HỌC VIỆN NGÂN HÀNG

KHOA NGOẠI NGỮ

ENGLISH III
PROJECT FOR MID_TERM 1
TOPIC: FOOD AND HOLIDAYS

Teacher: Nguyen Thi Mai Hoa

Group: E3-03/ G15

Nguyen Thi Quyen 23A4010540

Nguyen Le Yen Vy 23A4050407
Nguyen Thi Thoan 23A4050342
Vu Thuy Linh 24A4012521
Nguyen Thu Huong 24A4012081
Trieu Le Hoan 22A4060018
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ENGLISH III

SUBMITTED BY GROUP 15

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I. TOPIC
1. Passage 1: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
TET HOLIDAY - VIETNAM TRADITIONAL LUNAR NEW YEAR
Tet Holiday – Tet Nguyen Dan, more commonly known by (1) _____ shortened
name Tet. It is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the
Vietnamese New Year marking the arrival of spring based on the Lunar calendar. Tet
Holiday is coming so let’s take a look at some traditions and customs of this special
holiday in Vietnam.
Tet Holiday
The dates of the Lunar New Year differ every year but it generally takes place
around late January or February. Vietnamese people consider Tet Holiday the best
occasion for family members to return home and get together. (2) _____ Tet,
Vietnamese spend time shopping for the New Year and going to Pagodas and Temples.
The items of shopping range from food to clothing to decorations for the house. The
Vietnamese believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-
working year. Thus people forget their struggles and (3)_ _____ on making the
celebration as festive as possible. With high regard, Tet is unique, with distinctive colors
and flavors of truly celebrating the new year.
Food
Banh Chung is a food, which is (4) _ _____ from glutinous rice, mung bean, and
pork, added with many (5) _____ ingredients. It is covered by green leaves and (6)
_____ the Earth, invented by prince Lang Lieu from the Hung King dynasty. Banh
Chung is the main food for the Tet holiday because it can last for long days in
Vietnamese weather. And families usually store Banh Chung at room temperature for
nearly 1 month. And there is also a lot more unique food in Vietnam, awaiting you to
try.
Traditional customs
Even though many Vietnamese traditions are based on old cultural beliefs that
may strike some as a little (7) _____ , families believe that their activities during Tet
must involve happiness, joy, and good luck.The first day of the Tet holiday is for the
nuclear family. Children receive a red envelope containing money from their elders.
This tradition is called “mung tuoi” (happy new age) in the north and “li xi’’ in the
south.
Since the Vietnamese believe that the first visitor a family receives in the year
determines their fortune for the entire year, people never enter (8) _____ house on the
first day without being invited first. People call the act of being the first person to enter
the home on Tet Holiday “xong nha”, (9) _____ is one of the most important rituals
during Tet. According to Vietnamese tradition, (10) _____ good things come to the
family on the first day of the lunar New Year, the following year will also be full of
blessings.
At Tet, we decorate every house with “hoa mai” – apricot (in the central and
southern parts of Vietnam) or “hoa dao” – peach blossom (in the northern part of
Vietnam). In the north or central, the kumquat tree is a popular decoration for the living

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room during Tet. Its bright orange-colored fruits represent the fertility and fruitfulness
that the family hopes for in the coming year.

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1. A. theirs B. yours C. its D. owned

2. A. Thus B. During C. Hence D. Until

3. A. focus B. consist C. combine D. insist

4. A. took B. came C. made D. kept

5. A. the other B. another C. others D. other

6. A. symbol B. symbolizes C. symbolically D. symbolic

7. A. doubtful B. favorite C. superstitious D. hesitant

8. A. any B. the C. a D. some

9. A. where B. who C. whom D. which

10. A. unless B. if C. since D. while

2. Passage 2: Read the text carefully. Answer the following questions.

Christmas Celebrations in Britain
Every year in December Christians around the world celebrate Christmas to
commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Besides Christmas Day on 25 December,
Christmas celebrations in Britain also include the Advent (four Sundays before
Christmas), Christmas Eve (24 December), the Queen’s message (on Christmas Day)
and Boxing Day (26 December).
According to the church calendar, the Advent is the official beginning of the
Christmas run-up. The Advent is marked by the Advent calendar and the Advent
candles. The Advent calendar is usually a thin rectangular card with 24 or 25 doors and
a Christmas scene behind each door. It is opened every day from the 1st of December
until the 24th or 25th of December. On the other hand, the Advent candle can be a
candle with 25 marks on it, 24 candles for each night from 1 December through
Christmas Eve, or four candles for the four weeks before Christmas.
On Christmas Eve, some people spend the night carol singing, attending a
midnight church service or going out to the pub with their friends or family. For young
children, Christmas Eve is the time when Father Christmas or Santa comes and brings
them presents. Traditionally before going to bed, stockings are left out for Santa and in
the morning the children will check the stockings for presents.
The main celebration, Christmas Day, is the time for gift giving and family
gathering. The average family starts opening presents around 8am and then they sit
down to breakfast. Afterward, they can attend church or cook a big Christmas dinner,

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which is usually served around 3pm or 4pm with the traditional turkey as the main
menu.
Another ritual on Christmas Day is watching the Queen’s speech. The tradition began
in 1932 by King George V and continues to this day. The Queen’s message is broadcast
on television and radio and most people in Britain watch or listen to it while enjoying
their Christmas dinner.
Boxing Day, which is observed on 26 December, was traditionally the day to
open the Christmas box and share the contents with the poor. Today, Boxing Day is a
bank holiday and is primarily known as a shopping holiday as many shops and retailers
open very early and offer sales and deals.
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Question 1: When is Christmas in England celebrated?

Question 2: What do people use to mark the Advent?
Question 3: How is the Advent calendar described?
Question 4: How is Advent candles used?
Question 5: What are some activities that take place on Christmas Eve?
Question 6: What do children usually do in the morning of Christmas Day?
Question 7: What do people usually do after opening Christmas presents?
Question 8: When can people watch the Queen’s speech?
Question 9: What was the traditional meaning of Boxing Day?
Question 10: What is Boxing Day in the present?

3. Passage 3: Read the text about Bullying. Decide if each sentence 1-10 below is
correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose T for “True”. If it is incorrect, choose
F for “False”.
The History of Chocolate
Historians believe the Maya people of Central America first learned to farm
cacao plants around two thousand years ago. The Maya took the cacao trees from the
rainforests and grew them in their gardens. They cooked the cacao seeds, then crushed
them into a soft paste. They mixed the paste with water and spices to make an
unsweetened chocolate drink. The Maya poured the chocolate drink back and forth
between two containers so that the liquid had a layer of bubbles, or foam.
Cacao and chocolate were an important part of Maya culture. There are often
images of cacao plants on Maya buildings and art objects. Ruling families drank
chocolate at special ceremonies. And, even poorer members of society could enjoy the
drink once in a while. Historians believe that cacao seeds were also used in marriage
ceremonies as a sign of the union between a husband and wife.
The cacao plant could not grow in the area where the Aztecs lived, so they traded
to get cacao. Only the very wealthy people in Aztec societies could afford to drink

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chocolate because cacao was so valuable. The Aztec ruler Montezuma was believed to
drink fifty cups of chocolate every day.
Some experts believe the word for chocolate came from the Aztec word
"xocolatl" which in the Nahuatl language means "bitter water." Others believe the word
"chocolate" was created by combining Mayan and Nahuatl words.
The explorer Christopher Columbus brought cacao seeds to Spain after his trip
to Central America in 1502. The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened
version of the chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink spread throughout
Europe. The English, Dutch and French began to plant cacao trees in their own colonies.
Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink until the
eighteenth century. During the period known as the Industrial Revolution, new
technologies helped make chocolate less costly to produce.
Today, chocolate making is a big business. The market value of the yearly cacao
crop around the world is more than five billion dollars. Chocolate is especially popular
in Europe and the United States. Each year, Americans eat an average of more than five
kilos of chocolate per person. Speciality shops that sell costly chocolates are also very
popular. Many offer chocolate lovers the chance to taste chocolates grown in different
areas of the world.
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readers/the-history-of-chocolate.html

T F
Question 1: The Mayans took cacao trees from the mangroves
and planted them there themselves.
Question 2: Cacao beans are considered a sign of the union of
couples in the engagement ceremony.
Question 3: Cacao was grown well in the Aztec region.
Question 4: The Aztec ruler Montezuma drank at least 60 cups
of chocolate a day.
Question 5: After the first experience of the rich in Spain,
chocolate is more popular in Europe.
Question 6: Both rich and poor people could easily experience
chocolate before the eighteenth century.
Question 7: Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, chocolate is
gradually optimized for production
Question 8: Worldwide, chocolate generates an annual profit
of more than five billion dollars.
Question 9: Chocolate is less popular among Americans.
Question 10: Today chocolate is most popular in Southeast Asia.

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4. Passage 4: Read the text below and match the questions and answers.
Fast food
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health
problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for
governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Nowadays, more and more people are affected by health issues such as diabetes
and heart disease which are linked to overconsumption of cheap, mass-produced food.
Some people believe the only solution is to make fast food less affordable by taxing it
highly. Despite the severity of the problem, I think this is quite wrong. Increasing the
tax on fast food would unfairly penalise people and may not necessarily bring about the
desired health benefits.
First, fast food is about more than just nutrition. Many teenagers spend money
on fast food not because they need to eat out but because this is how they socialise. Fast-
food restaurants provide a safe, convenient place for young people to meet friends. For
another group, low-income families, fast food can provide an inexpensive treat for their
children. Denying people a small pleasure in life could affect their social lives or
happiness.
Another important point is that if the reason for taxing fast food is to reduce
obesity, it may be ineffective. It is true that fast food is high in sugar, salt and fat, all of
which cause weight gain and are detrimental to our health. However, we also know that
there are other factors which contribute to the risk of obesity, such as lack of exercise
and inappropriate portion size. While home-cooked food is generally healthy, this is not
always the case. I personally know a family that used to eat high-fat, home-cooked food
in enormous portions. They all suffered from health problems due to obesity.
On the other hand, I do understand the point of view of those who say drastic
action is needed. If fast food were taxed and became expensive, people would be forced
to seek out healthier options. In addition, food producers would have an incentive to
provide healthier foods. However, there is likely to be resistance from consumers and
producers who want to have a wider choice.
To conclude, although imposing a higher tax on fast food could have some
positive effects, these would be outweighed by the drawbacks. For one thing, some
sectors of society would feel victimised, and there is also the fact that simply raising tax
would not result in a much healthier society.
What we really need is greater awareness of diet and cheaper healthy food.

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_about_fast_food_-_exercises.pdf

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 A. It unfairly penalizes people and may
1.What are some health problems
not necessarily bring about the
linked to overconsumption of fast
desired health benefits.
food?

B. Imposing a higher tax on fast food

2. What solution do some people
may not be an effective solution to
propose to address these health
the health problems associated with
problems?
overconsumption of cheap, mass-
produced food.

C. Greater awareness of diet and

3. Why does the author disagree with
cheaper healthy food.
imposing a higher tax on fast food?

4. How does fast food consumption D. Imposing a higher tax on fast food.
affect people's social lives and
happiness?

5. What is an alternative reason for E. Other factors may contribute to

why teenagers and low-income obesity, such as lack of exercise and
families consume fast food? inappropriate portion sizes.

6. What is the main point of the F. Denying people a small pleasure in

passage? life could affect their social lives or
happiness.
7. What is one drawback of imposing G. Socializing and convenient place
a higher tax on fast food according to
the author?

8.According to the author, what is H. If fast food became more expensive,

needed for society to have a healthier consumers would be forced to seek
lifestyle? out healthier options.
9. Why might simply raising the tax I. Diabetes and heart disease.
on fast food not be an effective
solution to reducing obesity?
10. Why do some teenagers spend J. Some sectors of society would feel
money on fast food? victimized.

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5. Passage 5: Read the text below and summarize it in 100 words.
TET HOLIDAY - VIETNAM TRADITIONAL LUNAR NEW YEAR

Tet Holiday – Tet Nguyen Dan, more commonly known by its shortened name
Tet. It is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the
Vietnamese New Year marking the arrival of spring based on the Lunar calendar. Tet
Holiday is coming so let’s take a look at some traditions and customs of this special
holiday in Vietnam.

Tet Holiday

The dates of the Lunar New Year differ every year but it generally takes place
around late January or February. Vietnamese people consider Tet Holiday the best
occasion for family members to return home and get together. During Tet, Vietnamese
spend time shopping for the New Year and going to Pagodas and Temples. The items
of shopping range from food to clothing to decorations for the house. The Vietnamese
believe that Tet Holiday is an occasion to enjoy life after a full hard-working year. Thus
people forget their struggles and focus on making the celebration as festive as possible.
With high regard, Tet is unique, with distinctive colors and flavors of truly celebrating
the new year.

Food

Banh Chung is a food, which is made from glutinous rice, mung bean, and pork,
added with many other ingredients. It is covered by green leaves and symbolizes the
Earth, invented by prince Lang Lieu from the Hung King dynasty. Banh Chung is the
main food for the Tet holiday because it can last for long days in Vietnamese weather.
And families usually store Banh Chung at room temperature for nearly 1 month. And
there is also a lot more unique food in Vietnam, awaiting you to try.

Traditional customs

Even though many Vietnamese traditions are based on old cultural beliefs that
may strike some as a little superstitious, families believe that their activities during Tet
must involve happiness, joy, and good luck. The first day of the Tet holiday is for the
nuclear family. Children receive a red envelope containing money from their elders.
This tradition is called “mung tuoi” (happy new age) in the north and “li xi’’ in the
south.

Since the Vietnamese believe that the first visitor a family receives in the year
determines their fortune for the entire year, people never enter any house on the first
day without being invited first. People call the act of being the first person to enter the
home on Tet Holiday “xong nha”, which is one of the most important rituals during Tet.
According to Vietnamese tradition, if good things come to the family on the first day of
the lunar New Year, the following year will also be full of blessings.

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 At Tet, we decorate every house with “hoa mai” – apricot (in the central and
southern parts of Vietnam) or “hoa dao” – peach blossom (in the northern part of
Vietnam). In the north or central, the kumquat tree is a popular decoration for the living
room during Tet. Its bright orange-colored fruits represent the fertility and fruitfulness
that the family hopes for in the coming year.

Source: https://abroader.org/tet-holiday-vietnam-traditional-lunar-new-year/

6. Passage 6: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Coffee
Coffee is (1) _____ popular brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans.
Coffee plants are cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of
the Americas, Southeast Asia, India and Africa. Once ripe, coffee (2) _____ are picked,
processed, and dried.
Green (unroasted) coffee beans are one of the most (3) _____agricultural
commodities in the world. Once traded, the beans are roasted to varying degrees,
depending on the desired flavor, before being ground and brewed to create coffee. The
two most commonly grown coffee beans (4) _____ the highly regarded arabica, and
the less sophisticated but stronger and more hardy robusta.
The Drink
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. It is slightly acidic and can
have a stimulating effect on humans because of its caffeine content. It can be prepared
and presented in a variety of ways. The (5) _____ of coffee on human health has been
a subject of many studies; however, results have varied in terms of coffee's relative
benefit. The majority of recent research suggests that moderate coffee consumption is
benign or mildly beneficial in (6) _____ adults.
History
Coffee cultivation first (7) _____place in Southern Arabia. The earliest credible
evidence of coffee-drinking appears in the middle of the 15th century in the Sufi shrines
of Yemen. In the Horn of Africa and Yemen, coffee was used in local religious
ceremonies. As these ceremonies conflicted with the beliefs of the Christian church, the
Ethiopian Church banned the secular consumption of coffee until the reign of Emperor
Menelik II. The beverage was also banned in Ottoman Turkey during the 17th( 8)
_____ for political reasons, and was associated with rebellious political activities in
Europe.
Economy
Coffee is a major export commodity: it was the top agricultural export for
twelve countries in 2004, the world's seventh-largest legal (9) _____export by value in
2005, and "the second most valuable commodity exported by developing countries,"
from 1970 to 2000. Further, green (unroasted) coffee is one of the most traded
agricultural commodities in the world. Some controversy is associated with coffee (10)
_____and its impact on the environment. Consequently, organic coffee is an
expanding market.
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1 A. a B. an C. the D. none
2 A. seeds B. beans C. leaves D. stalks
3 A. cooked B. roasted C. traded D. stewed
4 A. are B. is C. isn’t D. aren’t
5 A. support B. support for C. effect D. effect on
6 A. strong B. health C. brain D. healthy
7 A. Known B. Discovered C. Took D. Carried
8 A. Year B. Month C. Century D. Decade
9 A. agricultural B. industry C. forestry D. fishery
10 A. cultivable B. cultivation C. cultivated D. cultivate

II. ANSWER KEYS

1.Passage 1
I.Keys
Question 1: C Question 4: C Question 7: C Question 10: B
Question 2: B Question 5: D Question 8: A
Question 3: A Question 6: B Question 9: D
II.Vocabulary
Parts
New
of Phonetics Meaning Illustration
words
speech
Tom and Andy had a
Cuộc đấu
Struggle (n) /ˈstraɡl/ struggle to find the winner
tranh
of the game.
Apple products use a
Distinctive (adj) /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ Riêng biệt
distinctive operating system.
Dính; dính All kinds of sticky rice are
Glutinous (adj) /ˈɡluːtənəs/
như keo cooked from glutinous rice.
The pigeon symbolizes
Symbolize (v) /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ Tượng trưng
peace.
The last king of the Nguyen
Dynasty (n) /ˈdɪnəsti/ Triều đại Dynasty was Emperor Bao
Dai.
Some people are
Superstitio /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃə Mê tín dị
(adj) superstitious about spilling
us s/ đoan
salt on the table.

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 Salute the flag is an
Ritual (n) /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ Nghi lễ important ritual every
Monday at school.
During Tet, Vietnamese
people often go to pagodas
Blessing (n) /ˈblesɪŋ/ Phước lành
to pray for many blessings
for 1 year
Làm cho cây
phát triển tốt, The kumquat tree represents
Fertility (n) /fəˈtɪləti/
dồi dào, sung fullness and fertility
túc
Hiệu quả; Sự
Fruitfulnes She loved the beauty and
(n) /ˈfruːtflnəs/ đơm hoa kết
s fruitfulness of the autumn
trái

III. Explaining
Question 1: C
Explain: “its’’ refers to “Tet Nguyen Dan’’ at the beginning of the sentence
Question 2: B
Explain: Thus = Do đó
Hence = Vì vậy
However = Tuy nhiên
During = Trong suốt khoảng thời gian
Question 3: A
Explain: focus on = tập trung vào một cái gì/điều gì đó
Question 4: C
Explain: made from = được làm ra từ (đề cập đến việc nguyên vật liệu bị biến đổi khỏi
trạng thái ban đầu để làm nên vật)
Question 5: D
Explain: - Ingredients (countable plural nouns)
- “Other’’ can be used with countable nouns plural and with uncountable
nouns
Question 6: B
Explain: We need a verb that fills in the blanks in that sentence
- symbol (noun) - symbolically (adverb)
- symbolizes (verb) - symbolic (adjective)

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Question 7: C
Explain: doubtful = nghi ngờ favorite = yêu thích
superstitious = mê tín hesitant = do dự
=> Mặc dù nhiều truyền thống Việt Nam dựa trên niềm tin văn hóa cũ có thể khiến một
số người hơi mê tín, các gia đình tin rằng các hoạt động của họ trong dịp Tết phải liên
quan đến hạnh phúc, niềm vui và may mắn.
Question 8: A
Explain: “Any” is often used in negative sentences, questions and sentences that want
to express doubt or negation
Question 9: D
Explain: '''which'' is a relative pronoun, replacing ''xông nhà'' in this sentence
Question 10: B
Explain: “(10) _____ good things come to the family on the first day of the lunar New
Year, the following year will also be full of blessings’’
=> Conditional sentences type I
If + Simple Present tense, Simple Future tense

IV. Translation:
TẾT - TẾT NGUYÊN ĐÁN CỔ TRUYỀN VIỆT NAM
Tết – Tết Nguyên Đán, thường được biết đến với tên gọi ngắn gọn là Tết. Đây là
ngày lễ và lễ hội quan trọng và phổ biến nhất ở Việt Nam. Đó là Tết Nguyên Đán đánh
dấu sự xuất hiện của mùa xuân dựa trên Âm lịch. Kỳ nghỉ Tết đang đến vì vậy hãy cùng
điểm qua một số truyền thống và phong tục của ngày lễ đặc biệt này ở Việt Nam.

Kỳ nghỉ Tết
Thời gian của Tết Nguyên Đán khác nhau mỗi năm nhưng nó thường diễn ra vào
khoảng cuối tháng Giêng hoặc tháng Hai. Người Việt coi Tết là dịp tốt nhất để các thành
viên trong gia đình trở về nhà và quây quần bên nhau. Trong dịp Tết, người Việt dành
thời gian mua sắm cho năm mới và đi chùa, đền. Các mặt hàng mua sắm bao gồm từ
thực phẩm đến quần áo đến đồ trang trí cho ngôi nhà. Người Việt tin rằng Tết là dịp để
tận hưởng cuộc sống sau một năm làm việc vất vả. Vì vậy, mọi người quên đi cuộc đấu
tranh của họ và tập trung vào việc làm cho càng tràn ngập không khí ngày lễ hội càng
tốt. Với sự để tâm cao, Tết là duy nhất, với màu sắc và hương vị đặc trưng của thực sự
chào mừng năm mới.
Món ăn
Bánh chưng là một món ăn, được làm từ gạo nếp, đậu xanh và thịt lợn, được
thêm vào với nhiều nguyên liệu khác. Nó được bao phủ bởi những chiếc lá xanh và
tượng trưng cho Trái đất, được phát minh bởi hoàng tử Lang Liêu từ triều đại Hùng

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Vương. Bánh chưng là món ăn chính cho kỳ nghỉ Tết vì nó có thể để lâu ngày trong thời
tiết Việt Nam. Và các gia đình thường bảo quản bánh chưng ở nhiệt độ phòng trong gần
1 tháng. Và còn rất nhiều món ăn độc đáo khác ở Việt Nam, đang chờ bạn thử.
Phong tục truyền thống
Mặc dù nhiều truyền thống Việt Nam dựa trên niềm tin văn hóa cũ có thể khiến
một số người hơi mê tín, các gia đình tin rằng các hoạt động của họ trong dịp Tết phải
liên quan đến hạnh phúc, niềm vui và may mắn.
Mùng 1 Tết là dành cho gia đình nhỏ. Trẻ em nhận được một phong bao màu đỏ
chứa tiền từ người lớn. Truyền thống này được gọi là "mừng tuổi" (chúc mừng tuổi
mới) ở miền bắc và "lì xì" ở miền nam.
Vì người Việt Nam tin rằng vị khách đầu tiên tới thăm gia đình trong năm mới
quyết định vận may của họ trong cả năm, mọi người không bao giờ vào bất kỳ ngôi nhà
nào trong ngày đầu tiên mà không được mời trước. Người ta gọi hành động của người
đầu tiên bước vào nhà vào dịp Tết là "xông nhà", đây là một trong những nghi lễ quan
trọng nhất trong dịp Tết. Theo truyền thống Việt Nam, nếu những điều tốt đẹp đến với
gia đình vào ngày đầu tiên của Tết Nguyên Đán, năm sau cũng sẽ tràn ngập phước lành.

Vào dịp Tết, chúng tôi trang trí mỗi ngôi nhà bằng hoa mai (ở miền Trung và
miền Nam Việt Nam) hoặc hoa đào (ở miền Bắc Việt Nam). Ở miền Bắc hoặc miền
Trung, cây quất là vật trang trí phổ biến cho phòng khách trong dịp Tết. Trái cây màu
cam tươi sáng của nó đại diện cho sự sung túc và đơm hoa kết trái mà gia đình hy vọng
trong năm tới.

2. Passage 2
I. Keys:
Question 1: Christmas in England celebrated from the four Sundays before Christmas
through December 26.
Question 2: People use to calendar and candles to mark the Advent.
Question 3: The Advent calendar is usually a thin rectangular card with 24 or 25 doors
and a Christmas scene behind each door. It is opened every day from the 1st of
December until the 24th or 25th of December.
Question 4: The Advent candles are lit every night from December 1 to Christmas Eve
or four candles for the four weeks before Christmas.
Question 5: On Christmas Eve, some people spend the night carol singing, attending a
midnight church service or going out to the pub with their friends or family, young
children will leave socks on their nightstands waiting for presents of Santa Claus.
Question 6: In the morning of Christmas Day, the children will check the stockings.

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Question 7: After opening the presents, they eat breakfast and go to church or cook a
big Christmas dinner.
Question 8: People can watch the Queen’s speech on Christmas Day.
Question 9: Boxing Day was traditionally the day to open the Christmas box and share
the contents with the poor.
Question 10: Today, Boxing Day is a bank holiday, and is primarily known as a
shopping holiday as many shops and retailers open very early and offer sales and deals.

II. Vocabulary
New words/ Parts of Phonetics Meaning Illustration
Phrases speech
Commemorate (v) /kə'meməreit/ Kỷ niệm We commemorate the
founding of our nation with
a public holiday.
Official (adj) /ə'fi∫l/ Chính After the official results, we
thức have found the champion of
the running race.
Calendar (n) /ˈkӕləndə/ Cuốn Look at the calendar and tell
lịch me which day of the week
November 22nd is.
Card (n) /ka:d/ Thẻ I don't want to be charged
with credit card fraud.
Church (n) /t∫ə:t∫/ Nhà thờ Father rented a house away
from the church.
Attend (v) /əˈtend/ Tham dự He will attend a conference
tomorrow.
Traditional (adj) /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ Theo It's traditional in England to
Truyền eat turkey on Christmas
thống/ Day
thuộc
truyền
thống
Broadcast (v) /ˈbro:dka:st/ Phát He doesn’t like to
sóng, broadcast the fact that he
công bố was once in prison.
Ritual (n) /'ritjuəl/ Nghi lễ, The challenge for the wider
nghi community is to recognise
thức the innate dignity of the
dying, a recognition
implicit in the rituals of
some cultures.

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 Content (n) / 'kɔntent/ Nội dung The content of his essay is
excellent, but it's not very
well expressed
Retailer (n) /ri:'teilə/ Người Most of the extra income
bán lẻ was paid for by the
hospital, and some came
straight from drug retailers
or companies.
III. Explaining
Question 1: Besides Christmas Day on 25 December, Christmas celebrations in Britain
also include the Advent (four Sundays before Christmas), Christmas Eve (24
December), the Queen’s message (on Christmas Day) and Boxing Day (26 December).
Question 2: According to the church calendar, the Advent is the official beginning of
the Christmas run-up. The Advent is marked by the Advent calendar and the Advent
candles.
Question 3: The Advent calendar is usually a thin rectangular card with 24 or 25 doors
and a Christmas scene behind each door. It is opened every day from the 1st of
December until the 24th or 25th of December.
Question 4: On the other hand, the Advent candle can be a candle with 25 marks on it,
24 candles for each night from 1 December through Christmas Eve, or four candles for
the four weeks before Christmas.
Question 5: On Christmas Eve, some people spend the night carol singing, attending a
midnight church service or going out to the pub with their friends or family.
Traditionally before going to bed, stockings are left out for Santa.
Question 6: For young children, Christmas Eve is the time when Father Christmas or
Santa comes and brings them presents. Traditionally before going to bed, stockings are
left out for Santa and in the morning the children will check the stockings for presents.
Question 7: The average family starts opening presents around 8am and then they sit
down to breakfast. Afterward, they can attend church or cook a big Christmas dinner,
which is usually served around 3pm or 4pm with the traditional turkey as the main
menu.
Question 8: Another ritual on Christmas Day is watching the Queen’s speech. The
tradition began in 1932 by King George V and continues to this day. The Queen’s

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message is broadcast on television and radio and most people in Britain watch or listen
to it while enjoying their Christmas dinner.
Question 9: Boxing Day, which is observed on 26 December, was traditionally the day
to open the Christmas box and share the contents with the poor
Question 10: Today, Boxing Day is a bank holiday and is primarily known as a
shopping holiday as many shops and retailers open very early and offer sales and deals.

IV. Translation:
LỄ GIÁNG SINH Ở NƯỚC ANH
Hàng năm vào tháng Mười Hai, các Kitô hữu trên khắp thế giới tổ chức lễ Giáng
sinh để kỷ niệm sự ra đời của Chúa Giêsu Kitô. Bên cạnh ngày Giáng sinh vào ngày 25
tháng 12, lễ kỷ niệm Giáng sinh ở Anh cũng bao gồm Mùa Vọng (bốn Chủ nhật trước
Giáng sinh), Đêm Giáng sinh (24/12), thông điệp của Nữ hoàng (vào ngày Giáng sinh)
và Ngày tặng quà (26/12).
Theo lịch nhà thờ, Mùa Vọng là sự khởi đầu chính thức của lễ Giáng sinh. Mùa
Vọng được đánh dấu bằng lịch Mùa Vọng và nến Mùa Vọng. Lịch Mùa Vọng thường
là một tấm thiệp hình chữ nhật mỏng với 24 hoặc 25 cánh cửa và một cảnh Giáng sinh
phía sau mỗi cánh cửa. Nó được mở cửa hàng ngày từ ngày 1 tháng 12 cho đến ngày 24
hoặc 25 tháng 12. Mặt khác, nến Mùa Vọng có thể là một ngọn nến với 25 dấu hiệu trên
đó, 24 ngọn nến cho mỗi đêm từ ngày 1 tháng 12 đến đêm Giáng sinh, hoặc bốn ngọn
nến trong bốn tuần trước Giáng sinh.
Vào đêm Giáng sinh, một số người dành cả đêm để hát tiệc mừng, tham dự một
dịch vụ nhà thờ nửa đêm hoặc đi ra ngoài quán rượu với bạn bè hoặc gia đình của họ.
Đối với trẻ nhỏ, đêm Giáng sinh là thời điểm Cha Giáng sinh hoặc ông già Noel đến và
mang quà cho chúng. Theo truyền thống trước khi đi ngủ, vớ dài được để lại cho ông
già nô - en và vào buổi sáng trẻ em sẽ kiểm tra vớ để quà.
Ngày lễ chính vào dịp giáng sinh là thời gian dành cho việc tặng quà và tụ tập gia đình.
Một gia đình trung bình bắt đầu mở quà khoảng 8 giờ sáng và sau đó họ ngồi xuống ăn
sáng. Sau đó, họ có thể tham dự nhà thờ hoặc nấu một bữa tối Giáng sinh lớn, thường
được phục vụ khoảng 3 giờ chiều hoặc 4 giờ chiều với gà tây truyền thống là thực đơn
chính.
Một nghi lễ khác trong ngày giáng sinh là xem bài phát biểu của nữ hoàng.
Truyền thống bắt đầu vào năm 1932 bởi vua George V và tiếp tục cho đến ngày nay.
Thông điệp của Nữ hoàng được phát trên truyền hình và đài phát thanh và hầu hết mọi
người ở Anh xem hoặc nghe nó trong khi thưởng thức bữa tối Giáng sinh của họ.
Boxing Day, được tổ chức vào ngày 26 tháng 12, theo truyền thống là ngày để
mở hộp Giáng sinh và chia sẻ nội dung với người nghèo. Ngày nay, ngày tặng quà là
một ngày nghỉ của ngân hàng và chủ yếu được gọi là ngày nghỉ mua sắm vì nhiều cửa
hàng và nhà bán lẻ mở cửa rất sớm và cung cấp doanh số và giao dịch.

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3. Passage 3
I. Keys:
Question 1: F Question 4: F Question 7: T
Question 2: T Question 5: T Question 8: T
Question 3: F Question 6: F Question 9: F
Question 10: F

II. Vocabulary

New Parts Phonetic Meaning Illustration

words/ of
Phrases speech
No serious historian today
Historian (n) /hɪˈstɔːriən/ Nhà sử học
accepts this theory
Crush (v) /krʌʃ/ Nghiền, They crush the olives with a
làm tiêu heavy wooden press.
tan, phải
lòng

Người cai He eventually became ruler over

trị, all Egypt.
Ruler (n) /ˈruːlər/
Thợ kẻ
giấy
nghi lễ, The priest had travelled from
Ceremony (n) /ˈserəməni/ sự khách Australia to perform the
sáo ceremony.

trao đổi, They traded goods each month.

Trade (v) /treɪd/ buôn bán
mậu dịch
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste
Bitter (adj) /ˈbɪtər/ đắng in the mouth.
I like to travel and make films,
Combine (v) /kəmˈbaɪn/ kết hợp and I'm now able to combine the
two.
The couple are said to be
Wealthy (adj) /ˈwelθi/ giàu có
fabulously wealthy.
Cuộc cách The country appears to be on the
mạng, brink of revolution.
Revolution (n) /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/
sự xoay
vòng
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 The average age of participants
Average (adj) /ˈævərɪdʒ/ trung bình was 52 years.

III. Explaining
Question 1: The Maya took the cacao trees from the rainforests and grew them in their
gardens. (paragraph1 line 2)
Question 2: Historians believe that cacao seeds were also used in marriage ceremonies
as a sign of the union between a husband and wife. (paragraphline 4)
Question 3: The cacao plant could not grow in the area where the Aztecs lived.
(paragraph 3 line 1)
Question 4:The Aztec ruler Montezuma was believed to drink fifty cups of chocolate
every day. (paragraph4 line 3)
Question 5:The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened version of the
chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink spread throughout Europe. (paragraph
5 line 2)
Question 6: Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink
until the eighteenth century. (paragraph 5 line 4)
Question 7: During the period known as the Industrial Revolution, new technologies
helped make chocolate less costly to produce. (paragraph 5 line 6)
Question 8: The market value of the yearly cacao crop around the world is more than
five billion dollars. (paragraph 6 line 1)
Question 9: Each year, Americans eat an average of more than five kilos of chocolate
per person. (paragraph 6 line 3)
Question 10: Chocolate is especially popular in Europe and the United States.
(paragraph 6 line 2)

IV. Translation:
Lịch sử hình thành sô cô la
Các nhà sử học tin rằng người Maya ở Trung Mỹ lần đầu tiên học cách trồng cây
ca cao vào khoảng hai nghìn năm trước. Người Maya lấy cây ca cao từ rừng nhiệt đới
và trồng chúng trong vườn của họ. Họ nấu chín hạt ca cao, sau đó nghiền chúng thành
bột nhão mềm. Họ trộn hỗn hợp này với nước và gia vị để tạo ra một thức uống sô cô
la không đường. Người Maya đổ đồ uống sô cô la qua lại giữa hai thùng để chất lỏng
có một lớp bong bóng hoặc bọt.

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 Ca cao và sô cô la là một phần quan trọng của văn hóa Maya. Thường có hình
ảnh cây ca cao trên các tòa nhà và đồ vật nghệ thuật của người Maya. Các gia đình cai
trị uống sô cô la trong các buổi lễ đặc biệt. Và, ngay cả những thành viên nghèo hơn
trong xã hội cũng có thể thỉnh thoảng thưởng thức đồ uống này. Các nhà sử học tin rằng
hạt ca cao cũng được sử dụng trong các nghi lễ kết hôn như một dấu hiệu của sự kết
hợp giữa vợ và chồng.
Cây ca cao không thể phát triển ở khu vực người Aztec sinh sống, vì vậy họ đã
trao đổi để lấy ca cao. Chỉ những người rất giàu có trong xã hội Aztec mới có thể uống
sô cô la vì ca cao rất có giá trị. Người cai trị Aztec Montezuma được cho là uống năm
mươi cốc sô cô la mỗi ngày.
Một số chuyên gia tin rằng từ sô cô la xuất phát từ từ "xocolatl" của người Aztec, trong
tiếng Nahuatl có nghĩa là "nước đắng". Những người khác tin rằng từ "sô cô la" được
tạo ra bằng cách kết hợp các từ của người Maya và Nahuatl.
Nhà thám hiểm Christopher Columbus đã mang hạt ca cao đến Tây Ban Nha sau
chuyến đi đến Trung Mỹ vào năm 1502. Những người giàu có ở Tây Ban Nha lần đầu
tiên thưởng thức phiên bản đồ uống sô cô la có đường. Sau đó, sự phổ biến của thức
uống lan rộng khắp châu Âu. Người Anh, Hà Lan và Pháp bắt đầu trồng cây ca cao ở
các thuộc địa của họ. Sô cô la vẫn là thức uống mà chỉ những người giàu có mới có thể
uống cho đến thế kỷ thứ mười tám. Trong thời kỳ được gọi là Cách mạng Công nghiệp,
các công nghệ mới đã giúp sản xuất sô cô la ít tốn kém hơn.
Ngày nay, làm sô cô la là một ngành kinh doanh lớn. Giá trị thị trường của vụ ca
cao hàng năm trên toàn thế giới là hơn năm tỷ đô la. Sô cô la đặc biệt phổ biến ở Châu
Âu và Hoa Kỳ. Mỗi năm, người Mỹ ăn trung bình hơn 5 kg sô cô la mỗi người. Các cửa
hàng đặc sản bán sôcôla đắt tiền cũng rất phổ biến. Nhiều người mang đến cho những
người yêu thích sô cô la cơ hội nếm thử sô cô la được trồng ở các khu vực khác nhau
trên thế giới.

4. Passage 4
I. Keys:
Question 1: I Question 4: F Question 7: J
Question 2: D Question 5: H Question 8: C
Question 3: A Question 6: B Question 9: E
Question 10: G

II. Vocabulary

New words/ Parts of Phonetics Meaning Illustration

Phrases speech

Mass-produced (adj) /ˌmæs.prəˈduːst/ Sản xuất The clothes they

hàng loạt wear are cheap
and mass-
produced

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Collocation (n) /kɑː.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/ Sự sắp The phrase "a
xếp hard frost" is a
collocation.
Diabetes (n) /daɪ.əˈbiː.t̬ iːz/ Bệnh He had
tiểu developed
đường diabetes and
high blood
pressure
Overconsumption (n) /ōvərkənˈsəmpSHn/ Quá mức The
tiêu dùng overconsumption
of alcohol

Penalize (v) /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ Xử phạt The system

should ensure
that borrowers
are not penalized
by sudden rises
in mortgage rates

Obesity (adj) /əʊˈbiːs/ Béo phì She was not just

overweight; she
was clinically
obese
Detrimental (adj) /ˌdet.rɪˈmen.təl/ Bất lợi These chemicals
have a
detrimental
effect/impact on
the environment
Inappropriate (adj) /ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/ Không His casual
phù hợp behaviour was
wholly
inappropriate for
such a formal
occasion

Enormous (adj) /ɪˈnɔː.məs/ Lớn lao, He earns an

khổng lồ enormous salary

Drastic (adj) /ˈdræs.tɪk/ Quyết This drastic

liệt economic policy
resulted in deep
budget spending
cuts, such as

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 significant cuts
to scientific
research
Incentive (n) /ɪnˈsen.tɪv/ Khích lệ A good study
technique is to
give yourself an
incentive for
completing tasks
Victimise (v) /vɪk.tɪ.maɪz/ Nạn He claimed he'd
nhân been victimized
by the police

Awareness (n) /əˈweə.nəs/ Nhận Awareness-

thức raising is
required at every
level of society

III. Explaining
Question 1: Nowadays, more and more people are affected by health issues such as
diabetes and heart disease which are linked to overconsumption of cheap, mass-
produced food (paragraph 3 line 2)
Question 2: It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this
kind of food. (paragraph 1 line 2)
Question 3: Increasing the tax on fast food would unfairly penalise people and may not
necessarily bring about the desired health benefits. (paragraph 3 line 4)
Question 4: Denying people a small pleasure in life could affect their social lives or
happiness. (paragraph 4 line 5)
Question 5: If fast food were taxed and became expensive, people would be forced to
seek out healthier options. In addition, food producers would have an incentive to
provide healthier foods (paragraph 5 line 9)
Question 6: there is also the fact that simply raising tax would not result in a much
healthier society. (paragraph 6 line 2) What we really need is greater awareness of diet
and cheaper healthy food. (paragraph 7 line 1)

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Question 7:
Explain: although imposing a higher tax on fast food could have some positive effects,
these would be outweighed by the drawbacks. For one thing, some sectors of society
would feel victimised (pparagraph 6 line 1)
Question 8:
Explain: What we really need is greater awareness of diet and cheaper healthy food.
(paragraph 7 line 1)
Question 9: Explain: However, we also know that there are other factors which
contribute to the risk of obesity, such as lack of exercise and inappropriate portion size.
While home-cooked food is generally healthy, this is not always the case. I personally
know a family that used to eat high-fat, home-cooked food in enormous portions.
(paragraph 5 line 3)
Question 10:Explain: Many teenagers spend money on fast food not because they need
to eat out but because this is how they socialise. Fast-food restaurants provide a safe,
convenient place for young people to meet friends. (paragraph 4 line 1)

IV. Translation:
Thức ăn nhanh
Ở một số quốc gia, ngày càng có nhiều người mắc các vấn đề về sức khỏe do ăn
quá nhiều thức ăn nhanh. Do đó, các chính phủ cần đánh thuế cao hơn đối với loại thực
phẩm này.
Bạn đồng ý hay không đồng ý với ý kiến này?
Ngày nay, ngày càng có nhiều người bị ảnh hưởng bởi các vấn đề sức khỏe như
bệnh tiểu đường và bệnh tim có liên quan đến việc tiêu thụ quá mức thực phẩm sản xuất
hàng loạt, rẻ tiền. Một số người tin rằng giải pháp duy nhất là làm cho thức ăn nhanh
trở nên rẻ hơn bằng cách đánh thuế cao. Bất chấp mức độ nghiêm trọng của vấn đề, tôi
nghĩ điều này khá sai lầm. Tăng thuế đối với thức ăn nhanh sẽ trừng phạt người dân một
cách không công bằng và có thể không nhất thiết mang lại những lợi ích sức khỏe mong
muốn.
Đầu tiên, thức ăn nhanh không chỉ là dinh dưỡng. Nhiều thanh thiếu niên tiêu
tiền vào thức ăn nhanh không phải vì họ cần đi ăn ngoài mà vì đây là cách họ giao tiếp
với xã hội. Các nhà hàng thức ăn nhanh cung cấp một nơi an toàn, thuận tiện cho những
người trẻ gặp gỡ bạn bè. Đối với một nhóm khác, các gia đình có thu nhập thấp, thức
ăn nhanh có thể cung cấp một món ăn rẻ tiền cho con cái của họ. Từ chối mọi người
một niềm vui nhỏ trong cuộc sống có thể ảnh hưởng đến đời sống xã hội hoặc hạnh
phúc của họ.

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 Một điểm quan trọng khác là nếu lý do đánh thuế thức ăn nhanh là để giảm béo
phì, thì nó có thể không hiệu quả. Đúng là thức ăn nhanh chứa nhiều đường, muối và
chất béo, tất cả đều gây tăng cân và có hại cho sức khỏe của chúng ta. Tuy nhiên, chúng
ta cũng biết rằng có những yếu tố khác góp phần làm tăng nguy cơ béo phì, chẳng hạn
như lười vận động và khẩu phần ăn không phù hợp. Mặc dù thực phẩm nấu tại nhà nói
chung là tốt cho sức khỏe, nhưng điều này không phải lúc nào cũng đúng. Cá nhân tôi
biết một gia đình từng ăn đồ ăn nhiều chất béo tự chế biến với khẩu phần rất lớn. Họ
đều bị các vấn đề về sức khỏe do béo phì.
Mặt khác, tôi hiểu quan điểm của những người nói rằng hành động quyết liệt là
cần thiết. Nếu thức ăn nhanh bị đánh thuế và trở nên đắt đỏ, mọi người sẽ buộc phải tìm
kiếm những lựa chọn lành mạnh hơn. Ngoài ra, các nhà sản xuất thực phẩm sẽ có động
cơ cung cấp thực phẩm lành mạnh hơn. Tuy nhiên, có thể sẽ có sự phản đối từ người
tiêu dùng và nhà sản xuất muốn có nhiều lựa chọn hơn.

5. Passage 5

Summarizing about 100 words:

Tet Holiday is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam and the
best occasion for family members to return home and get together. Banh Chung is a
main food for Tet Holiday, which is made from glutinous rice, mung bean, pork, ...
There are many traditional customs in Tet as “mừng tuổi”, “xông đất” or decorate every
house with “hoa mai”, “hoa đào”, the kumquat, ... The Vietnamese believe that these
customs involve happiness, joy, and good luck and good things will come to their family
in the following year.

I. Vocabulary

New words Parts Phonetics Meaning Illustration

of
speech

commonly (adv) /ˈkɑː.mən.li/ Thường Thomas commonly known

thường as Tom.

calendar (n) /ˈkæl.ən.dər/ Cuốn lịch I’ve marked her birthday on

the calendar.

generally (adv) /ˈdʒen.ə r.əl.i/ Thông I generally keep late hours.

thường, theo
lệ thường
occasion (n) /əˈkeɪ.ʒən/ Kỳ nghỉ I’m dressing up for a special
occasion tonight.

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 focus on (v) /ˈfəʊ.kəs ɒn/ Tập trung This program focuses on the
vào effects of social media on the
young.
regard (n) /rɪˈɡɑːd/ Sự quan tâm He drives without regard to
speed limit.

ingredient (n) /ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/ Thành phần, This soup is made from

nguyên liệu many different ingredients.

base on (v) /beɪs ɒn/ Dựa trên Green book is the movie
produced based on a true
story.
determine (v) /dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/ Xác định Eye colour is genetically
determined.
represent (v) /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ Đại diện, The rose represents the
tượng trưng loving.

II. Translation:
Tết là ngày lễ và lễ hội quan trọng và phổ biến nhất ở Việt Nam và là dịp tốt nhất
để các thành viên trong gia đình trở về nhà và đoàn tụ. Bánh chưng là món ăn chính
trong ngày Tết, được làm từ gạo nếp, đậu xanh, thịt lợn,... Có nhiều phong tục truyền
thống trong ngày Tết như “mừng tuổi”, “xông đất” hay trang trí nhà cửa bằng “hoa
mai”, “hoa đào”, quất cảnh,… Người Việt tin rằng những phong tục này mang ý nghĩa
hạnh phúc, niềm vui và sự may mắn, những điều tốt đẹp sẽ đến với gia đình họ trong
năm sau.
6. Passage 6
I. Keys:
Question 1: A Question 4: A Question 7: C Question 10: B
Question 2: B Question 5: C Question 8: C
Question 3: C Question 6: D Question 9: A

II. Vocabulary
Parts
of Meanin
New words Phonetics Illustration
speec g
h
When you brew tea, you
Brew (v) /bruː/ Pha chế
shouldn't use too hot water

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 Cày cấy, The villagers cultivate mostly
Cultivate (v) /ˈkaltiveit/
trồng maize and beans.
I need to borrow an oven to
Rang,
Roast (v) /rəʊst/ roast chicken in the oven for 2
nướng
hours
Vietnam is a country where
Nông
Agriculture (n) /ˈæɡ.rɪ.kʌl.tʃər/ 70% of the population works in
nghiệp
agriculture.
The country's most valuable
Hàng
Commodity (n) /kəˈmɒd.ə.ti/ commodities include tin and
hóa
diamonds.
The country's trade in
Giao
Trade (n) /treɪd/ manufactured goods has
dịch
expanded in the last ten years.
The motifs engraved on the
Sophisticated Cầu kì, ancient bronze drums of
(adj) /səˈfɪs.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
phức tạp Vietnam are elaborately
sophisticated
Color cards help stimulate the
Kích
Stimulate (v) /ˈstɪm.jə.leɪt/ brain development of young
thích
children
Chuẩn She'll prepare the food ahead of
Prepare (v) /prɪˈpeər/
bị time and freeze it.
They haven't produced any
Đáng tin
Credible (adj) /ˈkred.ə.bəl/ credible evidence for
cậy
convicting him.
Xuất French cheeses are exported to
Export (v) /ɪkˈspɔːt/
khẩu many different countries.
They expanded their retail
Expand (v) /ɪkˈspænd/ Mở rộng
operations during the 1980s.

III. Explaining
Question 1: Explain: use "An" when the following letter begins with a vowel (a, o, u
e, i) and use "A" when the following letter begins with the remaining consonants.
Question 2: Explain:
- seeds: hạt giống
- beans: hạt
- leaves: lá
- stalks: thân cây
Picking ripe coffee beans to process the following steps

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Question 3: Explain: cooked, roasted, stewed describe the way coffee beans are
processed -> This sentence refers to the circulation of goods, so choose Traded
Question 4: Explain: Coffee beans is a plural noun and this is an affirmative sentence
to choose Are
Question 5: Explain: effect: tác dụng (the ability to make an impact)
support: giúp đỡ, hỗ trợ (make an offer to help or ask for help)
 choose effect to make meaningful sentences about the effect of coffee beans on
human health.
Question 6: Explain: The sentence about the effect of coffee when used properly will
help users be healthier, the remaining words do not clearly state the effect
 healthy
Question 7: Explain: Known: biết đến
Discovered: Phát hiện
Carried: mang đi
Took: diễn ra
The sentence is about the process of finding the first coffee plantation, choosing has
took place.
Question 8: Explain: Coffee beans have been around for a long time, so it is not
possible to choose a month or a year.
line 2 part 4 about drinking coffee appeared in the middle of 15th century
 century
Question 9: Explain: Coffee trees are grown, harvested, and processed into products.
coffee beans of the agricultural industry, it isn’t a product of fisheries, industry or
forestry.
 agricultural
Question 10: Explain
Cultivable (adj)
Cultivation (n)
Cultivate (v)
Cultivated (adj)
Need to fill in nouns to make meaningful sentences

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IV. Translation:
Cà phê
Cà phê là thức uống phổ biến được pha chế từ hạt cà phê rang. Cây cà phê được
trồng ở hơn 70 quốc gia, chủ yếu ở vùng xích đạo của Châu Mỹ, Đông Nam Á, Ấn Độ
và Châu Phi. Sau khi chín, hạt cà phê được hái, chế biến và sấy khô.
Hạt cà phê xanh (chưa rang) là một trong những mặt hàng nông nghiệp được
giao dịch nhiều nhất trên thế giới. Sau khi giao dịch, hạt cà phê được rang ở các mức
độ khác nhau, tùy thuộc vào hương vị mong muốn, trước khi được xay và ủ để tạo ra cà
phê. Hai loại hạt cà phê được trồng phổ biến nhất là arabica được đánh giá cao, và loại
ít phức tạp hơn nhưng mạnh hơn và cứng cáp hơn.
Thức uống
Cà phê là một trong những thức uống phổ biến nhất trên thế giới. Nó có tính axit
nhẹ và có thể có tác dụng kích thích con người vì hàm lượng caffein của nó. Nó có thể
được chuẩn bị và trình bày theo nhiều cách khác nhau. Tác dụng của cà phê đối với sức
khỏe con người đã là chủ đề của nhiều nghiên cứu; tuy nhiên, kết quả đã khác nhau về
lợi ích tương đối của cà phê. Phần lớn các nghiên cứu gần đây cho thấy rằng tiêu thụ cà
phê vừa phải là lành tính hoặc có lợi nhẹ đối với người trưởng thành khỏe mạnh.
Lịch sử
Việc trồng cà phê đầu tiên diễn ra ở Nam Ả Rập. Bằng chứng đáng tin cậy sớm
nhất về việc uống cà phê xuất hiện vào giữa thế kỷ 15 tại các đền thờ Sufi của Yemen.
Ở vùng Sừng châu Phi và Yemen, cà phê được dùng trong các nghi lễ tôn giáo địa
phương. Vì những nghi lễ này mâu thuẫn với niềm tin của nhà thờ Cơ đốc giáo, Nhà
thờ Ethiopia đã cấm tiêu thụ cà phê thế tục cho đến thời trị vì của Hoàng đế Menelik II.
Đồ uống này cũng bị cấm ở Ottoman Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ trong thế kỷ 17 vì lý do chính trị và
có liên quan đến các hoạt động chính trị nổi loạn ở châu Âu.
Kinh tế
Cà phê là mặt hàng xuất khẩu chính: nó là mặt hàng nông sản xuất khẩu hàng
đầu của 12 quốc gia vào năm 2004, mặt hàng xuất khẩu nông sản hợp pháp lớn thứ bảy
thế giới tính theo giá trị vào năm 2005 và là "mặt hàng có giá trị thứ hai được xuất khẩu
bởi các nước đang phát triển" từ năm 1970 đến năm 2000. Hơn nữa, cà phê xanh (chưa
rang) là một trong những mặt hàng nông nghiệp được giao dịch nhiều nhất trên thế giới.
Một số tranh cãi liên quan đến việc trồng cà phê và tác động của nó đối với môi trường.
Do đó, cà phê hữu cơ là một thị trường đang mở rộng.

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 GROUP WORK SCHEDULE
Time Meeting content Member Word
25/04 - Choose a Nguyen Thu -Write the minutes of the meeting 4
leader Huong - Design passage 1: Read and choose
- Choose a topic an article on the topic "Holidays" and
and divide the question design, answer in the form of
work choosing answer A or B or C or D.
-Comment and edit passage 2
Nguyen Thi -Write Group work report and group
Quyen work schedule.
-Design passage 2 : Read and choose
an article on the topic:“Holidays'',
design questions and Answer them.
- Comment and edit passage 3
-Content synthesis
Nguyen Le -Write the minutes of the meeting 1
Yen Vy -Design passage 3: Read and choose an
article on the topic "Food" and
question design, answer in the form of
choosing true or false.
-Comment and edit passage 4
Nguyen Thi -Write the minutes of the meeting 2
Thoan -Design passage 4: Read and choose an
article on the topic"Food” and match
the questions and answers.
-Comment and edit passage 5
Vu Thuy Linh -Write the minutes of the meeting 3
-Design passage 5: Read and choose an
article on the topic"Holidays” and
summarize the passage.
-Comment and edit passage 6
Trieu Le Hoan -Write the minutes of the meeting 5
-Design passage 6: Read and choose an
article on the topic"Food” and match
the questions and answers.
-Comment and edit passage 1.
02/05 Edit passage 1 All member - Participating in zoom, Hoan edit
passage 1 and the group checks
together, including finding and
correcting errors in vocabulary,
grammar, asking questions and finding
10 new words as required.
- Scheduled to talk for the 3th time:
09/05/2023

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09/05 Edit passage 2,3 All member - Similar to the 3nd: meeting Join
Zoom, Huong edit passage 2, Quyen
edit passage 3 the group checks
together, including finding and
correcting errors in vocabulary,
grammar, asking questions and finding
10 new words as required.
- Scheduled to talk for the 4th time:
16/05/2023

16/05 Edit pasage 4,5,6 All member - Similar to the 4nd: meeting Join
Zoom, Vy edit passage 4, Thoan edit
passage 5, Linh edit passage 6 the
group checks together, including
finding and correcting errors in
vocabulary, grammar, asking questions
and finding 10 new words as required.
- Scheduled to talk for the 5th time:
20/05/2023
20/5 Edit passage 6 All member -Meeting join Zoom, the group checks
Content general together, including finding and
correcting errors in vocabulary,
grammar, asking questions and finding
10 new words as required.
-Quyen summarizes the content

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Independence – Freedom – Happiness

A meeting minute about group activities on Day 1

1, Time and organization form

At 10 pm – 11 pm on 25/04/2023, the meeting was held in the form of online through
Zoom Meeting.
2, Participants
- Nguyen Thi Quyen
- Nguyen Le Yen Vy
- Nguyen Thi Thoan
- Vu Thuy Linh
- Nguyen Thu Huong
- Trieu Le Hoan
3, Meeting contents
- Electing the team leader: Nguyen Thi Quyen
- Choose a topic and divide the work
- Random passage 5
4, Meeting process
- The whole group agreed to elect Nguyen Thi Quyen as the leader of the group
- The whole group discussed to choose 2 topic:
• Nguyen Thi Quyen chose the topic Food and Traditional
• Nguyen Le Yen Vy chose the topic Animal and Natural
• Nguyen Thi Thoan chose the topic Environment and Weather
• Vu Thuy Linh chose the topic Travel and Holidays
• Nguyen Thu Huong chose the topic Food, Health-medicine and exercise
• Trieu Le Hoan chose the topic Transport and Holidays
- Finally, the whole group agreed to choose 2 topics Food and Holidays
- Team leader randomly rotates 1 friend to do passage 5
- Team leader divides work among team members:

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 Work content Performer

-Write Group work report and group work Nguyen Thi Quyen
schedule.
-Design passage 2: Read and choose an article on
the topic: “Holidays'', design questions and answer
them
- Comment and edit passage 3
- Content synthesis
- Meeting minutes 1 Nguyen Le Yen Vy
- Read articles on the topic "Food"
- Do passage 3 and edit passage 4
Meeting minutes 2 Nguyen Thi Thoan
Read articles on the topic "Food"
Do passage 4 and edit passage 5

-Meeting minutes 3 Vu Thuy Linh

-Read articles on the topic "Holidays"
-Do passage 5 and edit passage 6
Meeting minutes 4 Nguyen Thu Huong
Read articles on the topic "Holidays"
Do passage 1 and edit passage 2
Meeting minutes 5 Trieu Le Hoan
Read articles on the topic “Food”
Do passage 6 and edit passage 1

- Scheduled to talk for the 2th time: 02/05/2023

5, Conclusion of the meeting
- Choose a topic “Food” and “Holidays”
- Make an outline and divide the work for each member.
- The whole group clearly understood each person's duties.
6, Evaluation of group meeting result
Nguyen Thi Quyen 100%

Nguyen Le Yen Vy 100%

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 Nguyen Thi Thoan 100%

Vu Thuy Linh 100%

Nguyen Thu Huong 100%

Trieu Le Hoan 100%

Ha Noi, 25/04/2023

Other Member Leader

Nguyen Thi Thoan Nguyen Le Yen Vy Nguyen Thi Quyen

Trieu Le Hoan Nguyen Thu Huong

Vu Thuy Linh

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A meeting minute about group activities on Day 2

1, Time and organization form

At 9h pm – 10h30 pm on 02/05/2023, the meeting was held in the form of online through
Zoom Meeting.
2, Participants
- Nguyen Thi Quyen
- Nguyen Le Yen Vy
- Nguyen Thi Thoan
- Vu Thuy Linh
- Nguyen Thu Huong
- Trieu Le Hoan
3, Meeting contents
- Edit passage 1
4, Meeting process
- Trieu Le Hoan commented on the mistakes of passage 1
- The team fixed mistakes in the passage about vocabulary, grammar, how to ask
questions and 10 new words to find on request.
-The members commented enthusiastically and effectively.
- Scheduled to talk for the 3th time: 09/05/2023

5, Conclusion of the meeting

- Complete the assign works perfectly
- All members understand the part 1 and the difficult words in that passage
6, Evaluation of group meeting result

Nguyen Thi Quyen 100%

Nguyen Le Yen Vy 100%

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 Nguyen Thi Thoan 100%

Vu Thuy Linh 100%

Nguyen Thu Huong 100%

Trieu Le Hoan 100%

Ha Noi, 02/05/2023

Other Member Leader

Nguyen Thi Thoan Nguyen Le Yen Vy Nguyen Thi Quyen

Trieu Le Hoan Nguyen Thu Huong

Vu Thuy Linh

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A meeting minute about group activities on Day 3

1, Time and organization form
At 9 pm – 10.30 pm on 09/05/2023, the meeting was held in the form of online through
Zoom Meeting.
2, Participants
- Nguyen Thi Quyen
- Nguyen Le Yen Vy
- Nguyen Thi Thoan
- Vu Thuy Linh
- Nguyen Thu Huong
- Trieu Le Hoan
3, Meeting contents
-Edited the passage 2,3.
4, Meeting process
-Nguyen Thu Huong commented on the mistakes of passage 2 and corrected them.
-Nguyen Thi Quyen commented on the mistakes of passage 3 and corrected them.
-The team contributed more ideas.
- There are some arguments during the meeting but it was handled effectively.
- The members work very actively
- Scheduled to talk for the 4th time: 16/05/2023
5, Conclusion of the meeting
- Complete the assign works perfectly.
- All members have more knowledge about the problem and English.

6, Evaluation of group meeting result

Nguyen Thi Quyen 100%

Nguyen Le Yen Vy 100%

Nguyen Thi Thoan 100%

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 Vu Thuy Linh 100%

Nguyen Thu Huong 100%

Trieu Le Hoan 100%

Ha Noi, 09/05/2023

Other Member Leader

Nguyen Thi Thoan Nguyen Le Yen Vy Nguyen Thi Quyen

Trieu Le Hoan Nguyen Thu Huong

Vu Thuy Linh

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A meeting minute about group activities on Day 4

1, Time and organization form

At 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm on 16/05/2023, the meeting was held in the form of online through
Zoom Meeting.
2, Participants
- Nguyen Thi Quyen
- Nguyen Le Yen Vy
- Nguyen Thi Thoan
- Vu Thuy Linh
- Nguyen Thu Huong
- Trieu Le Hoan
3, Meeting contents
- Edit passage 4 & 5 &6
4, Meeting process
- Nguyen Le Yen Vy commented on the mistakes of passage 4
- Nguyen Thi Thoan commented on the mistakes of passage 5
-Vu Thuy Linh commented on the mistakes of passage 6
- The team fixed mistakes in the passage about vocabulary, grammar, how to ask
questions and 10 new words to find on request.
- The group met on Zoom meeting for two hours to edit the article
- There are some arguments during the meeting but it was handled effectively
- The members work very actively
- Scheduled to talk for the 5th time: 20/05/2023
5, Conclusion of the meeting
- Complete the assign works perfectly
- All members have more knowledge about the problem and english
6, Evaluation of group meeting result

Nguyen Thi Quyen 100%

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 Nguyen Le Yen Vy 100%

Nguyen Thi Thoan 100%

Vu Thuy Linh 100%

Nguyen Thu Huong 100%

Trieu Le Hoan 100%

Ha Noi, 16/05/2023

Other Member Leader

Nguyen Thi Thoan Nguyen Le Yen Vy Nguyen Thi Quyen

Trieu Le Hoan Nguyen Thu Huong

Vu Thuy Linh

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Independence – Freedom – Happiness

A meeting minute about group activities on Day 5

1, Time and organization form

At 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm on 20/05/2023, the meeting was held in the form of online
through Zoom Meeting.

2, Participants

- Nguyen Thi Quyen

- Nguyen Le Yen Vy

- Nguyen Thi Thoan

- Vu Thuy Linh

- Nguyen Thu Huong

- Trieu Le Hoan

3, Meeting contents

- Summary of the content of the sections.

- The whole group checks for grammatical errors.

4, Meeting process

- The group met on Zoom meeting for one hours to edit the article
- There are some arguments during the meeting but it was handled effectively
- The members work very actively

5, Conclusion of the meeting

- Complete the assign works perfectly

- All members have more knowledge about the problem and English.

6, Evaluation of group meeting result

Nguyen Thi Quyen 100%

Nguyen Le Yen Vy 100%

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 Nguyen Thi Thoan 100%

Vu Thuy Linh 100%

Nguyen Thu Huong 100%

Trieu Le Hoan 100%

Ha Noi, 20/05/2023

Other Member Leader

Nguyen Thi Thoan Nguyen Le Yen Vy Nguyen Thi Quyen

Trieu Le Hoan

Vu Thuy Linh

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GROUP WORD REPORT

1.1. Reason for forming a group:
A few reasons for group 10 to form a group to complete an English III project are as
follows: Firstly, the 6 of us studied some subjects together at the University. After
receiving guidance from the teacher, we discussed and realized that we had the same
opinion. We chose 2 themes: “Food and Holidays”. Second, we want to use our English
skills and study a variety of learning materials from the Internet, books and social media.
It can help us to increase our knowledge on the subject. Besides, it can help us to
improve our soft skills; stimulate creativity and imagination instance teamwork;
leadership when we work together. More importantly, we can understand each
member's personality, weaknesses, and strengths. Finally, after working on the project
together, we will be able to get better.
2. Outcome
-Each member understands the types of texts in the reading section of B1
-Designed 6 reading passages with the theme "Food and Holidays" with each reading
having 2 parts:
+Lesson 1,2,3,4,6: design 10 questions with answers and explanations. (Posts only5 will
have to summarize)
+Next is to find 10 new words/phrases with their meanings and related examples.
-Translate the readings into Vietnamese.
- Improve reading skills, and English writing skills on 2 topics. Then learn how to build
standard English grammar sentences
- In addition, each individual will learn more soft skills through Group activities:
Teamwork skills, Leadership skills, Time management, Report writing skills.
3. Efficiency
- The members have shown their roles in the group's collaborative work
- Collaborate to discuss, give opinions, actively solve situations. The members all help
each other deal with mistakes.
- Members improve their writing and reading skills. Know more grammar through 10
new words.
4.Achievements
4.1 General achievements
- Support each other to complete the work effectively
- Complete all submissions on time
- Adhere to work and time constraints outlined in the timeline
- Generate comprehensive reports
- Team members have more common knowledge about “Food and Holidays”
4.2 Skill achievements
- Teamwork skill
- Reporting skills
- Grammar writing skills

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- Reading comprehension skills
- Skills in translating, summarizing, and answering questions
4.3 Limitations
- Due to lack of proficiency, some English terms and structures used in the project are
incorrect.
5. Contribution of each member

Name Contribution Confirm

Nguyen Thi Quyen 21%

Nguyen Le Yen Vy 16%

Nguyen Thi Thoan 16%

Nguyen Thu Huong 16%

Vu Thuy Linh 16%

Trieu Le Hoan 15%

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