Read the passage and tick (V) T (True) or F (False) 

Stilt houses

Stilt houses are popular among different ethnic minority groups, from the Thai in the Northern Highlands to the Khmer in the Mekong Delta. The houses come in different sizes and styles, and show the traditional culture of their owners.

Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves. They stand on strong posts, about two or three metres above the ground. This allows them to keep people safe from wild animals. People climb a seven- or nine-step staircase to enter the house. The most important place in the house is the kitchen. It has an open fire in the middle of the house. It is the place for family gatherings and receiving guests.

The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook a field. The stilt houses of the Thai, however, face mountains or a forest. The Bahnar and Ede have a communal house (called a Rong house) as the heart of their village. These communal houses are the largest and tallest ones in the village.

Write the words and phrase from the box under the correct pictures.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. 1. "Are you telling me the truth?" he asked ____ (doubt) 2. A lot of the kids seemed to lack ______ (self-disciplined) 3. He could earn a lot of money and he was financially ________ (independence) 4. I find that yoga improves my powers of __________ (concentrate) 5. She opened the present and laughed with ______ (delighted) 6. She started laughing in an attempt to hide her _________ (embarrassed) 7. Stress has an effect on both your physical and ________ health. (mentally) 8. They both had _________ difficult childhoods. (emotion) 9. They have been very ________ on working together for a solution. (cooperate) 10. Would it be better to treat children like ____ while they are growing up? (adulthood)

31. Let’s put off that meeting to next Monday.

      A. postpone                      B. arrange                     C. start                          D. decide

32. They turned down my suggestion, which made me upset.

      A. refused                        B. agreed                      C. accepted                   D. supposed

33. I ran into my cousin, Peter, when I was on the way to school yesterday.

      A. phoned                        B. met                           C. called                       D. waved

34. Peter went through the test paper and crossed out two wrong answers.

      A. handed / chose                                                  B. dropped / discovered

      C. finished / wrote                                                 D. read carefully / deleted

35. The party kicks off at 8 o’clock.

      A. prepares                      B. cancels                     C. ends                          D. starts

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

4. My sister began to study English a year ago.

-> She has .....................................................................................................

6. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.

-> Scientists have ..........................................................................................

7. This hospital began to use laser treatment 5 years ago.

-> This hospital has been  .............................................................................

8. She started working as a book keeper for this company 5 years ago.

-> She has .....................................................................................................

10. How long have you studied English?

-> When .........................................................................................................

11. The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.

-> The Browns began ....................................................................................

16. When did she begin to do research on lung cancer?

-> How long ...................................................................................................

Bài 1: Khoanh vào phương án thích hợp để đặt trong các câu điều kiện loại 1 dưới đây.

1. If she (reads/read) in bad light, she will run her eyes.

2. If I find your book, I (will phone/ could phone) you at once.

3. I will get angry if you (make/ will make) more mistakes.

4. If you don’t believe what I said. (ask/ will ask) your father.

5. If I study hard, I (pass/ will pass) this year’s exam.

6. If the weather is fine, we (go/ will go) on a picnic.

7. If I (go/ will go) to Paris, I will visit the Eiffel Tower.

8. If they don’t invite me, I (don’t go/ won’t go).

9. If he (got/ gets) my email, he will send the information we need.

10. If she travels to London, she (will visit/ visits) the museums.

11. If I (will get/ get) the money, I will buy a mobile phone.

12. If you make trouble, I (will send/ will sent) you to the principal.

13. If I (had/ have) enough time this evening, I will watch a movie.

14. If he has money, he (will lends/ will lend) me what I need.

15. If you (eat/ will eat) greasy food, you will become fat.

QUIZ. How much do you know about ethnic groups in Viet Nam?

1. There are ____________ ethnic groups in Viet Nam.

A. 63                                     B. 45                                      C. 54

2. Ethnic minority groups form about ____________ of the total population of Viet Nam.

A. 7%                                    B. 13%                                   C. 25%

3. They mainly live ____________.

A. in the lowlands                  B. in the mountains               C. in the Mekong Delta

4. The Jrai decorate houses for the dead with a lot of ____________.

A. wood statues                     B. flowers                              C. colourful pictures

5. The Khmer mostly earn their living from weaving and _____________.

A. farming                             B. hunting                              C. fishing

6. Picture ____________ shows a Thai woman's costume.