D. WRITING
Exercise 1.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
[ Kết thúc mỗi câu sau đây theo cách có nghĩa giống với câu đã cho trước đó]
1. The last time I was in Prague was in 1986.
I haven’t .
2. This will be the team’s first match outside England.
This will be the first time .
3. Terry will get over his illness. Then his work will be improved.
Once .
4. There will be someone to meet you on arrival.
When .
5. The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectations.
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More people .
6. I didn’t receive the results of my test for a month.
It was .
7. My work won’t be finished by the end of the month.
I .
8. Go to the international ticket desk immediately on arrival.
As .
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9. I didn’t know about John’s departure.
I didn’t know that .
10. Quite a few books are missing from the class library.
Several members of the class have not .
Answer
1. I haven’t been to Prague since 1986.
2. This will be the first time the team has played outside England.
3. Once Terry gets over his illness, his work wil be improved.
4. When you arrive, there will be someone to meet.
5. More people than we expected attended the fair.
6. It’s was a month before I received the results of my test.
7. I won’t have finished my work by the end of the month.
8. As soon as you arrive, go to the international ticket desk.
9. I didn’t know that John had left/ departed.
10. Several members of the class have not brought back their library books.
Exercise 2. Below are some typical features of the American culture. Write the corresponding features of the Vietnamese culture.
[Bên dưới là những đặc điểm điển hình của văn hóa Mỹ. Viết những đặc trưng tương ứng của văn hóa Việt Nam]
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In America |
In Vietnam |
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Two generations (parents and children) live in a home. |
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Family relationship is not always close. |
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Americans have knives, spoons, forks and plates. They in soup in the plate. |
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Food is put in individual plates or on the table. They tend to pass the whole plate of food around. |
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Americans sometimes exchange cheek-kisses to express friendliness. |
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Talking directly about the main subject is prefeable. |
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Looking straightly into someone’s eyes in conversation shows honesty and frankness. |
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Answer
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In America |
In Vietnam |
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Two generations (parents and children) live in a home. |
Two, three or even four generations live under one roof |
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Family relationship is not always close. |
Family relationship is very close. |
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Americans have knives, spoons, forks and plates. They in soup in the plate. |
Vietnamese use spoons, chopsticks, and bowls. They eat soup in a bowl. |
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Food is put in individual plates or on the table. They tend to pass the whole plate of food around. |
Food is put on the table and all individuals take piece by piece. The parents getfood for their kids by using their chopsticks, not by passing the whole plate. |
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Americans sometimes exchange cheek-kisses to express friendliness. |
Vietnamses never exchange cheek-kisses. It is a shock to most married women. |
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Talking directly about the main subject is prefeable. |
Vietnamese talkarounda subject before coming to the point. |
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Looking straightly into someone’s eyes in conversation shows honesty and frankness. |
It is not respectable especially older people or to superiors. |
