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Spending the weekend m the countryside is very exciting.

Hoa asked me: “Are you going to Hoi An tomorrow?”

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      Welcome to the countryside of Vietnam and enjoy yourself m a peaceful atmosphere surrounded by amazingly refreshing landscape. Crossing each region in the countryside, you can see more shade of green than ever and for sure you will fall in love with this simple beauty. In fact, the countryside in Vietnam is one of the most suitable places to live despite not having tall buildings, modern hotels and restaurants. Moreover, people in the countryside are simple, kind and hospitable and always willing to help each other.       

      Each region has its own way of living and its people are also different from others. With people living in the lowlands, they get together and live in a small community, also called village. They are friendly farmers who make a living by growing rice, raising cattle or making traditional crafts. They often go to the temples and pagodas to wish health and luck for their families as well as participate in amazing festivals held by villagers. With people living in the Central of Vietnam, they have a more difficult life than others as they have to suffer from severe natural disasters every year, but they still live in peace and help each other. Therefore, a visit to the countryside will give you a deeper insight into the countryside lifestyle.

                                      Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (0.75m)

Visiting the countryside of Vietnam, visitors will fall in love with the simple beauty here. ___ 

Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete the blanks:

       The Sun has provided us with many uses. Thousands of years ago, people began to dry clothes and food in the sunlight. But it’s not until recently that we have been able to generate power from it. There are three main ways (19) ______ using the Sun’s energy: solar cells, solar water heating and solar furnaces. One of good points of solar energy is that it is an unlimited (20) ______. Moreover, it produces no waste or pollution (21) ______is one of the         most serious problems in the world. Therefore, in countries with sunny climate, solar energy has great potential. (22) ______, it has some disadvantages as well such as: it doesn't work at night, and the cost is very high because it is expensive to build solar power stations.

We are talking about the preservation of ..... resources. (NATURE)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the gap in each sentence:

Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.

Phil and Hoar are talking about ways to learn English.

- Phil: “I think listening to English songs is a good way to learn English."