.

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5.   First of all/ be an abundant opening ceremony/ Vietnamese and international art groups.

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6.   Besides, many interesting activities also/ take place during the festival/ seafood competition/ wine festival/ beach volleyball/ art kite flying festival/ underwater group wedding, etc.

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7.   The festival/ be also a great chance for tourists/ know more about Viet Nam/ special events.

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8.   Nha Trang Sea Festival/ definitely give you an unforgettable impression/ Viet Nam’s charming beauty as/ as time-honored traditional values.

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5.Complete sentences, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.

1.   On New Year’s Eve, the Vietnamese put fruits/ the altar, and they also arrange watermelon/ traditional cakes/ as Chung cakes.

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2.   While many people/ go to pagodas or churches/ New Year’s Day to pray/ the coming year, many others/ remain in their home in/ of the altar/ welcome the ancestors through prayer.

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3.   Although people from Western countries/ not follow ancestor worship, ancestor worship/ consider a type of religious practices/ some Asian countries.

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4.   Because Xoan singing is still in the memory/ folk artists/ Phu Tho Province, they always/ try their best/ hand down offspring the old style of singing in the activities/ the clubs.

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5.   The Giong Festival/ held/ the 6^th/ the 12^th/ the 4^th lunar month/ several venues around Ha Noi.

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6.   The festival/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ the An.

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7.   It/ also/ an opportunity/ hope for abundant harvests/ happy lives/ and express patriotism.

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8.   During/ festival/ villagers/ the statue bathing/ processions of bamboo flowers/Soc Temple.

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9.   The festival/ provide/ many entertaining activities/ including/ folk games/ traditional singing performances.

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10. The festival/ recognized/ UNESCO/ as an intangible cultural heritage/ mankind.

8. Complete the sentences, using the words and phrases given. You can add some words and make changes.

1.   The major cause/ water pollution/ Vietnam/ be the weakness in industrial wastewater management.

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2.   Many factories/ use fresh water/ carry away waste/ their plants/ canals, rivers, and lakes.

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3.   Most/ them/ not have a wastewater treatment system.

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4.   Industrial waste water/ be directly discharged/ canals, lakes, ponds,/ rivers, caus­ing serious pollution/ surface water.

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5.   For example,/ 2008,Vedan factory, a sodium glutamate plant, released their untreated industrial wastewater/ the Thi Vai River/ caused tons/ fish and ducks in the river/ die.

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6.   Another cause/ water pollution in Vietnam/ be the lack/ awareness among citizens.

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7.   Every day people/ generate a/ of garbage,/ they throw it directly into canals, river,/ ponds.

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8.   They/ collect water from these sources/ do their laundry, wash dishes, and bathe,/ then they/ throw the dirty water that contain detergent/ shampoo directly into them.

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11. Use the words and phrases to complete the passage.

1.   The large movement/ the earth under the water/ causes/ very large and powerful tsunami.

2.   That tsunami/ was called the Asian Tsunami in/ most of the world. It/ was called the Boxing Day Tsunami/ England, Australia.

3.   South Africa/ Canada because/ it happened/ the holiday/ they call Boxing Day.

4.   The tsunami caused/ lot of damage to countries/ such/ the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia/ Sri Lanka.

5.   Waves/ high as 30 meters killed many people/ damaged or destroyed/ lot of buildings/ other property.

6.   Over 225,000 people died/ they were/ not found after/ tsunami.

7.   The waves travelled/ as far away/ South Africa (8,000 kilometers)/ as many as 8 people/ die because/ high water caused by the waves.

8.   Because of how much damage/ was caused/ the number/ people the earthquake affected, over $7 billion/ was donated/ help the survivors/ rebuild the areas damaged.