Unit 1 Local environment
D. Reading
1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete Mi’s email to her new friend, Elisa.
| 1. A don’t like | B. interested in | C. also | D. will |
| 2. A because | B. though | C. that | D. when |
| 3. A in | B. of | C. on | D. with |
| 4. A all | B. one | C. none | D. not |
| 5. A means | B. shows | C. proves | D. tells |
| 6. A locality | B. small | C. area | D. local |
| 7. A.in | B. at | C. on | D. with |
| 8. A chance | B. opportunitỵ | C. time | D. choice |
2. Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box to complete a passage about Doi Tam Drum-making village.
3. Read a passage about the Somerset Levels and do the exercises that follow.
a. Match the words with their detinitions.
| 1. willow | A. existing in large numbers |
| 2. commercially | B. introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc. |
| 3. numerous | C. in a way that is connected with the buying and selling of goods and services |
| 4. significant | D. large or important enough to have an effect |
| 5. innovative | E. a black substance made bỵ burning wood slovvly in an oven with little air, used for drawing |
| 6. charcoal | F. a tree with long branches and long thin leaves that often grows near water |
b. Decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).
1. Willow basket making is the oldest traditional craft in Somerset.
2. Willows can grow well in the area because of its favourable natural conditions.
3. The presence of plastic products did not affect the growth of the basket making industry in the area in the 1950s.
4. Basket making does not plaỵ an important role in the area now.
5. Willow grovvers and basket makers have found new ways to promote their indust.
6. Basket makers can live on their craft nowadays.
c. Ansvver the questions.
1. Where are the Somerset Levels?
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2. How many acres of vvillovvs were planted commercially there at the beginning of the 19th century?
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3. How did the author feel when he visited the place?
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4. What are some innovative products made in the area?
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5. Is basket making passed down through generations?
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