Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between in the current context of economic crisis. 

Answer the questions in the rules with the words in exercise 1.

USE IT! Work in pairs. Use the words in exercise 1 and the key phrases to make suggestions for the problems below. Decide which two changes you would make.

- People litter a lot in Nhieu Loc canal.

- People don't use the bins on the street.

- There's too much traffic in the city centre.

- There's a lot of food waste in buffets.

Read Listening Strategy 2. Then listen again. Which wxtracts (1-6) are formal? Which words from the strategy do they include?

USE IT! Work in pairs. Which of these school issues are the same now as in the past? Which will be different in the future? Use can, can't, could, couldn't or will / won't be able to.

1. choice of subjects

2. ways of learning

3. school uniforms

4. class size

5. rules

The issues we think are the same now as in the past are...

In the past, students couldn't choose unusual subjects. In the future, they will be able to make more unusual choices.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

Beads were probably the first durable ornaments humans possessed, and the intimate relationship they had with their owners is reflected in the fact that beads are among the most common items found in ancient archaeological sites. In the past, as today, men, women, and children adorned themselves with beads. In some cultures still, certain beads are often worn from birth until death, and then are buried with their owners for the afterlife. Abrasion due to daily wear alters the surface features of beads, and if they are buried for long, the effects of corrosion can further change their appearance. Thus, interest is imparted to the bead both by use and the effects of time. 

Besides their wearability, either as jewelry or incorporated into articles of attire, beads possess the desirable characteristics of every collectible, they are durable, portable, available in infinite variety, and often valuable in their original cultural context as well as in today's market. Pleasing to look at and touch, beads come in shapes, colors, and materials that almost compel one to handle them and to sort them. 

Beads are miniature bundles of secrets waiting to be revealed: their history, manufacture, cultural context, economic role, and ornamental use are all points of information one hopes to unravel. Even the most mundane beads may have traveled great distances and been exposed to many human experiences. The bead researcher must gather information from many diverse fields. In addition to having to be a generalist while specializing in what may seem to be a narrow field, the researcher is faced with the problem of primary materials that have little or no documentation. Many ancient beads that are of ethnographic interest have often been separated from their original cultural context. 

The special attractions of beads contribute to the uniqueness of bead research. While often regarded as the "small change of civilizations", beads are a part of every culture, and they can often be used to date archaeological sites and to designate the degree of mercantile, technological, and cultural sophistication.

Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the following _________.

Exercise 13 . Use the correct form of the word given each sentences

1.    Erik is one of the most famous …………………………………………….………………………… in Vietnam (music)

2.    You must place these events in their ……………………………………………......……………….. context (history)

3.    Mai has a great coin …………………………………………………..………………….. (collect)

4.    My best friends have got ………………………………………………………………….. for 2 years (marry)

5.    ............................................................................, Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai on their wedding day (tradition)

6.    I’ve got a lot of useful ………………………………………………………………………… (inform)

7.    I ……………………………………………………………………….. many beautiful stamps last year (collect)

8.    Traditional instruments are played by many different ………………………………………………………… groups around the world (culture)

9.    Over …………………………………………………………………….….. entered the race (compete)

10.  Women couldn’t choose their husbands and had to get ………………………..……………………………. at a very young age (marry)

USE IT! Work in pairs. Use the information in the box to tell each other about the film you have seen recently. Use passive forms where possible. Which film would you enjoy most?

Exercise 1. Find the answers to the questions. Use the words in the box. basketball cricket football (soccer) golf hockey squash table tennis tennis volleyball 1. In which sport do players try to score goals by kicking a ball into a net? _______________ 2. In which sport do players use sticks to try to score goals, either on grass or on ice? _______________ ​ 3. In which sport do two or four players hit a small ball over a net on a table with small bats? _______________ 4. In which sport do players try to hit a ball into nine or 18 holes using a long thin stick (called a club)? _______________ 5. In which sport do players hit a ball over a high net with their hands and arms? _______________ 6. In which sport do players hit a small against a wall using rackets? _______________ 7. In which sport do players try to score points by throwing ball through a high hoop? _______________ 8. In which sport players try to hit a ball as far as possible using a bat and then run between two sets of wooden posts? _______________ 9. In which sport do two or four players hit a ball over a net with rackets? _______________