UNIT 5.
OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
A. VOCABULARY
Part
No of
Word Pronunciation Meaning
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1 Xiếc, các động tác
Acrobatics n /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/
nhào lộn
2 Ngưỡng mộ, khâm
Admire v /ədˈmaɪər/
phục
3 Atmosphere n /ˈætməsfɪər/ Bầu không khí
4 Bad spirit n / bæd 'spɪrɪt/ Điều xấu xa, tà ma
5 Bamboo pole n /bæm'bu: pəʊl/ Cây nêu
6 Carp n /kɑːrp/ Cá chép
7 Ceremony n /ˈserəmənɪ/ Nghi thức, nghi lễ
8 Thuộc vùng duyên
Coastal adj /ˈkəʊstl/ hải, ven biển
9 Communal
house n /kəˈmjuːnl haʊs/ Nhà rông, đình
10 Contestant n /kənˈtestənt/ Thí sinh
11 Có tính trang trí, để
Decorative adj /ˈdekərətɪv/
trang trí
12 Family Sự gắn kết tình cảm
bonding n /’fæmɪlɪ ˈbɒndɪŋ/ gia đình
13 /’fæmɪlɪ ˌriː Cuộc họp mặt, sum
Family reunion n
ˈjuːnjən// họp gia đình
14 Festival goer n /ˈfestɪvl ˈɡəʊər/ Người đi xem lễ hội
15 Kitchen gods n /ˈkɪtʃɪn gɒdz/ Táo quân i
16 Lantern n /ˈlæntərn/ Đèn lồng Ị
17 Tuổi thọ, sự sống lâu
Longevity n /lɒnˈdʒevəti/ ’
18 Maintain v /meɪnˈteɪn/ Duy trì :
19 Martial arts n /ˈmɑːrʃl ɑːrt/ Võ thuật
20 Monk n /mʌŋk/ Nhà sư
21 Offering n /ˈɒfərɪŋ/ Đồ thờ cúng
22 Ornamental
tree n /ˌɔːnəˈmentl tri:/ Cây cảnh
23 Pray v /preɪ/ Cầu nguyện, lễ bái
24 Release v /rɪ'li:s/ Giải phóng, thả
25 Riverside n /'rɪvəsaɪd/ Bờ sông
26 Steamed adj /sti:md/ Được hấp
27 Table manners n /'teɪbl ˈmænərz/ Phép tắc ăn uống
28 Unicorn n /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/ Con kỳ lân
29 Valuable adj /ˈvæljuəbl/ Có giá trị lớn
30 Value n /ˈvæljuː/ Giá trị
31 Worship v /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ Tôn thờ, thờ phụng
32 Young rice n /jʌŋ raɪs/ Cốm, lúa non
B. PRONUNCIATION
Phụ âm n (no), kn (know), pn (pneuna), nn (stunning), gn
/n/ (gnat)
Phụ âm ng (sting), nk (pink)
/ŋ/
C. GRAMMAR
Article
- Trong tiếng Anh, mạo từ (article) được chia làm 2 loại: Mạo từ xác định
(definite article) “the” và Mạo từ không xác định (indefinite article) gồm
“a, an”.
Types Use Example
INDEFINITE Chỉ dùng với danh từ số She has a doll and a kite.
ARTICLES ít
A/AN Lần đầu được nhắc đến I have a car.
(Mạo từ Miêu tả nghề nghiệp She is a doctor.
không xác Miêu tả đặc điểm This is a big house.
định)
DEFINITE Được nhắc đến từ lần thứ I have a bike. The bike is
ARTICLE 2 trở đi white.
THE Đối tượng cụ thể The children are in the
(Mạo từ xác garden.
định) Vật duy nhất The Sun is shining.
Địa danh chung I go to the park after
school.
So sánh nhất She is the best student.
Nhạc cụ She is playing the guitar.
The + tính từ để chỉ 1 The poor, the rich
nhóm đối tượng
ZERO Danh từ không đếm I don’t like carrots.
ARTICLE được, danh từ trừu tượng Money can buy happiness.
(Không dùng hoặc được sử dụng với
mạo từ) nghĩa chung
Bữa ăn I had rice and chicken for
lunch.
Năm, tháng She was born in 2000.
Trước tên quốc gia, châu He’s from Canada.
lục, tên núi, hồ, đường She lives in the UK.
phố
(Ngoại trừ những nước
theo chế độ Liên bang -
gồm nhiều bang (state)
TV I like watching TV.
Ngôn ngữ, môn học I 'm good at English.
Phương tiện giao thông I go to school by bike.
Next, last We went to the zoo last
week.
Fill in the blanks with “a / an / the / x”.
1. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.
A. the/the B. a/the C. a/a D. the/a
2. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
3. We are looking for people with ________experience.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
4. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
A. a B. the C. an D. x
5. Can you show me ________way to ________station?
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
6. She has read ________interesting book.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
7. You’ll get ________shock if you touch ________ live wire with that
screwdriver.
A. an/the B. x/the C. a/a D. an/the
8. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. An/the B. the/an C. an/an D. the/the
9. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.
A. a/x B. x/the C. an/x D. the/x
10. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?
A. the B. a C. x D. an
11. ________eldest boy is at ________ college.
A. a/the B. the/x C. x/ a D. an/x
12. Are you going away next week? No, ________ week after next.
A. an B. a C. the D. x
13. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ English scientist?
A. an/the B. the/the C. a/the D. a/ an
14. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.
A. the/the B. an/a C. an/the D. the/a
15. There was ________ collision at ________ corner.
A. the/a B. an/the C. a/the D. the/the
16. My mother thinks that this is ________ expensive shop.
A. the B. an C. a D. x
17. Like many women, she loves ________ parties and ________gifts.
A. the/ a B. a/the C. a/a D. x/x
18. She works seven days ________ week.
A. a B. the C. an D. x
19. My mother goes to work in ________ morning.
A. a B. x C. the D. an
20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________ work.
A. a/x B. a/the C. the/x D. x/x
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s).
1. This is the first time she has worn traditional costume.
A. taken off B. put on C. put up [Link] after
2. While Angela was cleaning her room, she saw her lost earring.
A. put off [Link] out [Link] into [Link] after
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s).
[Link] plane bringing the vacine Covid 19 landed in Vietnam.
A. took off B. took after C. went to D. turned on
4.A new hospital will be built in this arear next year.
A. destroyed B. rebuilt C. renewed D. decorated
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.
Adapted from: [Link]
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
Read the following passage and choose (A, B, C or D) that best
answers each of the questions below.
Although there various wedding styles in America, most weddings still
follow certain traditions. One of those is an old saying that dates back to
19th century England about what a bride should wear or carry: “Something
old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.”
A bride wears something old to remind her of her family and the past.
Some brides wear their mother’s wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry.
Something new means good luck and hope for a happy future with her
new husband. Again, this item may be the dress, but often it is a pair of
new shoes. Something borrowed such as a friend’s handkerchief a
married friend’s bridal veil means the bride has friends and family who are
willing to help her. Something blue is a symbol of trust and faith
between the couple. These days, some brides are creative with this item
by painting their fingernails a light blue color or wearing a garter on the
their leg. Another tradition says that the groom should take the garter
after the ceremony and throw it to the single men. The man who catches
it will be the next one to get married.
[Link] of the following is a good title for the text?
A. Various types of weddings. C. What should be worn on your
B. A wedding tradition and its wedding day.
meaning. D. How to plan a traditional
wedding
2. To remind her of the past, the bridge might
A. wear a pair of new shoes. C. wear her mother’s wedding
B carry a friend’s handkerchief. dress.
D. paint her fingermails a light blue
color.
3. For good luck and hope for a good future with her partner, the bride
might wear
A. a piece of new jewelry or a new C. a new dress and a pair of new
dress. shoes
B. a bridal veil and a new dress D. a pair of new shoes or a new
dress
4. The word “it” refers to
A. a pair of B. luck C. item D. future
shoes
5. Why do some brides wear a blue garter on the their leg?
A. Because too many brides paint their fingermails a light blur color.
B. Because it is a symbol of trust and faith between the bride and the
groom.
C. To show how the couple can be lucky in their mariage.
D. To show how popular something blur is in a wedding.
ĐÁP ÁN:
1. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.
A. the/the B. a/the C. a/a D. the/a
2. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
3. We are looking for people with ________experience.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
4. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
A. a B. the C. an D. x
5. Can you show me ________way to ________station?
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
6. She has read ________interesting book.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
7. You’ll get ________shock if you touch ________ live wire with that
screwdriver.
A. an/the B. x/the C. a/a D. an/the
8. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. An/the B. the/an C. an/an D. the/the
9. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.
A. a/x B. x/the C. an/x D. the/x
10. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?
A. the B. a C. x D. an
11. ________eldest boy is at ________ college.
A. a/the B. the/x C. x/ a D. an/x
12. Are you going away next week? No, ________ week after next.
A. an B. a C. the D. x
13. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ English scientist?
A. an/the B. the/the C. a/the D. a/ an
14. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.
A. the/the B. an/a C. an/the D. the/a
15. There was ________ collision at ________ corner.
A. the/a B. an/the C. a/the D. the/the
16. My mother thinks that this is ________ expensive shop.
A. the B. an C. a D. x
17. Like many women, she loves ________ parties and ________gifts.
A. the/ a B. a/the C. a/a D. x/x
18. She works seven days ________ week.
A. a B. the C. an D. x
19. My mother goes to work in ________ morning.
A. a B. x C. the D. an
20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________ work.
A. a/x B. a/the C. the/x D. x/x
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s).
25. This is the first time she has worn traditional costume.
A. taken off B. put on C. put up [Link] after
26. While Angela was cleaning her room, she saw her lost earring.
A. put off [Link] out [Link] into [Link] after
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s).
[Link] plane bringing the vacine Covid 19 landed in Vietnam.
A. took off B. took after C. went to D. turned on
28.A new hospital will be built in this arear next year.
A. destroyed B. rebuilt C. renewed D. decorated
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.D
Read the following passage and choose (A, B, C or D) that best
answers each of the questions below.
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5.B
