EX3: Choose the best one (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentence.

1.  In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and many                  quit their job.

     A. craftsmen         B. crafts               C. craftsmanship  D. craft unions

2.  The Van Phuc silk producers have expended their silk garment goods            they can satisfy the varied demand for their silk.

     A. so that             B. in order to        C. despite             D. because

3.  It turned out that we                     rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.

     A. hadn’t              B. should have     C. needn’t have    D. mustn’t

4.  Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost” markets set up at night and operate up to early morning                  the government built a new market five years ago.

     A. after                 B. as soon as        C. when                D. until

5.  Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together to for                        .

     A. cooperatives    B. cooperative      C. cooperates       D. cooperation

6.  I don’t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could _____ me afavour.

     A. make                B. do                    C. find                  D. pick

7.  Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours                they can meet customers’ demands.

     A. but                   B. in order            C. so                     D. so that

8.  Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the ______ of making Dong Ho paintings.

     A. manufacture    B. activity            C. craft                 D. production

9.  There was no             in continuing for him the race was over.

     A. value                B. worth               C. point                D. profit

10.                        a large number of the country’s crafts villages are suffering from a shortage of human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international organizations have had projects to help them.

     A. Even                B. Although         C. However          D. But

11.     Vietnamese traditional             is done with a simple hammer and chisel.

     A. sculptured feature                        B. sculptor

     C. sculpture pieces                            D. sculpture

12.     This cloth                       very thin.

     A. feels                 B. touches            C. holds                D. handles

13.     It was only                     he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.

     A. until                 B. when                C. since                D. then

14.                        a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.

     A. While               B. Since                C. Due to              D. Despite the fact

15.     Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the desire to                          this ancient craft.

     A. change             B. consider           C. preserve           D. reserve

16.     For that artisans, making the paintings is a career                  it supports the life of many generations of the family.

     A. because of        B. although          C. so that             D. because

17.     The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu,                   in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.

     A. to cast              B. to be vast         C. cast                  D. casting

18.     Her business must be going rather well,    by                the car she drives.

     A. deducing          B. deciding           C. inferring           D. judging

19.     I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s                          .

     A. pointless          B. worthless         C. meaningless     D. hopeless

20.     He couldn’t                    his father that he was telling the truth.

     A. admit               B. confide             C. trust                 D. convince