English (1) is spoken by many people around the world.

It is often considered (2) the universal language in business, science, and entertainment.

It has become (3) important to improve your language skills.

A: You should read various materials regularly to avoid (4) stagnation or getting rusty.

B: You should read various materials regularly to avoid (5) rust.

T: To improve your English, you should read as many books as possible.

S: Read newspapers, articles, books, etc.

Pho is a special kind of traditional Vietnamese dish.

My family and I often enjoy eating banh mi on weekends.

Ao dai is a traditional Vietnamese dress worn on special occasions.

Tet is a traditional Vietnamese holiday that celebrates the Lunar New Year.

We joined community activities to help the needy last summer.

Her picture is not like mine.

• Her picture is different from mine.

I don’t enjoy city life as much as country life.

• I enjoy country life more than city life.

Her picture is not the same as her brother's.

• Her picture is different from her brother's.

This year's performance is not very good. Last year's was better.

• This year's performance is not as good as last year's.

My father likes to do gardening at the weekend.

• My father enjoys gardening at the weekend.

The plots of the film are not the same as those of the novel.

• The plots of the film are different from those of the novel.

Kien's presentation was clearer than Mai’s presentation.

• Mai’s presentation was not as clear as Kien's.

Mark's music project is different from mine.

• Mark's music project is not like mine.