If you can get past the (6)                   that you are eating a cricket, it will crunch in your mouth just like a corn chip!

Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

      The Maldives are a group of very small islands in the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka. It has the smallest (1)                         of any Asian countries. There are about 1200 islands and there are people living on 200 of them. About 400,000 people live in the Maldives and 75,000 of them are (2)                         the capital island, Mai... Mai... is different from the other islands in the Maldives because it doesn’t have any beaches. In fact, there is a small wall (3)                          goes around the whole island.

      It is very easy to get around the islands. When you (4)                           on the airport island, you can take a dhoni and go to Mai... This is a small boat used for (5)             around the islands. Dhoni taxis go from the airport island to the capital island every fifteen minutes and (6)                                   midnight every half an hour. You can use these boats to visit other islands, too.

      The Maldives are a popular place for scuba diving (7)                there are many wonderful fish in the water to see. Also, the water is very clear so when you are (8)              you can see for more than 50 metres! There are many professional diving schools with instructors. They speak many languages, so you can (9)                       someone to help you. Of course, that’s not all you can do on these beautiful islands. You can go (10)                        whale and dolphin, fishing, surfing, snorkeling, hiking or explore the towns.

There are many (1)                 villages in Viet Nam, but Quat Dong village in Ha Noi is widely known (2)                   its products of high (3)                      .

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words in the box.

      Bau Truc pottery village of Cham village ethnic minority is one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia. It’s located about 10 km in the South of PhanRang town. The small village is (1)                              to more than 400 families, of (2)                         85% are in the traditional pottery business. The style is said to be handed (3)               from Po Klong Chan, one of their ancestors from the immemorial time.

      People in Bau Truc use their skillful hands, bamboo-made circles and shells to create priceless works. It is (4)                                 that while the Kinh people have switched to using wheel as an indispensable (5)                                   , their Cham counterparts, on the contrary, still (6)                                  on talent hands and simpletools. To create a pottery product, a Cham craftsman only needs an anvil, not apotter’s wheel, and other simple equipment and moulds and then uses hands to (7)                             pieces of clay into the works he wants.

      The clay is taken is taken from the banks of the Quao River and is flexible, durable when (8)                                              fired. The skills needed to mix sand with the clay are also various. The amount of sand mixed with the plastic material is dependent on what the pottery used for and the sizes. For these seasons, Bau Truc pottery is quite different from pottery elsewhere. For example, water jars made in Bau truc pottery are always favoured by people in dry and sunny areas (9)                                  the temperature of the water in the jars is always one centigrade cooler than (10)                           outside.

Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

      I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and life here is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their rubbish in the streets, so the village is always clean. The air is also very clean because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more friendly here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help. However, there are some things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening. We haven’t got any cinemas or theatres. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      Seventy percent of people in Viet Nam live in rural areas. Most of these people (1)            their living by caring for farm animals like pigs. Other common jobsare crop farming and fishing. For many of these farmers and fishermen, animal and plant waste is still a problem.

      Many women and children cook meals using traditional cooking fuels. They also spend many hours (2)             wood and other materials to burn. This process takes time and also uses a lot of natural resources. Moreover, they suffer the same health (3)              . Cooking was a difficult and dangerous job. The kitchen was smoky, and the black ash would make people cough, and (4)                        pain in the eyes.

      But a biogas system can (5)                     all of these problems! It can turn animal or plant waste (6)            valuable resources – such as cooking fuel, electricity and plant fertilizer. First, an expert must build a system of pipes and tanks. This biogas system contains and manages the decaying process of animal or plant waste. To use the biogas system, a farmer must move animal waste into a pipe with water. These pipes bring the waste to a tank (7)                  in the ground. This tank is called a bio-digester. Air cannot enter this tank. In this contained environment, natural bacteria decays the waste material. (8)                   the waste decays in the bio-digester, it (9)                             two things – biogas and slurry. The biogas rises to the top of the tank. The pressure from the gas pushes the liquid slurry into (10)                               . Now people can use both the biogas and the slurry.

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

      To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism...

      Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat villages has gradually built its brand with the forging and casting products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their footholds in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune).

      The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promotetourism development in the community, improve living standards of many families through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products.

      In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their living in agriculture, forestry, but now there have been many households getting involved in tourism activities of the village.

      With the aim of preserving and developing traditional village linked to tourism development, most of the villages have created its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists. Only in Sa Pa district has 11 embroidery and weaving villages, in Ta Phin village, and San Sa Ho village with about 1000 households participating and a number of groups from the district women society, put on the market each year more than 30,000 metres of fabric. Other districts like Van Ban, Bac Ha have also formed several embroidery villages, attracting thousands of workers.

      1.   We can infer from the passage that tourism has                     .

Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the verbs from the box.

      Marble Mountains is a group of five smaller mountains (1)                    Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. It is also a travel itinerary linking Da Nang City to the ancient town of Hoi An and Hue City. As the name suggests the Marble Mountains used to be a place providing input (2)                                for craftsmen in the village, but the local government banned marble exploitation (3)                             that the five mountains could disappear.

      Most of the marble for the village now comes from northern provinces such as Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and Thai Nguyen. As a further step to diversify products, the marble fine arts village has (4)                                   marble from Pakistan.

      As far as I know, the man who (5)                       marble craftsmanship to the region came from Thanh Hoa, and most craftsmen in the village had handed down the craft from generation to generation. There are some 3,000 handicraft workers in Non Nuoc village. (6)       , there are only 70 skillful craftsmen who can (7)                              souls into marble sculptures after other workers have finished (8)                                the Products.

      In the shops along the highway, you can see different marble products in all shapes and sizes, from contemporary (9)                               to religious sculptures. And of course you will have a chance to see craftsmen (10)                         their art and turning soulless marble into sophisticated sculpture products.

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

      In the Mekong Delta, Long Dinh village of Tien Giang province is famous for its traditional craft of weaving flowered mats. The mat’s high quality makes them popular domestically, and they are also exported to markets worldwide including Korea, Japan and America.

      In spite of its well-established reputation for this traditional craft, mat weaving only started here some 50 years ago. It was first introduced by immigrants from Kim Son, a famous mat weaving village in the northern province of Ninh Binh. However, the technique of weaving sedge mats in Long Dinh, as compared with other places in the South, is somewhat different. Long Dinh branded mats are thicker and have more attractive colours and patterns.

      Weaving sedge mats is similar to growing rice. Long Dinh mat production mainly occurs during the dry season, from January to April. Weavers have to work their hardest in May and June, otherwise, when the rainy season starts in July, they will have to put off finishing their products till the next dry season. No matter how much work it requires, Long Dinh mat producers stick with this occupation, as it brings a higher income than growing rice.

      This trade provides employment for thousands of local labourers. At present, nearly 1,000 households in Long Dinh village live on weaving mats. To better meet market demands, Long Dinh mat weavers have created more products in addition to the traditional sedge mats.Particularly, they are producing a new type of mat made from the dried stalks of water hyacinth, a common material in the Mekong Delta.

      Thanks to the planning and further investment, the mat weaving occupationhas indeed brought in more income for local residents. Their living standards have improved considerably, resulting in better conditions for the whole village.

1.   In order to meet market demands, artisans in Long Dinh                         .

Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box.

      Cyberbullying is the (1)               of technology to annoy, threaten, embarrass or target (2)                                 person. Online threats and aggressive,                             or rude texts, posts, or messages all count. So does (3)                           personal information, pictures, or videos designed to hurt or embarrass someone else. (4)          comments often focus on things like a person’s gender, religion race, or physical differences.

            Online bullying can be particularly damaging and upsetting (5)                               it is usually anonymous or (6)                       to find. People can suffer (7)                         a 24/7 basis – every time they (8)                  their cellphone or computer.

      The first thing (9)                                     to solve the problem is to tell an adult you trust. You also can talk to your school counselor or a trusted teacher or family member. Ignoring bullies is the best way to take away their power, but it isn’t always easy to do – in the real world (10)              online.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      It is just simple and ordinary as its (1)                 . No noisy sound from engines, no obscure smoke and no spending too much for commuting. From a long time ago, Vietnamese people have thought of the rickshaw as a (2)                 means of transportation when going out. It is not only close-knit to Vietnamese but also connected strongly with the foreigners (3)                      all of them were attracted by this unique means at the first time visiting Viet Nam.

      The rickshaw has existed for a long time in Vietnamese life, and become quite necessary as the (4)                in a body. Not only the Vietnamese feel (5)              to rickshaw, foreigners are also impressed by this unique vehicle. They will be fond of sitting on the rickshaw for a (6)                     tour around Sword Lake or a round on the streets to (7)                dreamy and peaceful photos in the ancient citadel.

      Traveling in a rickshaw is the time for peacefully (8)                 windy sunset and bright sunrises on the beach of Nha Trang or Da Nang or elsewhere. How pleasant it is for you to enjoy a relaxing feeling on the short (9)                trip.

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

      Fabrizio from Venice: Of course, there’s a lot to see in Venice. It’s one of the most famous cities in the world. First of all, there are the canals. We don’t have cars in Venice so you have to travel everywhere by canal. The most famous place in Venice is the square. St. Mark’s Square with St. Mark’s Cathedral. And there are lots of museums and palaces, and beautiful bridges, too.

      Yumi from Kyoto: For me, Kyoto is the most beautiful city in Japan. It’s also the oldest city. It has many old traditional buildings, and beautiful palaces, temples and gardens. The most famous temple is the Golden Pavilion. There are also very good markets, and also really good shops, and some beautiful modern buildings, too.

      Murat from Istanbul: I think Istanbul is maybe the most beautiful city in the world, but of course I come from Istanbul! The city is built on hills around the Bosphoros, and so there arebeautiful views across the water. From the water, you can see mosques – the most famous is called the Blue Mosque – and palaces and bridges. Istanbul also has a very famous market called the Grand Bazaar. But these days we also have many modern shopping centres and modern buildings and hotels. It’s really a fantastic city.

      Claudia from Rio de Janeiro: Rio is one of the most exciting cities in South America ... first of course we have our famous beach, the Copacabana, and there are many mountains around Rio – the most famous is the Sugar Plum Mountain where you can see a big statue of Christ, and of course we have our famous stadium... the Macarana stadium, maybe the most famous football stadium in the world ... it’s really a great place.

      Marina from St. Petersburg: You’ll really love St. Petersburg because there are so many things to see. The most famous is the Winter Palace, where the Tsars lived, and the Hermitage Museum which is a fantastic art gallery, and we have a very beautiful river too, the River Neva, and of course churches and cathedrals. There is so much to see!

1.   The place(s) that Fabrizio recommends coming to in Venice most must be             .

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, c or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

      Humans have a long history of eating insects, and it turns out that they can be a very (1)                   part of a person’s regular (2)                          . Insects have  a lot of protein, and they are often easier to catch than (3)                            animals. Therefore, it is no wonder that when our ancient (4)                               saw some tasty worms or grabs wiggling on the ground, they made a quick snack of them.

      In Thailand, insects are a regular part of the street food that can be found. The different (5)                            that people snack on are crickets, grasshoppers, giant water bugs, and assorted worms. They are often deep-fried and salted, so they have a crunchy texture that makes them a perfect snack food. If you can get past the (6)                 that you are eating a cricket, it will crunch in your mouth just like a corn chip!

      For a lot of people, however, it is difficult to get (7)                   the fear of eating insects. People tend to see insects as invaders, especially when they are crawling on the food that we are about to ear. (8)                   being able to eat insects (9)                      feeling disgusted is cultural. Some people cannot eat French cheese or stinky tofu because they weren’t brought up doing so. To many of us, insects fail right into that category, making it difficult to even try them.

      If (10)                    the chance, though, be courageous, insects can be nutritious and tasty, so long as you can get over the “yuck” factor.