II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
1. The Imperial _______________ was built by Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.
2. The _______________ of Literature was founded in 1070.
3. QuocTuGiam, the first _______________ of Vietnam, was established in 1076.
4. The 82 Doctors’ stone _______________ were recognised by UNESCO in 2010.
5. In 2003, four _______________ of Ly Thanh Tong, Ly Nhan Tong, Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built.
6. In the centre of the third courtyard is the ThienQuang _______________.
7. The teachers of the Imperial Academy were very famous _______________.
8. Tourists can see many beautiful Cham _______________ in BinhDinh Province.
III. Complete the passage using the past participle of the verbs in the box.
destroy build (2) locate name surround consider rename |
XuanHuong Lake is (1) ______________ in the center of Dalat City. It is (2) _____________ the most charming lake of the foggy land.
In 1919 and 1923, two dams were (3) ______________ on a branch of Cam Ly River to create two small lakes. Unfortunately, during a severe storm in 1932, both dams were (4) ____________. Between 1934 and 1935, a larger dam was (5) ______________ of boulders below the sites of the two previous dams to create one large lake. At first, the dam was (6) ______________ Grand Lac (large lake) by the French, but in 1953 it was (7) ______________XuanHuong Lake to dedicate to XuanHuong, a famous Vietnamese poetess in the 19th century. The lake is fully (8) ______________ by pine forests, meadows and flower gardens.
IV. Use the prompts to write sentences, putting the verbs in the present simple passive.
1. Cheese/ make/ from milk.
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2. The Temple/ visit/ thousands of people/ every year.
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3. Toyota cars/ produce/ Toyota Motor Corporation.
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4. German/ also/ speak/ at EU meetings.
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5. Most newspapers/ print/ on recycled paper.
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6. The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university in Viet Nam.
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7. Three millilitres of water/ add/ to the mixture.
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8. The letters/ deliver/ the postman/ at 8 o’clock.
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V. Complete the sentences using the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The Temple of Literature _________________ (construct) in 1070 under Ly ThanhTong’s dynasty.
2. The statues _________________ (build) by the Ha Noi People’s Committee in 2003.
3. The Doctors’ stone tablets _________________ (recognise) by UNESCO in 2010.
4. The construction of TuDuc Tomb _________________ (complete) in 1876.
5. The students of the Imperial Academy _________________ (select) from regional examinations.
6. Originally, the Po Nagar tower _________________ (make) of wood in order to worship Goddess Po Nagar.
7. Between 1442 and 1779, eighty-one exams _________________ (hold) by the Le dynasty.
8. Chu Van An _________________ (bear) in Van Thon village, Thanh Dam district.
VI. Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs In the box.
locate erect celebrate recognise build write surround display regard reconstruct |
1. Lunar New Year ________________ in January or February.
2. The TajMahal ________________ in the 17th century.
3. The Independence Palace ________________ on Nam KyKhoiNghia Street.
4. The novel Oliver Twist ________________ by Charles Dickens.
5. In 2000, Ha Long Bay ________________ by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
6. Many precious relics ________________ in the Temple of Literature.
7. The first Doctors’ Stone Tablets ________________ in 1484.
8. Many old buildings in the Temple of Literature ________________ in 1999.
9. Van Mieu ________________ by three main roads of Hanoi.
10. The three Ivory Cham Towers ________________ as one of the best Cham tower complexes in Vietnam.
VII. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
1. People use the Internet all over the world.
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2. Did the police find the missing girl?
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3. Large numbers of tourists visit these tourist attractions annually.
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4. They built Po Nagar Cham Towers to honour the goddess Po Nagar.
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5. Tourists don’t visit this museum very often.
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6. She bought all this cheese in France.
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7. They didn’t invite me to their New Year party.
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8. Do they sell mineral water in plastic bottles?
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9. People consider the Imperial Academy the first university in Vietnam.
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10. When did UNESCO recognise Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage Site?
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VIII. Choose the bestanswer a, b, c, or d to complete each sentence.
1. British author George Orwell ___________ the novel Animal Farm.
a. writes b. wrote c. is written d. was written
2. My passport ___________ last year while I was on vacation.
a. stole b. has stolen c. was steal d. was stolen
3. Breakfast ___________ in this hotel until 7a.m.
a. served b. didn’t serve c. isn’t served d. isn’t serving
4. Most email accounts at my company ___________ by virus two days ago.
a. affected b. were affected c. was affected d. are affected
5. Someone ___________ this mirror last night.
a. breaks b. is broken c. broke d. was broken
6. Look at this beautiful lace! Where ___________?
a. was it made b. does it make c. did it make d. is it made
7. The school ___________ two examinations every year.
a. holds b. held c. is held d. was held
8. The Temple of Literature ___________ in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong.
a. found b. has founded c. was found d. was founded
9. The committee ___________ a public transportation proposal.
a. consider b. is considering c. considered d. was considered
10. Everybody ___________ by the terrible news yesterday.
a. shocked b. has shocked c. was shocked d. were shocked
IX. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. We are preparing ___________ a trip to the Temple of Literature.
2. She’s very keen to learn ___________ Japanese culture.
3. The Temple of Literature was built ___________ Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty.
4. What do you plan to take ___________ you on the trip?
5. The Imperial Academy was regarded ___________ the first university in Vietnam.
6. The Po Nagar Tower Complex consisted ___________ six towers.
7. The One Pillar Pagoda was built ___________ the year 1049.
8. The 82 Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised ___________ UNESCO.
9. Thong Nhat Palace is located ___________ 106 Nguyen Du Street, District 1.
10. Khue Van Pavilion is the symbol ___________ Hanoi.
C. SPEAKING
I. Make questions for the underlined parts.
Mai: (1)___________________________________________________
Huan: Yes, I’ve been to the Temple of Literature twice.
Mai: (2)___________________________________________________
Huan: I last went to the Temple of Literature in 2017.
Mai: (3)___________________________________________________
Huan: The Temple of Literature is located on Van Mieu Street.
Mai: (4)___________________________________________________
Huan: The Temple was founded by Emperor LvThanh Tong.
Mai: (5)___________________________________________________
Huan: No, not in 1076. It was built in 1070.
Mai: (6)___________________________________________________
Huan: The Imperial Academy was established in 1076.
Mai: (7)___________________________________________________
Huan: Chu Van An was the first principal of the Imperial Academy.
Mai: (8)___________________________________________________
Huan: There are 82 Doctors’ Stone Tablets in the Temple of Literature.
II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
___ I’m going to the Temple of Literature and the Imperial Academy first.
___ The mausoleum might be closed for maintenance sometimes so check before you go.
___ It sounds very interesting! Have a good trip.
_1_ Hi, you look quite busy. What are you doing?
___ Ok, I will. In the evening, I’ll walk round HoanKiem Lake and enjoy Trang Ten ice cream.
___ Wow! What is your plan?
___ I’m making a plan for my trip to Hanoi.
___ Then I’m going to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square.
___ Oh, I see. It’s a famous historic and cultural place in Hanoi.
___ Yes, sure. Thank you.
D. READING
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
destroyed temples statues worship as located about until |
(1) ___________ in the mountainous border DuyXuyenDistrict of Quang Nam Province, My Son Sanctuary is Viet Nam’s most important site of the ancient kingdom of Champa.
My Son is a complex of Hindu (2) ___________ that were constructed by the Champakingdom, which ruled the Central and Southern part of Vietnam, from the 3rd century (3) ___________ 1832. The first temples of My Son were constructed with wood during the 4thcentury. After they were (4) ___________ by fire, the kings of the Champa kingdom decided to build the next structures with red bricks. The Cham people used the temples as a (5) ___________ place, and also buried some of their kings there. Although the majority of the ruins were destroyed, and some (6) ___________ of the gods are missing, there are still some impressive ancient decorations that survived the bombing: snakes, elephants, scenes of battles, and priests.
Recognized (7) ___________ a Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, My Son is anattractive destination for tourists to visit and learn (8) ___________ the culture, history, and architecture of Champa Ancient Kingdom.
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) was constructed in 1070 under the reign of King LyThanh Tong. The temple was originally dedicated to Confucius as well as other scholars and sages. Six year later, the Imperial Academy (QuocTuGiam), Vietnam’s first university, was founded by King Ly Nhan Tong on the grounds of the temple. Initially, the Imperial Academy was the school for princes and sons from royal families and then expanded to admit brilliant students from all over the country. In 1484 Emperor Le Thanh Tong ordered the erection of the first stone tablets that were carved with the names, places of birth and achievements of doctors. The university operated for more than 700 years, from 1076 to 1779.
Nowadays, the Temple of Literature – Imperial Academy (Van Mieu - QuocTuGiam) is one of the most famous historic and cultural heritages of Vietnam. And the Doctors’ stone tablets were recognised by UNESCO as World Documentary Heritage in 2010.
* Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The Temple of Literature was built to honour Confucius.
2. The Imperial Academy was founded in 1070.
3. The Imperial Academy was established within the Temple of Literature.
4. The Imperial Academy was originally established to educate students from all over the country.
5. The first Doctors’ stone tablets were erected under the Le Dynasty.
6. The Temple of Literature was recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage.
* Answer the questions.
7. When was the Imperial Academy founded?
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8. How long did the Imperial Academy operate as a university?
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E. WRITING
I. Write sentences from the cues given.
1. The Temple of Literature/ build/ the year 1070.
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2. There/ four tall pillars/ front/ the Temple of Literature.
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3. The Doctors’ stone tablets/ erect/1484/ Emperor Le Thanh Tong.
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4. The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university/ Vietnam.
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5. Thien Quang Well/ locate/ the middle/ the third courtyard.
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6. 2010/ the 82 Doctor’s stone tablets/ recognize/ UNESCO/ a Memory of the World.
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7. Chu Van An/ regard/ one of the most famous teacher/ the Imperial Academy
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8. Lots of souvenirs/ sell/ inside the Temple of Literature.
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II. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. Thousands of people visit the Temple of Literature every day.
→ The Temple of Literature_____________________________________________________
2. In 1484, King Le Thanh Tong ordered the construction of 116 stelaes.
→ The construction ____________________________________________________________
3. You should take warm clothes because it’s very cold in Sa Pa.
→ You had____________________________________________________________________
4. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?
→ Would you__________________________________________________________________
5. It’s not necessary to book a hotel In advance.
→ You don’t__________________________________________________________________
6. It’s a good idea to rent a bike or motorbike to travel around the city.
→ You_______________________________________________________________________
7. Let’s pay a visit to Huong Pagoda.
→ Why don’t__________________________________________________________________
8. Khue Van Pavilion was chosen as the official symbol for Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.
→ They
c yes it is
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2f
3b
4e
5a