UNIT 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

VOCABULARY
artisan (n): nghệ nhâ n
authenticity (n): tính châ n thự c
craft (n): nghề thủ cô ng
embroider (v): thêu
handicraft (n): đồ thủ cô ng
preserve (v): bả o tồ n
sculpture (n): đồ điêu khắ c
weave (v): đan (rổ , giá ), dệt (vả i)
attraction (n): điểm thu hú t
tourist attraction (n): điểm thu hú t khá ch du lịch
cast (v): đú c (đồ ng,...)
craftsman (n): nghệ nhâ n
lacquerware (n): đồ sơn mà i
mould (v) / mold (v): đú c khuô n
remind sb of sth: nhắ c nhở ai về cá i gì
workshop (n): xưở ng
turn up xuấ t hiện
set up thà nh lậ p
set off khở i hà nh
close down đó ng cử a
live on số ng dự a và o
pass down truyền
turn down từ chố i / giả m â m lượ ng
keep up with sb/sth bắ t kịp vớ i ai/cgi
look through đọ c qua
deal with sth giả i quyết

I. Choose the correct answer that has the underlined part pronouncing differently.
1. A. conduct B. difficult C. struck D. fun
2. A. metropolitan B. polluted C. forbidden D. affordable
3. A. feature B. culture C. tradition D. statue
4. A. fabulous B. packed C. asset D. canal
5. A. metro B. ocean C. cosmopolitan D. local
6. A. delicious B. facility C. city D. place

II. Choose the best answer

1: He works as a/ an .................... in his uncle’s workshop.
A. attraction B. artisan C. embroider
2: Vietnamese .................... is now available to purchase online.
A. lacquer B. lacquers C. lacquerware
3: Those handicrafts may face the challenges of losing their ....................
A. authenticity B. sculpture C. craft
4: How many .................... of leaves does a Hue’s conical hat have?
A. surface B. layers C. frames
5: I know some interesting tourist ............. in the city that you would love to visit.
A. sculptures B. attractions C. handicrafts
6: The car has been .................... in clay.
A. moulded B. woven C. embroidered
7: The scarf embroidered with gold .................... is the most expensive one in our shop.
A. frame B. layer C. thread

III. Choose the options that best fit the blanks

1: The boys are playing games, .................... the girls are watching TV.
A. so B. nor C. and
2: I tried my best in the final test, .................... the result was not as good as I expected.
A. but B. so C. for
3: He lost the key, .................... he couldn’t get into the house.
A. yet B. or C. so
4: She loves comedies, .................... her husband is interested in action films.
A. for B. yet C. or
5: You must do well in the test, .................... you will not graduate.
A. so B. or C. for
6: Pop music is so popular, .................... the melody is simple and memorable.
A. for B. so C. and
7: I should practice more for the competition, .................... my health hasn’t been excellent
recently.
A. and B. so C. but
8: You can go to the movies with me, ................. you can go to the concert alone.
A. and B. or C. so

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the
following blanks.
1. This vase is a beautiful piece of _______. It’s made of clay that was dug from our river
banks.
A. drum B. painting C. pottery D. basket
2. The flower was_________out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A.carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
3.If you like, I can_____ flowers on the cushion covers for you.
A. grow B. make C. embroider D. knit
4. Is it true that you_______this woolen hat yourself?
A.knitted B. wove C. did D.carved
5. All the main parts of this machine are _____ of steel: thép.
A.made B. done C. woven D. given
6. How did the artisans make this statue? – Oh, they made it by _____ hot liquid bronze
into a mould.
A.pumping B. spraying C. pouring D. loading
7. The doll has been___________out of clay.
A.embroidered B. cast C.woven D. moulded
8. Recently, Southeast Asia's largest bronze statue of the Buddha erected in Bai Dinh
pagoda was ______ by artisans from Van Diem bronze village.
A. cast B. carved C. covered D. drawn

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the
following blanks.
1. To make a chưng cake, four or five ____ of dong leaves are used as the wrapping of the
dumpling, with the green blade of the outside leaf turned outward.
A. materials B. layers C. carvings D. sets
2. She is skilled at ____ cloth (n): vả i.
A. were B. weaving C. carved D. carving
3. My family were really impressed by the lights of many beautiful _____ along the
riversides when we travelled to Hoi An.
A. lanterns B. paintings C. conical hats D. marble sculptures
4. My grandfather is a well-known _____ in Bat Trang Village.
A. painter B. amateur C. artisan D. artist
5. In Dong Ho Village (Bac Ninh) or Sinh Village (Hue), the painter who _______ the folk
picture is a craft village farmer.
A. creates B. draws C. knits D. casts
6. There are many embroidery villages in Vietnam, but this village in Thuong Tin District
has the highest ______ embroidery products.
A. review B. point C. quality D. qualify
6. There are many embroidery villages in Vietnam, but this village in Thuong Tin District
has the highest ______ embroidery products.
A. review B. point C. quality D. qualify
7. ______ the bank of Nhue River, about 10km southwest of Hanoi Old Quarter, the village
is famous for its traditional weaving and premium quality silk products.
A. Established on B. situated on C. placed on D. put on
Situate (v): tọ a lạ c
8. Cu Da Village in Thanh Oai, Hà Noi is proud of the long history of vermicelli making,
which has been passed down for _________.
A. a while B. ages C. generations D. families

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the
following blanks.
1. Some years ago, my uncle and aunt ________ the business from my grandparents
because they are very old.
A. look after B. take over C. set up D. took over
Take over sth from sb: tiếp quả n cá i gì từ tay ai
2. Have you ever _____ to Ho Tay Village in Hue? It’s the place where people make the
famous Bai tho conical hats.
A.go B. went C. gone D. been
3. This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will ______ ?
A. take care of it B. look after it C. take it over D. turn it up
4. . The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can’t
_____ this traditional craft. They have to find other jobs.
A. help out B. live on C. work on D. set up
5. . The crew have been living ______ space for over three months.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
6. . You can look _____ a word in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.
A. into B. for C. up D. over
7. . Do you think that the various crafts remind people _____ a specific region?
A. about B. of C. for D. in
Remind sb of sth: gợ i nhớ cho ai về cá i gì
8. . Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to
generation.
A. on B. down C. up D. in
9. . I have been trying to _________ smoking but I simply can’t do it.
A. give up B. get on C. give out D. put down
10. Which is the synonym of the underlined phrase.
Everyone says that I look like my father.
A. look after B. look up C. take after D. take up

VII. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
Many visitors come to Tatter bridge to see the wonderful art (1) _____ and museums, the
beautiful buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they
miss out on (2) _______ the scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful area. This
brochure (n): sá ch quả ng cá o, tờ rơi will tell you what you can see when you (3) _______ a
short bus ride out of the city. The beautiful village of Tatter bridge was (4) _________to the
children's writer Jane Potter, whose stories of Benjamin Bear (5) ____loved by adults and
children around the world. Jane Potter’s home is now a museum and tea shop, and is a
well (6) _________ visit just for its wonderful gardens. lt also has a gift shop where you can
buy (7)______ and books. Tatter bridge has a number of interesting shops (8) ________
excellent cake shop, and “Wendy’s Gift shop’’where you can find lots of unusual gifts
made (9)______ hand by local artists. Lovers of Jane Potters books should also walk to the
Green Valley woods, which have not changed since Jane Potter (10)______ her stories
there one hundred years ago.
1. A. Workshops B. Stations C. Restaurants D. Galleries
2. A. experiencing B. questioning C. understanding D. welcoming
3. A. bring B. drive C. take D. sail
4. A. school B. home C. shop D.cottage
5. A. be B. have C. been D. are
6. A. worth B. value C. excited D. known
7. A. vegetables B. souvenirs C. costumes D. materials
8. A. preserving B. advertising C. including D. purchasing
9. A.at B.in C. with D.by
10. A. carved B. designed C. moulded D. wrote

VIII. True or False?

Van Phuc Silk Village
Step into another 1,000-year-old lively relic of Vietnam! Ceremonial costumes of
Nguyen Kings were made of silk from this village. Since 1958, the village’s masterpieces
have been exported to Eastern European countries, expanding to many other countries
afterward. Apart from being exported widely and its economic value, silk plays an
important role in the mental life of the villagers. Every year, when it comes to the
birthday celebration of an elder in the village, it is the traditional silk that is always
chosen as the gift. This gift represents the whole process of growing the mulberry,
raising silkworms, collecting the silk yarn, and creating delicate textures through love;
ultimately showcasing this traditional occupation. This is what keeps Van Phuc Silk
alive. If you try making your clothes with silk from this village, you will notice that it
cools you down in the heat and warms you up in the breeze, like people always say.
Taking a Grab or getting a taxi is the most recommended means of transport for you. A
forty-minute drive is what you can expect.
1. Van Phuc silk products have been exported to foreign countries since 1958.
2. The traditional silk is usually given to the elder in the village on his/her birthday.
3. The traditional silk represents a part of the process of growing the mulberry, raising
silkworms and collecting the silk yarn.
4. Silk clothes will make you feel comfortable however the weather is.
5. If you want to get there, taking a bus is the most convenient.

IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the
following blanks.
1. In the past, local _______ were chosen to make sophisticated embroidered costumes for
the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family members.
A. skill workers B. skillfully works
C. skillful artisans D. skilled artisans
2. Craft villages are becoming popular __________ in Viet Nam.
A. tourism attractions B. tourist attractions
C. tour attractiveness D. physical attraction
3. Situated on the bank of the Duong River, the village was famous for the _______of
making Dong Ho paintings.
A. craft: nghề thủ cô ng B. production C. manufacture D. activity
4. He is having a party in _______ of his 84th birthday.
A. ceremony B. celebration C. anniversary D. memory:
5. Family is always my father’s top _____. It is the most important to him.
A. speciality B. right C. priority D. privacy
6. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with a
desire to _________ this ancient craft.
A. preserve B. reserve C. change D. consider
7. For that artisan, making the paintings is a career: sự nghiệp _______it supports the life
of many generations of the family.
A. so that B. because C. because of D. although
8. The Van Phuc silk producers have expanded their silk garment goods _____ they can
satisfy the varied demand for their silk.
A. in order to B. despite C. because D. so that
9. Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost" markets set up at
night and operated up to early morning _______ the government built a new market five
years ago.
A. when B. until C. after D.as soon as
10. The traditional craft has _________ from generation to generation.
A. passed down B. passed
C. been passed down D. been passed by
11.Craftsmen have to ________ the domestic and international markets so that they
needn't depend on the middlemen for their sales.
A. find B. find about C. find out D. find out about
12. Could you please turn off the TV? (ANTONYM)
A. turn on B. shut down C. plug in D. shut up
13. Once you’ve finished cleaning, you can go on with your work.
A. Examine B. Make a note C. Consider D. Continue
14. Before starting her work at a restaurant, Sarah puts on her clothes. She wears a
black skirt and a white blouse.
A. Dresses up B. Gets on C. Turns up D. Sets up
15. My next-door neighbour often plays drums late at night. I can’t stand it. I want to
move to another place.
A. stand on foot B. put up with sth C. get on well D. close up