Exercise 4:

Read the text and decide whether the statements are TRUE, FALSE or DOESN’T SAY.

CouchSurfing – a different kind of travel experience
by Emma Jackson

I love travelling abroad, but two years ago I didn’t have much cash to spend on my holiday. At first, I was planning to go camping again, but then a friend suggested an alternative: CouchSurfing. I had no idea what that was, so she explained. ‘CouchSurfers’ are people who stay as guests in other people’s homes for free, and visit the sights in the local area. You can do the things that most tourists do, like sunbathing on the beach or sightseeing in the town centre. Or your host could give you a language lesson, teach you how to cook local delicacies, or take you to places that visitors never find. It sounded much more fun than my other holidays, so I joined the website and sent emails to about twenty hosts in France and Spain right away.

A few days later, I already had ten replies. After a week or two of emails, I made arrangements with four hosts in three different cities. I’m quite talkative and they seemed very friendly, so I wasn’t concerned about spending time with strangers. Two weeks later, I was arriving in Paris, and meeting my first host, Claudette.

Over the next ten days, I stayed in four very different homes, improved my foreign languages, and made some great new friends. Sometimes the places where I stayed were basic –a sofa to sleep on, or even just a floor, but sometimes they were luxurious – much nicer than the hostels that I usually go to. I think it was probably the cheapest and most interesting holiday I’ve ever had!

I’ve done CouchSurfing again twice since then: in Italy, and here in the UK. I’ll definitely do it again. In fact, I’m going on a trip to South America next year. And I’ve had five visitors at my place, including Claudette. I’ve discovered that hosting is as much fun as exploring a new place. CouchSurfing is a fantastic experience. Try it some time!

Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.

giải thích giúp em đáp án luôn dc k ạ

II. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. Your village is so beautiful!
What ___________________________________________________________________
2. How long is it since you built this stilt house?
When___________________________________________________________________
3. Living in a big city is more convenient than living in a village.
It’s ____________________________________________________________________
4. Where does he live?
What ___________________________________________________________________
5. Although the villagers are quite poor, they live a happy and healthy way.
In spite of _______________________________________________________________
6. What did the local people say?
Could you tell me _________________________________________________________
7. Romantic films interest me more than war films.
I find ___________________________________________________________________
8. A lot of people take the train from Oxford to London every day.
A lot of people travel ______________________________________________________
9. How about asking the local people for help?
Why____________________________________________________________________
10. Is there an ancestral altar in the La Chi’s largest apartment?
Does ___________________________________________________________________

I. Make sentences from the cues given.
1. which ethnic group/ second largest population/ Vietnam?
________________________________________________________________________
2. Sap dance/ typical dance/ Muong people/ the north.
________________________________________________________________________
3. Most/ ethnic minorities/ Vietnam/ live/ mountainous areas.
________________________________________________________________________
4. Thai ethnic minority/ well known/ beautifully woven garments
________________________________________________________________________
5. The New Year celebration/ Lao ethnic group/ lunar April.
________________________________________________________________________
6. Thai people/ account/ approximately 1.8%/ Vietnam’s population
________________________________________________________________________
7. The Tay/ live/ fertile plains/ they/ cultivate/ rice/ keep/ cattle and poultry
________________________________________________________________________
8. How long/ the Ede/ lived/ the high plateau region/ central Vietnam?
________________________________________________________________________

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions

All around the world, there are many endangered animals, largely because of human progress. As the world's population grows, humans move into new areas, create more pollution, and use more natural resources. This all puts pressure on animals, which cannot really compete with humans. An excellent example of this would be the case of the leatherback sea turtle.

At 6.5 meters long, and up to 600 kilograms, the leatherback is the largest turtle on Earth. It is also one of the most endangered. Scientists do not know the exact number of leatherbacks because they spend their entire lives at sea. This makes them very difficult to count. But female leatherbacks come on land to lay their eggs. From the number of nests that scientists find, they can estimate the number of turtles. The numbers do not show a good future for the leatherback. At one beach, scientists counted over 10,000 egg nests in 1954. In 1993, there were only 50 nests at the same beach. Scientists think that the leatherback population is perhaps only 1% of what it was just 50 years ago. Human development over the last 50 years is undoubtedly the reason for this.

Question 1: Based on the information in the passage, the term endangered animals can be best explained as .

A. a kind of turtle

B. animals caught in fishing nets

C. animals with very low numbers

D. animals in areas where humans live

Question 2: According to paragraph 1, humans pressure the animals in all of the following ways EXCEPT

.A. by adding to pollution

B. by moving into new areas

C. by killing the animals

D. by using natural resources

Question 3: The word them in line 7 refers to

.A. scientists

B. leatherbacks

C. nests

D. eggs

Question 4: According to paragraph 2, why is it difficult to count the numbers of leatherback turtles?

A. They swim very fast.

C. Their nests are hard to find.

B. They are scared of humans.

D. They spend most of their lives in the sea.

Question 5: The word estimate in line 8 is closest in meaning to

A. study

B. guess

C. count

D. catch

Rewrite:

3.His sister sent her money, so he continued to study.

=> But for...........................................................

4.In case it rains, we'll stay at home

=>If it...........................................................

.5. He died so young; otherwise, he would be a famous musician by now.

=>Had.............................................................

6. "I didn't break your watch". The boy told me

--->The boy denied.............................................................

7. Father: Brush your teeth before going to bed, please"

=> Father told his son...........................................................

8. The man: "Come in but don't bring anything"

--->The man told the boy...........................................................

9. "Go out of here." The guard ordered.

-> The guard ordered us...........................................................

10. "Does your father work here ?" She asked.

-> She asked me ...........................................................

11.The last time I saw her was a week ago.

---> I haven't...........................................................

12. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.

--->Unless...........................................................

13. We didn't go because of the heavy rain.

-> If...........................................................

14. It was overeating that caused his heart attack.

→If he hadn't.............................................................

15If you start early, you'll get there soon.

-> Start.............................................................

16.Study hard or you won't pass the exam.

=> If.............................................................

17.Don't be impatient or you will make mistakes.

=> If......................................................................

18.I only come if they invite me.

=>unless..................................................................

II. Are these sentences OK? Correct the sentences where necessary. (Sửa lỗi những câu chưa đúng) 1 We went to movies last night. ……………………. 2 I finish work at 5:00 every day. ……………………. 3 Megan wasn't feeling well yesterday, so she went to doctor. ……………………. 4 I wasn't feeling well this morning, so I stayed in bed. ……………………. 5 Why is Lauren always late for work? ……………………. 6 "Where are your children?" "They're at school." ……………………. 7 We have no money in bank. ……………………. 8 When I was younger, I went to church every Sunday. ……………………. 9 What time do you usually get home from work? ……………………. 10 Sorry I couldn't call you back earlier. I was in class. …………………….