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Unit 5: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Ex1. Read the conversation and do the following tasks.

A lesson on customs and traditions

Teacher: Today we’re going to learn about customs and traditions. Do you think they’re

the same?

Mi: I think they’re different, but it’s hard to explain how.

Nick: In my opinion, a custom is something that has become an accepted way of doing

things. And a tradition is something we do that is special and is passed down through the

generations.

Teacher: Yes, spot on! Give me an example of a custom.

Mai: My family has this custom of eating dinner at 7p.m sharp.

Teacher: Really?

Mai: Yes, we have to be at the dinner table on time.

Teacher: That’s interesting! How about a tradition, Phong?

Phong: We have a family tradition of visiting the pagoda on the first day of every lunar

month.

Nick: You’re kidding!

Phong: No, no. We’ve followed this tradition for generations.

Teacher: You’ve mentioned family, but what about social customs and traditions, Nick?

Nick: Well, in the UK there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we have

to use a knife and fork at dinner. Then, there’s a British tradition of having afternoon tea at

4 p.m.

Teacher: Sounds lovely! Now, for homework, you should find information about a

custom or tradition. You’re doing mini presentations next week...

a. Write true (T) of false (F).

1. Nick’s explanation of customs and traditions is correct. ..................

2. Only families have customs and traditions. ..................

3. In the UK there’s a tradition of having afternoon tea. ..................

4. In the UK there is no accepted way of behaving at the dinner table. ..................

Ex2. Match the pictures with the customs and traditions in the box.

a.................. b.................. c................ d....................
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e...................... f........................ g.......................... h...............................

1. smiling to accept a compliment

2. worshipping ancestors

3. wrapping gifts in colourful paper

4. having lunch together on the second day of Tet

5. placing the chopsticks on top of the rice bowl when finishing a meal

6. children in the family standing in a row to greet guests

7. wearing ao dai on special ocassions

8. giving children lucky money at Tet

Ex3. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box.

admire chase pray place custom practice keep break traditionally

1. The British decorate their Christmas trees and ____________ presents under them.

2. Tom likes to ______ the view from the hill.

3. In many cultures, knocking on wood is a way to ______ away bad spirits.

4. Many Asians go to Buddhist temples to ____________ for good luck.

5. This year, we will ___________ with tradition and go on holiday instead of staying at

home during Tet.

6. _______________, children in the US go from house to house to ask for sweets on

Halloween.

7. Holding a party to wish our grandparents longevity is one of the customs we

___________ at Tet.

8. Organising a folk song club is one way for us to ____________ our traditions alive.

9. It’s becoming a _________ for young people to celebrate New Years in addition to Tet.

Ex4. Match the situation in A and the advice in B.

A B

1. Your sister is chewing and talking at the A. You should arrive on time.

same time. B. You shouldn’t do that. It’s not very

2. Your brother is noisy at the pagoda. polite.

3. Your foreign friend has been invited to C. Shhhh! You should be quiet in here.

dinner in a Vietnamese house. D. You should take off your shoes at the

4. You don’t know what to do when going entrance.

into a Japanese house. E. After taking food from the plate, you

5. You have been invited to dinner with a should put it into your bowl before eating.

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British family.

1……..….2…..…….3…………4…………..5…………

Ex5. Choose the correct option in each sentence below.

1. It takes more than a /an hour to drive to Can Tho.

2. It’s a / Ø tradition for children to wake up early on Christmas Day.

3. The Ok Om Bok Festival takes place in the / Ø October.

4. We went to Can Tho by an / Ø air.

5. A: Where’s a / the book?

B: I thought you left it next to the TV.

* Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or Ø (zero article).

1. It is a custom in my family to have ______ breakfast at home on Sundays.

2. When visiting a family home in some countries, you should bring ______ small gift

with you.

3. Our village festival is held on the 10th of ______ January.

4. Ancient Egyptians worshipped ______ Sun.

5. Many people think that hard work is ______ important Vietnamese value.

6. These days, many teenagers write ______ emails instead of letters.

7. My dad bought ______ ornamental kumquat tree for Tet.

8. I don’t like that restaurant. ______ food there isn’t very good.

9. Don’t wear ______ hat when you go into a temple or a pagoda.

10. It’s becoming a custom for us to stay out very late on ______ New Year’s Eve.

** Underline the correct article to finish the sentences.

1. Viet Nam is a/an/the multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.

2. Among the ethnic minorities, a/an/the Tay have the largest population.

3. A/An/The ethnic minority people in the village are very friendly.

4. The Lao are one of a/an/the many Thai-speaking peoples.

5. The Lolo women’s dress is among a/an/the most striking styles of clothing worn by

ethnic peoples.

6. The Yao have a/an/the rich culture of folk literature and art, with tales, songs, and

poems.

*** Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. Would you pass me salt, please?

A. a B. the C. an D. Ø

2. Can you show me way to station?

A. the – the B. a – a C. the – a D. a – the

3. She has read interesting book.

A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

4. You’ll get shock if you touch live wire with that screwdriver.

A. an – the B. Ø – the C. a – a D. an – the

5. Mr. Smith is old customer and honest man.

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A. an – the B. the – an C. an – an D. the – the

6. youngest boy has just started going to school.

A. A – Ø B. Ø – the C. an – Ø D. The – Ø

7. Do you go to prison to visit him?

A. the B. a C. Ø D. an

8. eldest boy is at college.

A. a – the B. The – Ø C. Ø – a D. an – x

* Circle the best answers.

1. Five-coloured sticky rice is ___________ important traditional dish.

A. a B. an C. the D. x

2. ___________ Thai have ___________ population of about 1.500.000 people.

A. A – a B. The – an C. The – a D. x – a

3. ___________ Thai women wear short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.

A. a B. an C. the D. x

4. Which group has ___________ smallest population?

A. a B. an C. the D. x

5. There was ___________ exhibition of Ethnic Minorities Opens on April 18th at Ly Thai

To Flower Garden.

A. a B. an C. the D. x

6. I have ___________ shawl. ___________ shawl is unique and strong.

A. a - A B. an - A C. a - x D. a – The

7. We can find terraced fields in ___________ northern mountainous regions.

A. a B. an C. the D. x

8. Look! ___________ flowers my mother bought from ___________ market yesterday

are blooming.

A. A-a B. The-the C. A-x D. The-x

9. Is Lien ___________ shop assistant?

A. a B. an C. the D. x

10. My mother does ___________ shopping in my family.

A. a B. an C. the D. x

11. How many people were there at the family ___________ last weekend?

A. unit B. united C. union D. reunion

12. We should ___________ children’s awareness of our customs and traditions.

A. rise B. raise C. boost D. improve

Ex6. Read Mi’s presentation on customs and traditions and answer the questions.

In my opinion, customs and traditions are very important. Like other families, we

have our own customs and traditions.

Firstly, there’s a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the second day

of Tet. Everyone has to be there before 11 a.m. We have followed this tradition for three

generations.

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Secondly, we have the custom of spending Sunday together. We usually go to the

cinema or go for a picnic. We don’t have to do it, but it makes us closer as a family.

Thirdly, we celebrate our grandparents’ wedding anniversary on the first Sunday of

October because they don’t remember the exact date. The custom is that we have to cook a

new dish each year. Last year, my mum cooked lasagne, an Italian dish. This year, we

prepared five-coloured sticky rice served with grilled chicken. We all enjoy these customs

and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of belonging.

1. What are the three customs or traditions Mi mentions?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. What does Mi’s family usually do on Sundays?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. What is the date of her grandparents’ wedding anniversary?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What did they make for the grandparents’ wedding anniversary this year?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Ex7. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

cutlery - generations - wrap - worshipping - host - respect

1. We should …………………. our customs and traditions.

2. A lot of countries in the world have the tradition of ………………their ancestors.

3. You shouldn’t ……………. a gift in black or white paper.

4. In a lot of countries, the ………………………… usually invites everybody to start

eating.

5. In Viet Nam, the ………………… we mostly use is chopsticks.

6. For……………………. , my family has visited this pagoda.

Ex8. Complete the sentences, using should or shouldn’t and a verb from the box.

use - break - wait - touch - follow

1. In Viet Nam you ………………. for the eldest person to sit before you sit down.

2. In Viet Nam you ……………… only the first name to address people older than you.

3. You ……………. your promise to the children.

4. If you are Vietnamese, you …………… your customs and traditions.

5. You ………………another person’s head because it’s disrespectful.

Extra-exercises.

Ex1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. letter B. twelve C. person D. sentence

2. A. included B. received C. remembered D. annoyed

3. A. enough B. young C. country D. mountain

4. A. speech B. March C. machine D. children

5. A. face B. commercial C. center D. city

6. A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed

7. A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean

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Ex2. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others

1. A. resident B. cutlery C. ancestor D. permission

2. A. generation B. presentation C. necessity D. obligation

3. A. respect B. mention C. expect D. worship

4. A. pagoda B. complement C. society D. tradition

5. A. custom B. explain C. chopstick D. manner

Ex3. Choose should or shouldn’t to complete the following sentences.

1. Vietnamese women (should/shouldn’t) wear ao dai on special occasions.

2. You (should/shouldn’t) talk with food in your mouth.

3. When you have dinner with a British family, you (should/shouldn’t) hold the knife in

your left hand.

4. We (should/shouldn’t) clean the house before Tet holiday.

5. Children (should/shouldn’t) go out without adults when it gets dark.

6. We (should/shouldn’t) wrap the birthday present in colourful paper.

7. If you are going to Italy for your holidays, you (should/shouldn’t) learn a little Italian.

8. In Viet Nam, you (should/shouldn’t) ask anyone to lend you money on the first day of a

lunar month.

9. People (should/shouldn’t) comb their hair when they are in the car. It is considered a

taboo.

10.We (should/shouldn’t) eat moon cakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Ex4. Complete the sentences with have to , has to , don’t have to or doesn’t have to.

1. It’s Sunday, so the children...........................go to school.

2. Minh...........................study for a test, so he is going to stay at home.

3. Your shoes are dirty. You...........................clean them.

4. I...........................take an umbrella. It isn’t raining.

5. Peter...........................get up early. It’s his holiday.

6. It’s very informal here. You...........................wear a tie unless you want to.

7. Jane...........................tidy her room. It is a mess.

8. The train is direct. Your brother...........................change trains.

9. In Britain, everyone...........................pay in pounds.

10. Help yourself to anything you want. You...........................ask.

*Fill in the blanks with “a / an / the”.

1. _________ Vietnamese are known to be polite, hospitable and sensitive.

2. In _________ countryside, parents often arrange their children’s marriages.

3. “Ao dai” is one of _________ most traditional costumes in Viet Nam.

4. My aunt made some spring rolls for _________ longevity party.

5. _________ Ok Om Bok Festival takes place in October.

6. _________ tradition of worshipping whales is popular in Vietnamese coastal villages.

7. It’s _________ tradition for shops to have _________ lion dance performance at their

opening ceremony.

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8. Holding _________ party to wish our grandparents longevity is one of _________

customs we practice at Tet.

9. People place _________ bamboo pole in _________ yard of _________ communal

house.

10. It’s _________ custom in my family to have dinner at home on Saturdays.

Ex5. Choose the correct answers.

1. My family........the tradition of cooking sticky rice on the first day of a lunar month.

A. discovers B. allows C. follows D. advises

2. When having meals with a British family, you should never chew with your.........open.

A. hand B. eye C. finger D. mouth

3. We enjoy our family customs and traditions because they provide us with a sense

of.........

A. belonging B. missing C. worrying D. surrounding

4. The xoe dance is a.........tradition of Thai ethnic people.

A. physical B. spiritual C. material D. practical

5. In Japan when bowing, you.........your appreciation and respect to other person.

A. prepare B. suggest C. open D. express

6. You.........use your mobile phone on the plane.

A. must B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. have to

7. He.........cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.

A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought D. oughtn’t

8. It’s optional. We.........go if you don’t want.

A. have to B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. must

9. She’s always tired. She.........go to bed late every night.

A. can B. can’t C. should D. shouldn’t

10. My brother.........work late tonight. His boss ordered him to stay until 10.00.

A. must B. have to C. has to D. should

11.The wai is the traditional.........................of people in Thailand.

A. greeting B. hello C. goodbye D. greetings

12. When two Maori people meet, they.........................each other’s noses.

A. take B. feel C. touch D. kiss

13. Do you know the.........................way to welcome people in Tibet?

A. custom B. customer C. customary D. tradition

14. Xoe dance is a spiritual.........................of Thai ethnic people.

A. customs B. tradition C. habit D. dance

15. In Vietnam you shouldn’t use only the first name to..................people older than you.

A. address B. talk C. say D. speak

16. We are going to prepare.......sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.

A. five-coloured B. five-coloures C. five-colour D. five colours

17. A tradition is something special that is...........through the generations.

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A. passed B. passed to C. passed down D. passed out

18. According to the.........................in England, we have to use a knife and fork at dinner.

A. table way B. table manners C. behaviours D. differences.

19. We have to ................our shoes when we go inside a pagoda.

A. put on B. give up C. turn off D. take off

20. In Australia, you shouldn’t ...................on a person’s accent.

A. dislike B. criticize C. hate D. comment

Ex6. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Kien was so tall that no one recognized him at the family ……… last summer. (union)

2. Today, we are going to discuss the ........................of tradition. (necessary)

3. My mum puts in a lot of effort to ort to prepare ………….. to worship our ancestors. (offer)er)
4. My dad is the....................of this wedding anniversary party. (hostess)

5. Do you have to follow the traditions...................? (strict)

6. Ao dai is one of the...........................items of Viet Nam. (tradition)

7. She was taught a lot......................skills by my parents. (society)

8. We happened to see some locals …………. animals in their village temples. (worship)

9. We were impressed by the ...........................of Ha Long Bay. (beautiful)

10. The festival ……………..gathered on the riverside to cheer the boat racers. (go)

Ex7. Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it

has similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given.

1. I’m obliged to finish the letter before midday. HAVE

..........................................................................................................................................

2. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission. MUSTN’T

..........................................................................................................................................

3. it’s a good idea to swallow rapidly if you have hiccups. SHOULD

..........................................................................................................................................

4. It isn’t necessary for you to take a thick coat. DON’T

..........................................................................................................................................

5. It’s not a good idea to leave a child unsupervised. SHOULDN’T

..........................................................................................................................................

8. Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve?

.................................................................................................................................................

Ex8. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1. shouldn’t / you / Australia, / a / In / accent. / person's / criticize

________________________________________________________________________

2. Viet Nam, / as / don’t / have / you / a / Japan. / bow / do / deep / to / in / you / take / In

________________________________________________________________________

3. be/ great / Elderly / respect. / should / with / people / treated

________________________________________________________________________

4. Vietnamese / at / tradition / It’s / with / reunite / to / Tet. / families

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________________________________________________________________________

5. time./ as / in / Custom / is / and / from / tradition / some / aspects / such / scale /

different

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

6. the / traditions / have / Do / follow / you / to / strictly?

________________________________________________________________________

Ex9. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

preserve bonds offerings culture ornamental

chase communal tradition worshipped values

1. The Vietnamese often prepare __________________ to worship their ancestors during

Tet holiday.

2. This year, we are going to break with the __________________ and spend the first two

weeks of the New Year in Singapore.

3. Tet is a great time to show the good Vietnamese __________________ through

traditional activities such as decorating houses with kumquat trees and peach blossoms.

4. Some people usually put up tall bamboo poles to __________________ away bad luck.

5. Teaching children to cook is a good way to __________________ family recipes.

6. Village festivals help us strengthen our family __________________.

7. Ancient Egyptians __________________ the Sun.

8. We can see many flowers and _________________trees everywhere before Tet holiday.

9. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the

________________ house.

10. Language, religion, food and art are just some features of the various aspects of

__________________.

Ex10. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

1. gifts/ and have a/ meet/ to exchange/ traditional meal./ Most families/

________________________________________________________________________

2. with/ Homes/ and kumquat./ are decorated/ the apricot blossom,/ peach blossom,/

________________________________________________________________________

3. during Tet./ are encouraged/ Children/ or cry/ not to fight/

________________________________________________________________________

4. the house./ plant/ a new year's tree/ Many families/ in front of/

________________________________________________________________________

5. festival./ exciting/ music/ The Glastonbury Festival/ is an/

________________________________________________________________________

6. to/ seeing/I am/ festival/ in Dak Lak./ looking forward/ the elephant race/

________________________________________________________________________

7. first day/ of Tet./ shouldn' t/ You/ on the/ sweep/ the house/

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8. about/ other/ cultures./I am/ interested/ in learning/

________________________________________________________________________

Ex11. Read the passage and choose the best answers.

The Tet holiday is celebrated (1) ___________ the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet

Nam. Several weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the

walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival,

people make Banh Chung, (2) ___________ is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On

New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a (3) ___________ dinner. Every

member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds

of dishes are served. On New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their

respects (4) ___________ the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in

red tiny envelopes. Then people go (5) ___________ their neighbours, friends and

relatives.

1. A. by B. in C. on D. at

2. A. which B. what C. where D. why

3. A. reunited B. union C. reunite D. reunion

4. A. at B. to C. about D. in

5. A. visited B. visiting C. to visit D. visit

Ex12. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or B) that best

answers each of the questions below.

With the habit of working in teams and being helpful to one other, villagers usually

earn their living from farming, raising livestock and making handicrafts. They live in a

small community with a temple or a communal cultural house where great events, such as

festivals worshipping the village god and traditional games are organized. Villagers in the

Southern usually live in houses lined up along central road and built on stilts to keep

above flood waters. Along the coastal lines, fishermen depend on the sea as a means of

livelihood. In the Central of Vietnam, a place suffering lots of natural disasters all the year

round, citizens tend to be more studious and hard-working than those in regions with

favourable conditions. People in the central highlands and the northern mountains live by

growing rice, rubber trees coffee and tea as well as hunting.

1. Which can be the topic of the passage?

A. Villagers across the country B. Villagers around the world

C. Vietnamese life in the countryside D. Vietnamese life in the city

2. Which activity is NOT MENTIONED as a way for villagers to earn their livings?

A. Farming B. Fishing C. Studying D. Hunting

3. Why do Southern villagers need to build their houses on stilt?

A. To protect the house from being attacked by wild animals

B. To protect the house from being flooded

C. To protect the house from earthquakes

D. To protect the house from evil things

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4. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are many disasters in the Central of Vietnam

B. Houses in the Southern part of Vietnam often

C. People in the Northern Mountainous earn their livings by hunting

D. Villagers often work individually

5. Which explanation has the closest meaning to the word “studious” in the passage?

A. spending a lot of time studying B. lacking of academic knowledge

C. being lazy in studying D. being very intelligent

Ex13. Read the passage and choose the best answers.

The Tet holiday is celebrated (1) ___________ the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet

Nam. Several weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the

walls. New clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival,

people make Banh Chung, (2) ___________ is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On

New Year’s Eve, the whole family gets together for a (3) ___________ dinner. Every

member of the family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds

of dishes are served. On New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their

respects (4) ___________ the elders. And the children receive lucky money wrapped in

red tiny envelopes. Then people go (5) ___________ their neighbours, friends and

relatives.

1. A. by B. in C. on D. at

2. A. which B. what C. where D. why

3. A. reunited B. union C. reunite D. reunion

4. A. at B. to C. about D. in

5. A. visited B. visiting C. to visit D. visit

Unit 6

Ex1. Read the conversation and answer the questions.

Nam: Hello, Tom. How’re things?

Tom: Oh good. I like it here. The lifestyle is interesting and different from that in my

country.

Nam: Really?

Tom: Sure. Students here call their teachers by their title “teacher”, not by their names.

Nam: Right. How do you greet your teachers?

Tom: We usually say “Hello” or “Good morning” then Mr, Mrs, or Miss and their

surnames, for example “Good morning, Mr Smith.”

Nam: Are there other differences?

Tom: People buy and sell a lot of street food here. In my country people usually buy food

in a store or a restaurant.

Nam: Yeah. Buying street food is a common practice in my city.

Tom: And I’ve noticed that many people have breakfast on the street too! In my country,

we typically have a light breakfast at home.

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Nam: I see. But here many adults are in the habit of having breakfast outside of their

homes. If they’re not in a hurry, they’ll even have a leisurely coffee there.

Tom: That’s fascinating!

Questions:

1. How does Tom think about the lifestyle in Nam’s country?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Where do people in Tom’s country buy food?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Is street food common in Nam’s country?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. What will people in Nam’s country often have when they’re not in a hurry?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Ex2. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

greet practice lifestyle serve in the habit of

1. A balanced diet and exercise are important for a healthy ___________.

2. Handshaking, bowing, and hugging are some of the ways in which people _________

one another.

3. Waiters and waitresses ________ food in restaurants.

4. Going out for breakfast has become a common _________ in this city.

5. My mum is _______________ keeping everything in the kitchen bright and clean.

Ex3. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

tribal dances weaving dogsled making crafts native art

1. The traditional craft of the villagers is _________ bamboo baskets.

2. We all joined in the ______________ when we attended the local festival.

3. The gallery in the city centre has an excellent collection of ___________.

4. Hoa is very keen on _____________. She loves to knit gloves after school.

5. The _________ is still used as a means of transport in Alaska today.

Ex4. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each sentence.

1. The tribal women know how to ______ these threads into beautiful clothes.

A. weave B. make C. cut

2. She comes from Korea, so her ______ language is Korean.

A. modern B. native C. practical

3. Sticking out one’s tongue was a way of greeting in ______ Tibetan culture.

A. traditional B. leisurely C. simple

4. How do people ______ New Years in your country, Jack?

A. practise B. keep C. celebrate

5. We like that restaurant: it ______ very delicious food.

A. practises B. serves C. buys

Ex5. Use the verbs from the box with will or won’t to complete these dialogues.

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1. Alice: Are you taking exams next week, Phong?
Phong: I’m not sure. The teacher _________ us tomorrow.

2. Linh: Where are you going on the holiday, Chris?
Chris: We’re planning to visit Ta Ho Village. We ___________ the local
festival, but we _________ the tribal dance as it is late in the evening.

3. Dad: Are you having online lessons tomorrow?
Daughter: No. We __________ lessons, but we ______ experiments
in the lab.

Ex6. Arrange these words and phrases in the correct order to form meaningful
sentences.
1. We / first-term exams / our / will take / very soon /.
→………………………………………………………………………………….……….

2. Alaska / they / in an igloo / stay / when / visit / Will they / ?
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….……….
3. She / the tribal groups / to help them / will work with / revive their culture /.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….……….
4. online learning / in / I won’t choose / the second semester /.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….……….
5. I’ll come / to / I go / to London / if / this summer / see you /.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….……….
Ex7. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets, using the first conditional.
1. If you (eat) ………………….. an apple every day, you will stay healthy.
2. He (find) ………………… a part time job if he (keep)……………….. looking.
3. If they (not tell) …………………….us, we (keep) ………………….asking.
4. He (eat) ………………. some popcorn if he (feel)……………………hungry.
5. Will Dan wear a kilt if he (go) ……………………. to Scotland?
6. He (have) ……………………. sore eyes if he spends too much time on the computer.
7. If we (use) ............... water carefully, more people (have).................... fresh water.
8. If you (not do) ………………….. anything bad, you won’t get into trouble.
9. ………………… she (be) …………….. able to eat the soup if I put some chilly in it?
10. If we (recycle) ..................... more, we (help) ............................... the Earth.
11. Factories (not dump) ..................... waste into rivers if the government
(fine) ...................... them heavily.
12. (you/let)…………………… me go if I (promise)…………… to come back early?
13. If people (travel) ...................... to work by bus, there (be) .................. fewer car fumes.
14. We (save) .........................thousands of trees if we (not waste) ................... paper.
Ex8. Rewrite the following sentences, so that their meaning stays the same.
1. Don’t play computer games for too long. You will harm your eyes.
→ If you play ………………………………………………………………………………
2. Be careful with what you eat, or you will get overweight.

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→ You will …………………………………….…………………………………………..

3. We’ll go to the beach unless it rains

→ If ………………………………………………………………………………………...

→ If .......................................................................................................................................

4. If you don’t hurry up, you will be late.

→ Unless …………………………………………………………………………………..

5. Unless the teacher explains the lesson again, we won’t understand it very well.

→ If ………………………………………………………………………………………

→………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Unless you stay at your bed, you will be punished.

→If ......................................................................................................................................

7. Unless she drinks water, she will feel thirsty.

→If .......................................................................................................................................

8. Unless they were absent now, they would meet the head master.

→If .......................................................................................................................................

9. Unless he cleaned up the car now, his boss could ask him to do this.

→ If ......................................................................................................................................

Ex9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (Conditional sentences type 2)

1. If you (be) ............... the president, what you (do) ................ to help the environment?

2. They get sick so often. If they (exercise)................ more, they (be) ............. healthier.

3. If I (have) .............. one million US dollars, I (build) ............. more parks in our city.

4. Ngoc’s mother is unhappy. If Ngoc (tidy) .............. her room every day, her mother (not

be) .................... so upset.

5. There isn’t a garden at our house. If there (be)............... , we (grow) ............. vegetables.

Ex10. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box.

maintain in the habit of greeted lifestyle online lesson

1. My younger sister is _____________ listening to music while studying.
2. The native people there __________________ us warmly when we arrived.
3. Many people are trying to adopt a healthy _________________ these days.
4. I believe that __________________ are not as interesting as offline lessons.
5. The native people there _________________ us warmly when we arrived.

Ex11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. It won’t be possible to save the Earth if we (not take)...................... action now.
2. If the world temperatures continue to rise, there (be) ........................less snow.
3. If I were you, I (wear) ..................earplugs when going to the concert.
4. If we (do) .............nothing to stop global warming, we will see big changes in the
future.
5. How you (travel)...................... to work if you did not have this motorbike?
6. Our garden is so beautiful. There would not be any flowers if my sister (not take
care) .................. of it every day.

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7. If the local people drink the contaminated water, they (have)..................health problems.
8. If there were more trees in this area, the air (be)..................fresher.
9. All the aquatic animals (die)..................if people don’t stop dumping sewage into the
lake.
10. Global warming (not happen)..................if there weren’t too much carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere.
11. If the sun (shine)..................,we will walk to the mountain.
12. If people (stop)..................digging the street, there wouldn’t be noise pollution in this
area.
Ex12. Put the verb in correct tense or form.
1. Trung’s father (teach)........................him how (ride).......................a bicycle when he
(be).....................twelve years old.
2. How....................your brother(go)..................to work every day?
-He usually................................(drive).
3. We(go)................................to Ha Long Bay this weekend.
4. If you go toParis, where you (stay)..........................?

5. She (play) .............................with her son at 7 o’clock tonight.
6. If you (swim)....................in this lake, you’ll shiver from cold.
7. Unless you (tell) ....................the truth, I won’t help you.
8. You’ll get pneumonia if you (not change).............................your wet clothes.
9. You(use)..................to play so much when you(live).....................in the countryside?
10. Yesterday Hoang(spend)....................two hours(repair)..................his computer set.
11. The light (go).................. out when we (study)...................... our lesson.
12.Cinderella.................(have to)work hard all day since her father died.
13. When I (arrive)................., the teacher (write).................on the blackboard.
14. They are staying at the hotel in London. At this time tomorrow, they
(travel) ........................in Vietnam.
15. You already (drink) ...............three cups of tea since I sat here.
16. I (wait) ......................here for her since 7 o’clock and she (not
come) ...........................yet.
17. John (do)............................. his homework already.
18. Maryam ( stay)…………….with us at the moment. She (be)……….my sister's friend.
19.We (go)................ on a picnic in the countryside several times .
Ex13. Rewrite the statements by using the conditional sentences:
1. You can’t run fast unless you try your best.
.................................................................................................................................................
2. Because Tom is out, you don’t see him at home.
................................................................................................................................................
3. Everything isn’t tidy, so I don’t feel pleasant.
................................................................................................................................................

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4. Unless you lived in the dormitory, you would annoy me.

................................................................................................................................................

5. Ngoc doesn’t save my kids from hot water because Ngoc is busy meeting his customers.

................................................................................................................................................

6. Unless the student goes to school early, he will be punished.

................................................................................................................................................

Ex14. Choose the best answers.

1. - ‘"Here’s my phone number”.

- “Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I ___________ some help tomorrow”

A. will need B. need C. would need D. needed

2. The patient will not recover unless he ___________ an operation.

A. had undergone B. would undergo C. undergoes D. was undergoing

3. If it ___________ convenient, let’s go out for dinner tonight.

A. be B. is C. was D. were

4. If we meet at 9:00, we ___________ plenty of time to talk.

A. have B. is having C. will have D. had

5. If you learn online, you will find it difficult ___________.

A. concentrated B. concentrating C. concentrate D. to concentrate

6. Linh and Quan have similar ___________ about online learning.

A. problem B. ideas C. idea D. ideal

7. What do people do to ___________ traditional lifestyles?

A. maintain B. stay C. carry D. serve

8. Thais greet other people by ___________ “sawadee”.

A. bowing B. saying C. practicing D. telling

9. What is the ___________ food in your area? - It’s rice.

A. core B. basic C. staple D. key

10. Many students like studying online because it’s ___________.

A. harmful B. dependent C. convenient D. time-consuming

11. India has a ___________ range of cuisines.

A. deep B. large C. big D. vast

12. Sushi comes from ___________.

A. The U.S. B. Japan C. Viet Nam D. Australia

13. The dogsled is still used as a ___________ of transport in Alaska today.

A. mean B. way C. means D. method

14. The traditional craft of the villagers is ___________ bamboo baskets.

A. weaving B. knitting C. carving D. moulding

15. Sticking out one’s ___________ was a way of greeting in traditional Tibetan culture.

A. lips B. throat C. mouth D. tongue

16. Song Hye Kyo comes from South Korea, so her ___________ language is Korean.

A. native B. practical C. modern D. local

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17. ___________ hands is probably the most common way of greeting around the world.

A. Shook B. Shakes C. Shaking D. Shake

18. Buying street food is a common ___________ in our country.

A. kind B. practice C. mode D. type

19. Are there any ___________ of modem technology on lifestyles?

A. ways B. sides C. impact D. impacts

20. Will online learning ___________ our IT skills? - Yes, it will.

A. improve B. improves C. improving D. improved

Ex15. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank of the following passage.

Nowadays, with the high-speed Internet (1) ___________, people can quickly update the

(2) ___________ news on the coming natural disasters in their neighborhood. For

example, last year many flood victims in Da Nang were rescued from deep flooded areas

(3) ___________ to the short videos and images of where they got stuck they posted on

social networks like Facebook or TikTok. In addition, the collaborative work on storm and

flood prevention between departments goes (4) ___________ because they can have video

conferences to guide and evacuate locals from dangerous areas. In the future, the

communication (5) ___________ people and the rescue teams might be much more

convenient when telepathy technology has a breakthrough.

1. A. connect B. connecting C. connection D. connector

2. A. latest B. last C. later D. late

3. A. despite B. because C. thank D. thanks

4. A. smoothy B. smoothly C. smooth D. smoother

5. A. by B. with C. between D. from

Ex16. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1. is / famous / Which / spaghetti? I for / country

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2. the / traditional / find / You / in / lifestyle / interesting. / Alaska / might

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3. I / weak / points. / online / think / has / some I learning

________________________________________________________________________

4. changing / and / way / working? / learning / our / Is / technology / of

________________________________________________________________________

5. go / will / sledding / tomorrow. / We / dog

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6. camping / They / rain. / go / doesn’t / it / if / will

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7. not / lessons / offline / are / as / interesting / Online / ones. / as

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8. It’s / maintain / traditional / their / lifestyles. / villages / for / to / difficult / some

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