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Giải Tiếng Anh 8 - Global Success trang 72

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The user wants me to solve all exercises from pages 70-71 of the Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) textbook. Let me analyze the images carefully and solve each exercise.

From the images, I can see this is REVIEW 2 (Units 4-5-6) with two main sections: LANGUAGE (page 70) and SKILLS (page 71).

Page 70 - LANGUAGE:

Exercise 1 - Pronunciation: Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently.

  1. A. culture, B. community, C. circle, D. custom
  2. A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan
  3. A. bring, B. sing, C. spring, D. longevity
  4. A. figure, B. danger, C. engine, D. change
  5. A. growth, B. globe, C. ground, D. gender

Exercise 2 - Vocabulary: Match a verb or verb phrase in A with a noun or noun phrase in B.

  1. weave - a. terraced fields
  2. chase away - b. crops
  3. harvest - c. crafts
  4. overlook - d. clothing
  5. make - e. bad spirits

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with words from the box: habit, lifestyle, minority group, festivals, decorative items.

  1. Ethnic minority girls wear a lot of beautiful _______ on special occasions.
  2. I love attending local _______ in my area because they are unique.
  3. It was a big change in _______ when my family moved from the city to the countryside.
  4. I'd prefer you not to make a _______ of going to bed late.
  5. The Bahnar is a large ethnic _______ in the Central Highlands.

Exercise 4 - Grammar: Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

  1. Tet is coming. I see _______ flowers and ornamental trees everywhere. (A. a, B. the, C. Ø)
  2. Bat Trang Village is famous for _______ traditional craft of pottery making. (A. a, B. the, C. Ø)
  3. Hi, Trang. _______ are things in Hue? (A. How, B. What, C. Where)
  4. _______ street food in Viet Nam is most popular among foreign visitors? (A. How, B. What, C. Why)
  5. I'm searching for _______ information about the lifestyle of the Van Kieu in central Viet Nam. (A. some, B. many, C. an)

Exercise 5: Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

  1. Next year we (build) _______ a house overlooking the lake.
  2. Spring is coming, so we (celebrate) _______ the Ban Flower Festival soon.
  3. If you have a chance to travel on a dogsled, you (never forget) _______ it.
  4. If I (be) _______ free to choose a topic, I will give a presentation on Alaska.
  5. Unless you try, you (never know) _______ if you can play football.

Page 71 - SKILLS:

Exercise 1 - Reading: Read the schedule of the Spring Fair and select the event that each person wants to attend.

  • People and their interests:
  1. Ann wants to take her children out to play folk games.
  2. Tom wants to learn about making pottery.
  3. Alice wants to see ethnic dance performances.
  4. Mai wants to learn more about farm products.
  5. Mark wants to see a collection of ethnic people's daily activities.

Events:

  • Ethnic Markets (Jan 16-25)
  • Photo Exhibition (Jan 16-25)
  • Performances (Jan 17 and 24)
  • Childhood Fun (Jan 17-18 and 24-25)
  • A Pottery Village (Jan 17-18 and 24-25)

Exercise 2 - Speaking: Work in pairs. Read the list below and tick the main reason(s) for people moving from the countryside to the city.

Exercise 3 - Listening: Listen to Phong talking about life in the countryside and complete each sentence with ONE word.

  1. Phong always spends his summer _______ with his grandparents.
  2. He likes the _______ games the children play.
  3. The villagers sell their home-grown _______.
  4. They buy food and other _______ things.
  5. At the market, the villagers _______ and talk.

Exercise 4 - Writing: Write complete sentences from the clues below.

  1. Many / Vietnamese families / teach / children / respect / elders.
  2. There / many / way / show / respect.
  3. They / give up / seat / or offer / carry / heavy things / elders.
  4. They / listen / and / don't / talk back / when / elders / speak.
  5. At mealtimes / children / should not / start / eat / before / elders / do.

Now let me solve each exercise:

Exercise 1 - Pronunciation:

  1. The underlined parts are: culture (u), community (u), circle (i), custom (u). Wait, let me re-read. Looking at the image more carefully:
  • A. culture - /ʌ/
  • B. community - /ə/
  • C. circle - /ɜː/
  • D. custom - /ʌ/

Wait, I need to look at what's underlined. From the image, it seems like the underlined letters are:

  1. A. culture, B. community, C. circle, D. custom
  • culture: /ʌ/, community: /juː/, circle: /ɜː/, custom: /ʌ/

Hmm, let me reconsider. Looking at the image again:

  • The underlined parts seem to be indicated. Let me look more carefully.

Actually, from the image description, it says "the underlined part." Let me look at the formatting:

  1. A. culture, B. community, C. circle, D. custom - the underlined letter seems to be the "c" in each? No...

Looking more carefully at the image:

  1. A. culture, B. community, C. circle, D. custom

Wait, I think the underlines are on specific letters. Let me re-examine:

From what I can see in the image:

  1. The underlined parts appear to be:
  • A. culture - /ʌ/
  • B. community - /ɒ/
  • C. circle - /ɜː/
  • D. custom - /ʌ/

Hmm, but that gives three different sounds. Let me think again...

Actually, I think the underlined parts might be different. Let me look at the image more carefully. It seems like:

  1. A. c_u_lture, B. c_o_mmunity, C. c_i_rcle, D. c_u_stom
  • culture /kʌltʃər/ - u = /ʌ/
  • community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ - o = /ə/
  • circle /sɜːrkl/ - i = /ɜː/
  • custom /kʌstəm/ - u = /ʌ/

Wait... if it's the first vowel sound, then B (community) has /ə/, C (circle) has /ɜː/, and A, D have /ʌ/.

Actually, looking more carefully at the image, I think the underlined letters might be different. Let me reconsider based on common textbook exercises for this level.

Looking at the image again, I can see underlines under specific letters. Let me try to identify:

  1. I see underlines... It looks like:
  • A. culture, B. community, C. circle, D. custom

Hmm, if the underlined part is "u" in A, B, D and "i" in C:

  • culture: u = /ʌ/
  • community: u = /juː/
  • circle: i = /ɜː/
  • custom: u = /ʌ/

That would make B different (community has /juː/ while culture and custom have /ʌ/). But C has a completely different letter. This doesn't make sense for the exercise.

Let me reconsider. Looking at the image very carefully:

For question 1, the underline seems to be on the letter combination that contains a similar sound. In many Vietnamese English textbooks, the underlined letters are typically:

  1. A. culture /ʌ/, B. community /ə/, C. circle /ɜː/, D. custom /ʌ/

→ The different one is C. circle (because /ɜː/ is different from /ʌ/ in the others)

Wait, but community is /ə/ not /ʌ/...

Hmm, let me think about this differently. In this textbook series, the underlined parts usually share the same sound category. Let me look at:

Actually, I think I'm overcomplicating this. Let me look at what specific letter or letters are underlined in each word. From the image:

  1. It appears the underlined letter might be "c" at the beginning:
  • A. culture = /k/
  • B. community = /k/
  • C. circle = /s/
  • D. custom = /k/

→ Answer: C. circle (c = /s/, others have c = /k/)

That makes much more sense! Let me verify the other questions with this approach.

  1. A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan

Hmm, that doesn't work either.

Let me look again. The underlines in the image seem to be under:

  1. A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan
  • identify: no 'a' sound

Hmm wait. Let me look at it differently.

  1. A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan

If the underlined part is the vowel 'a':

  • identify: doesn't have 'a' in the traditional sense

Let me reconsider. Maybe the underlines are:

  1. A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan
  • identify: n = /n/
  • thank: n = /ŋ/ (before k)
  • dance: n = /n/
  • plan: n = /n/

→ Answer: B. thank (n = /ŋ/, others have n = /n/)

  1. A. bring, B. sing, C. spring, D. longevity
  • bring: ng = /ŋ/
  • sing: ng = /ŋ/
  • spring: ng = /ŋ/
  • longevity: ng = /ndʒ/ (lon-JEV-ity)

→ Answer: D. longevity (ng = /ndʒ/, others have ng = /ŋ/)

  1. A. figure, B. danger, C. engine, D. change
  • figure: g = /ɡ/
  • danger: g = /dʒ/
  • engine: g = /dʒ/
  • change: g = /dʒ/

→ Answer: A. figure (g = /ɡ/, others have g = /dʒ/)

  1. A. growth, B. globe, C. ground, D. gender

Hmm, or maybe:

  • A. growth, B. globe, C. ground, D. gender

Let me think differently:

  1. A. growth, B. globe, C. ground, D. gender

If it's about the 'g' sound:

  • growth: g = /ɡ/
  • globe: g = /ɡ/
  • ground: g = /ɡ/
  • gender: g = /dʒ/

→ Answer: D. gender (g = /dʒ/, others have g = /ɡ/)

Wait, but for question 4, we already had g sounds. Let me reconsider question 5.

Maybe the underlined part in 5 is different. Let me think:

  1. A. growth /oʊ/, B. globe /oʊ/, C. ground /aʊ/, D. gender /e/

If the underlined part is the vowel:

  • growth: ow = /əʊ/
  • globe: o = /əʊ/
  • ground: ou = /aʊ/
  • gender: e = /e/

Hmm, that gives too many different sounds.

Actually, let me reconsider. Looking at the image again more carefully, I notice specific underlines. Let me try another interpretation for each:

  1. The underlined seems to be under specific letters. In the image, I can see thin lines under certain letters.

Let me try the most common interpretation for this textbook:

  1. Underlined: the first consonant "c"
  • culture /k/, community /k/, circle /s/, custom /k/

→ C is different

  1. Underlined: the vowel "a" (or the "n" sound)

Looking at: identify, thank, dance, plan
If underlined is "an/in" combination or the nasal sound:

  • identify → /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
  • thank → /θæŋk/
  • dance → /dɑːns/
  • plan → /plæn/

Hmm actually, I think for #2, looking at the image again, the underline appears to be on:

  • A. identify
  • B. thank
  • C. dance
  • D. plan

No, that doesn't work either.

OK let me try a completely different approach. Looking at the image very carefully:

From what I can see in standard Global Success 8 textbooks, the answers for this exercise are typically:

  1. B. community (the 'u' in community is pronounced /juː/ while in culture, circle(?), and custom it's different)

Actually wait. I just realized I should look more carefully at the actual underlined parts in the image. Let me describe what I see:

  1. A. c_u_lture, B. c_o_mmunity, C. c_i_rcle, D. c_u_stom

Hmm, but wait. I see in the image it says the underlines are specific. Let me look one more time.

OK, from what I can determine in the image:

  • In each group, there's an underlined part (looks like one letter is underlined in each word)

For question 1:
Looking very carefully, I see underlines under what appears to be single letters in each word. Based on the standard exercise format and the words given:

  1. The underlined letter appears to be the first vowel after 'c':

A. culture /kʌltʃə/ - u = /ʌ/

B. community /kəmjuːnəti/ - o = /ə/

C. circle /sɜːkl/ - i = /ɜː/

D. custom /kʌstəm/ - u = /ʌ/

In this case, all are different. That can't be right.

OK, I'm going to go with my first intuition:

  1. Underlined = "c" (initial consonant)

→ C. circle (/s/ vs /k/ in the others)

  1. Let me look at: identify, thank, dance, plan

Wait - looking more carefully at the image, I see that the underlined parts are:

  • A. identify - could be "n"
  • B. thank - "n"
  • C. dance - "n"
  • D. plan - "n"

If all have "n" underlined:

  • identify: /n/
  • thank: /ŋ/ (n before k)
  • dance: /n/
  • plan: /n/

→ B. thank is different (/ŋ/ vs /n/)

Hmm, actually wait. Looking at the image again, I think for question 2, the answer might be A. identify.

Let me reconsider: if the underlined is the "a" vowel:

  • identify has no "a" → this doesn't work

Let me try: underlined part is the ending consonant cluster or a specific consonant.

Actually, in this textbook (Global Success 8), I recall the standard answers:

  1. B. community (underlined: "u" - pronounced /juː/ vs /ʌ/ in others)

Hmm wait no. Let me just go with what makes linguistic sense for each group:

Let me look at this from a different angle. What phonetic feature links three words and makes one stand out?

  1. culture, community, circle, custom
  • If we look at the "c" sound: culture /k/, community /k/, circle /s/, custom /k/

→ C. circle is different. This is the most logical answer.

  1. identify, thank, dance, plan
  • Let me look for a common sound feature...
  • If underlined is the vowel sounds related to /æ/ or similar:
  • identify: doesn't have /æ/...
  • Hmm wait, actually looking at this problem from the perspective of the Vietnamese textbook, maybe it's about stress patterns or specific sounds.

Actually, let me reconsider what letters are underlined by looking at the image description more carefully. I notice the image shows underlined letters. Let me try to read them:

For Group 2: A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan
This doesn't make clear sense.

Wait, let me look at the image one more time. I think I see:

  1. A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan

The underlined parts appear to be the vowel "a" sound in these words:

  • identify: no 'a' in pronunciation (but has letter 'i')

OK actually, looking much more carefully at the image text, I think I can see that in group 2:

  • The underlines are specifically on certain letters. I see:
  • A. ident_i_fy → i
  • B. th_a_nk → a
  • C. d_a_nce → a
  • D. pl_a_n → a

If that's the case:

  • identify: i = /ɪ/ or /aɪ/
  • thank: a = /æ/
  • dance: a = /ɑː/ (British) or /æ/ (American)
  • plan: a = /æ/

In British English: dance = /ɑː/, thank = /æ/, plan = /æ/
So C. dance would be different in British English.

But if i in identify is underlined... then A would obviously be different since it's a completely different vowel.

Hmm, I'm going to go with what I think is most likely based on the image and standard textbook answers:

Let me try one more interpretation. Looking at the image, perhaps the underlines are on:

  1. A. culture, B. community, C. circle, D. custom → C (different vowel letter)

But actually, in Vietnamese English textbooks at this level, a common pronunciation exercise involves consonant sounds. Let me reconsider:

Group 1: Looking at "c" pronunciation:

  • culture: /k/
  • community: /k/
  • circle: /s/
  • custom: /k/

→ C. circle is different

Group 2: If looking at the underlined "n":

  • identify: /n/
  • thank: /ŋ/ (nk = /ŋk/)
  • dance: /n/
  • plan: /n/

→ B. thank is different

Wait, but looking again, I think maybe the stress/vowel is the focus for group 2.

OK, actually from the image, I can see that certain letters have underlines drawn under them. After careful examination:

Group 2 appears to have underlines under:

  • A. identify
  • B. thank
  • C. dance
  • D. plan

If so:

  • identify: n = /n/
  • thank: n before k = /ŋ/
  • dance: n = /n/
  • plan: n = /n/

→ B. thank (the "n" is pronounced /ŋ/)

Group 3:

  • A. bring = /ŋ/
  • B. sing = /ŋ/
  • C. spring = /ŋ/
  • D. longevity = /ndʒ/ (longevity is /lɒnˈdʒevɪti/)

→ D. longevity (ng = /ndʒ/, others have /ŋ/)

Group 4:

  • A. figure = /ɡ/
  • B. danger = /dʒ/
  • C. engine = /dʒ/
  • D. change = /dʒ/

→ A. figure (g = /ɡ/, others have g = /dʒ/)

Group 5:

  • A. growth
  • B. globe
  • C. ground
  • D. gender

Hmm, looking at group 5 more carefully. What if the underline is on the vowel?

  • growth = /əʊ/
  • globe = /əʊ/
  • ground = /aʊ/
  • gender = /e/

If it's about the "o/ow/ou" sound:

  • growth: /əʊ/
  • globe: /əʊ/
  • ground: /aʊ/
  • gender: /e/ (completely different)

If the underlined part is "g":

  • growth: /ɡ/
  • globe: /ɡ/
  • ground: /ɡ/
  • gender: /dʒ/

→ D. gender (g = /dʒ/, others have g = /ɡ/)

Wait but then groups 4 and 5 both test the same sound (/g/ vs /dʒ/). That's unusual for a textbook.

Let me reconsider group 5. Maybe the underlined parts are:

  • A. growth = /əʊ/
  • B. globe = /əʊ/
  • C. ground = /aʊ/
  • D. gender = /e/

→ C. ground (ou = /aʊ/, A and B have /əʊ/)

But D is also different (/e/). So this interpretation doesn't work perfectly.

Or maybe:

  • A. growth - w is silent
  • B. globe - b = /b/
  • C. ground - u forms the diphthong
  • D. gender - n = /n/

That doesn't make sense either.

OK, let me just go with the most linguistically sound answers:

  1. C. circle (c = /s/, others = /k/)
  2. B. thank (n = /ŋ/, others = /n/) — Actually wait, let me reconsider.

Hmm, for #2, looking again at the image. Let me see if the underlined parts could be vowels:

  • identify: 'i' = /aɪ/
  • thank: 'a' = /æ/
  • dance: 'a' = /ɑː/ (British) or /æ/ (American)
  • plan: 'a' = /æ/

In British pronunciation: dance (/dɑːns/) is different from thank (/θæŋk/) and plan (/plæn/). But identify has a completely different sound.

Actually, wait. Looking at the image one more time, I think the underlined parts for group 2 might be:

  • A. identify (second i)
  • B. thank
  • C. dance
  • D. plan

If it's about the short vowels /ɪ/ vs /æ/:

  • identify: i = /ɪ/
  • thank: a = /æ/
  • dance: a = /ɑː/ in British / /æ/ in American
  • plan: a = /æ/

Then A. identify would be different because it has /ɪ/ while others have /æ/.

Actually, I just realized I should look at this more carefully. The image shows:

  1. A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan

Hmm no. Let me just go with what's most common in this textbook series.

After much deliberation, here are my best guesses based on the Global Success 8 textbook standard answers:

  1. C. circle (c = /s/ while others have c = /k/)
  2. A. identify (the underlined vowel is different — most likely the stressed vowel)
  3. D. longevity (ng = /ndʒ/ while others have ng = /ŋ/)
  4. A. figure (g = /ɡ/ while others have g = /dʒ/)
  5. C. ground (the vowel sound /aʊ/ differs from /əʊ/ in growth, globe)

Wait, for #5, "ground" has the same "g" as "growth" and "globe"... but if we're looking at vowel sounds:

  • growth /ɡrəʊθ/: ow = /əʊ/
  • globe /ɡləʊb/: o = /əʊ/
  • ground /ɡraʊnd/: ou = /aʊ/
  • gender /ˈdʒendə/: e = /e/

Hmm, both C and D are different from A and B. But if the underlined letters are specifically the "o" vowel (ow in growth, o in globe, ou in ground, but no "o" in gender), then:

  • growth: ow = /əʊ/
  • globe: o = /əʊ/
  • ground: ou = /aʊ/

This doesn't include gender.

Actually, looking at the image one more time, I think the underlined part might be "g" in all of group 5:

  • growth: g = /ɡ/
  • globe: g = /ɡ/
  • ground: g = /ɡ/
  • gender: g = /dʒ/

→ D. gender is different.

But this seems redundant with group 4. However, it's possible in a review exercise.

Actually wait, for group 5, looking more carefully, maybe the underlines are on different letters. Let me try:

  • A. growth
  • B. globe
  • C. ground
  • D. gender

No that doesn't make sense because 'n' in gender is completely different.

Let me just go with:

  1. D. gender (g = /dʒ/ while others have g = /ɡ/)

OK actually, I just realized something. Let me look at the image again. For group 5, I see:

  • A. growth
  • B. globe
  • C. ground
  • D. gender

The common feature linking A, B, C could be that they all start with "gr" or "gl" (consonant clusters with g), while D starts with "ge". Or it could be that A, B, C all have the sound /ɡ/ for "g" while D has /dʒ/.

I'll go with D. gender for #5.

But wait - actually, for groups 4 and 5 to both test /g/ vs /dʒ/ would be repetitive. Let me reconsider group 5.

Maybe the underlined part in group 5 is the vowel sound:

  • growth: /əʊ/ (the 'ow' part)
  • globe: /əʊ/ (the 'o' part)
  • ground: /aʊ/ (the 'ou' part)
  • gender: /e/ (the 'e' part)

If the underlined part is specifically the "o" related vowel in the first three and something else in the fourth... this doesn't work cleanly.

Let me try another possibility for group 5. What if it's about the final consonant sound?

  • growth: /θ/
  • globe: /b/
  • ground: /d/
  • gender: /ə/

No, that gives all different sounds.

OK, I'm going to make a final decision. The most pedagogically sound answers for this Review exercise are:

  1. C. circle — "c" is pronounced /s/ (before 'i'), while in A, B, D it's pronounced /k/
  2. A. identify — if the underlined part is a vowel sound that differs
  3. D. longevity — "ng" is /ndʒ/, while in A, B, C it's /ŋ/
  4. A. figure — "g" is /ɡ/, while in B, C, D it's /dʒ/
  5. D. gender — "g" is /dʒ/, while in A, B, C it's /ɡ/

Hmm, but 4 and 5 testing the same concept seems unlikely. Let me reconsider #5.

For group 5, another possibility:
Maybe the underlined parts are: gr, gl, gr, g (the initial consonant cluster):

  • growth: gr = /ɡr/
  • globe: gl = /ɡl/
  • ground: gr = /ɡr/
  • gender: g = /dʒ/

Or maybe it's about the vowel in the middle:

  • growth: o = /əʊ/
  • globe: o = /əʊ/
  • ground: ou = /aʊ/
  • gender: e = /e/

If both C and D are different from A and B... then the question asks for ONE different answer. Let me think about which one the textbook would choose.

Actually wait - I just realized for group 5, if we're talking about the UNDERLINED part being the same letters:
If "g" is underlined in all four:

  • growth /ɡ/, globe /ɡ/, ground /ɡ/, gender /dʒ/

→ D. gender

If "o/ow/ou" sounds are underlined:

  • growth /əʊ/, globe /əʊ/, ground /aʊ/

→ C. ground... but gender doesn't have an 'o'.

I'll stick with D. gender for #5, even though it's similar to #4. Review exercises can test similar concepts with different word sets.

Actually, let me reconsider #2. What if the underlines are:

  1. A. identify, B. thank, C. dance, D. plan

No, that gives completely different consonant sounds and doesn't make a good exercise.

What about:

  1. The underlines might be on the "a" vowel sound:
  • A. identify → doesn't have "a"... unless we consider id-en-tify

Hmm, maybe it's:

  • A. identify → /e/
  • B. thank → /æ/
  • C. dance → /ɑː/ or /æ/
  • D. plan → /æ/

If it's testing the /æ/ sound vs others:
→ A. identify is different (has /e/ not /æ/)

Or maybe for British English:
→ C. dance is different (has /ɑː/ not /æ/)

In Vietnamese English education, British English is typically taught, so C. dance would have /ɑː/ while B and D have /æ/. But A doesn't even have the same letter...

OK I think the most likely answer for #2 is:

  • If underlined = "a": then A. identify doesn't fit (no "a") — but wait, it could be testing the sound /æ/ and the word without it is the odd one out... no, that doesn't make sense.

Let me try a completely different approach for #2:
The words are: identify, thank, dance, plan

What if the underlined letters are the final sounds or middle consonant sounds?

What if it's about the vowel before 'n':

  • identify: /e/ before 'n' (iden-)
  • thank: /æ/ before 'n' (than-)
  • dance: /ɑː/ before 'n' (dan-)
  • plan: /æ/ before 'n' (plan)

In this case, in British English:

  • thank: a = /æ/
  • dance: a = /ɑː/
  • plan: a = /æ/

→ C. dance would be different

For Vietnamese textbooks, this is actually a common question! The answer would be C. dance because in British English, the 'a' in "dance" is pronounced /ɑː/ while in "thank" and "plan" it's /æ/.

But what about A. identify? If the underlined part is just the letter before 'n', in identify it would be 'e' (/e/ in iden-), which is also different...

Hmm OK, I think I need to just commit to answers. Let me go with what I believe the textbook intends:

  1. C. circle — c = /s/, others c = /k/
  2. A. identify — the underlined vowel is different from the /æ/ in the other three

Actually wait, maybe for #2, if the underlined part is the vowel "a" in thank, dance, plan and "i" in identify — then the question is about which WORD has the underlined part pronounced differently. In that case:

  • thank: a = /æ/
  • dance: a = /ɑː/ (British)
  • plan: a = /æ/

Between B, C, D — C. dance is different. And A would be out because it doesn't have 'a'.

But wait, that doesn't work because all 4 options need to have the SAME underlined letter(s) for the comparison to work.

OK new approach: what if in group 2, the words all share a common letter that's underlined? Let me check:

  • identify, thank, dance, plan

Common letters: 'n' appears in all four! (identify, thank, dance, plan)

So the underlined letter is 'n':

  • identify: n = /n/
  • thank: n = /ŋ/ (because 'nk' = /ŋk/)
  • dance: n = /n/
  • plan: n = /n/

→ B. thank is different!

OK that makes perfect sense. I'll go with B. thank for #2.

Now let me finalize all pronunciation answers:

  1. C. circle — c = /s/, others have c = /k/
  2. B. thank — n = /ŋ/ (before k), others have n = /n/
  3. D. longevity — ng = /ndʒ/, others have ng = /ŋ/
  4. A. figure — g = /ɡ/, others have g = /dʒ/
  5. D. gender — g = /dʒ/, others have g = /ɡ/

Hmm wait, for #1, let me verify. The common letter in all four words:

  • culture, community, circle, custom

They all start with 'c'. So the underlined letter is 'c':

  • culture: c = /k/
  • community: c = /k/
  • circle: c = /s/
  • custom: c = /k/

→ C. circle is different. ✓

For #5, common letter 'g':

  • growth: g = /ɡ/
  • globe: g = /ɡ/
  • ground: g = /ɡ/
  • gender: g = /dʒ/

→ D. gender is different. ✓

Great, I'm confident in these answers now.

Now let me solve the rest:

Exercise 2 - Vocabulary (Matching):

  1. weave → d. clothing (weave clothing = dệt quần áo)

Wait, actually "weave" goes with fabrics/clothing...
But wait: "terraced fields" doesn't go with weave either.

Let me think:

  1. weave → c. crafts? No... weave = dệt. You weave crafts? Hmm.

Actually "weave" can go with "crafts" (weave crafts = đan/dệt đồ thủ công)

  1. chase away → e. bad spirits (chase away bad spirits = xua đuổi tà ma)
  2. harvest → b. crops (harvest crops = thu hoạch mùa màng)
  3. overlook → a. terraced fields (overlook terraced fields = nhìn xuống ruộng bậc thang)
  4. make → d. clothing? or c. crafts?

Wait let me reconsider:

  • weave + clothing? (dệt quần áo) — possible
  • make + crafts? (làm đồ thủ công) — possible
  • make + clothing? — also possible

Actually:

  1. weave → c. crafts (dệt đồ thủ công) OR d. clothing (dệt vải/quần áo)
  2. make → c. crafts (làm đồ thủ công) OR d. clothing (may quần áo)

Hmm, in the context of ethnic minorities in Vietnam:

  • "weave" typically goes with textiles/clothing (dệt vải)
  • "make" typically goes with crafts (làm thủ công)

So:

  1. weave → d. clothing ✗ Actually wait, looking at this in context of the unit topics about ethnic minorities:

Actually, in Vietnamese ethnic minority context:

  • weave + clothing (dệt quần áo) — very common
  • make + crafts (làm đồ thủ công) — very common

But wait, we also have "terraced fields" which needs a verb:

  1. overlook → a. terraced fields (nhìn ra/nhìn xuống ruộng bậc thang) ✓

So:

  1. weave → d. clothing (dệt vải/quần áo)
  2. chase away → e. bad spirits (xua đuổi tà ma)
  3. harvest → b. crops (thu hoạch mùa màng)
  4. overlook → a. terraced fields (nhìn xuống ruộng bậc thang)
  5. make → c. crafts (làm đồ thủ công)

Exercise 3 - Complete sentences:
Words: habit, lifestyle, minority group, festivals, decorative items

  1. Ethnic minority girls wear a lot of beautiful decorative items on special occasions.
  2. I love attending local festivals in my area because they are unique.
  3. It was a big change in lifestyle when my family moved from the city to the countryside.
  4. I'd prefer you not to make a habit of going to bed late.
  5. The Bahnar is a large ethnic minority group in the Central Highlands.

Exercise 4 - Grammar:

  1. Tet is coming. I see _______ flowers and ornamental trees everywhere.

→ C. Ø (zero article — we're talking about flowers and trees in general, plural countable nouns used generically)

  1. Bat Trang Village is famous for _______ traditional craft of pottery making.

→ B. the (specific craft — "the traditional craft of pottery making" is a specific, identified thing)

  1. Hi, Trang. _______ are things in Hue?

→ A. How ("How are things?" is a common greeting meaning "How is everything going?")

  1. _______ street food in Viet Nam is most popular among foreign visitors?

→ B. What ("What street food..." asks about which specific type)

  1. I'm searching for _______ information about the lifestyle of the Van Kieu in central Viet Nam.

→ A. some ("some information" — information is uncountable, so we can't use "many" or "an")

Exercise 5 - Verb forms:

  1. Next year we (build) _______ a house overlooking the lake.

→ will build (future simple — "next year" indicates future)

  1. Spring is coming, so we (celebrate) _______ the Ban Flower Festival soon.

→ will celebrate (future simple — "soon" indicates near future)

  1. If you have a chance to travel on a dogsled, you (never forget) _______ it.

→ will never forget (first conditional: If + present simple, will + V)

  1. If I (be) _______ free to choose a topic, I will give a presentation on Alaska.

→ am (first conditional: If + present simple, will + V)

  1. Unless you try, you (never know) _______ if you can play football.

→ will never know (unless = if...not, first conditional)

Page 71 - SKILLS:

Exercise 1 - Reading:
Events at the Spring Fair:

  • Ethnic Markets (Jan 16-25): Exhibition of specialities featuring vegetables, flowers, crafts, and more
  • Photo Exhibition (Jan 16-25): Photos showing daily activities of ethnic people
  • Performances (Jan 17 and 24): Traditional songs and dances
  • Childhood Fun (Jan 17-18 and 24-25): Folk games and making handicrafts
  • A Pottery Village (Jan 17-18 and 24-25): Introduction to pottery making

Matching:

  1. Ann wants to take her children out to play folk games → Childhood Fun
  2. Tom wants to learn about making pottery → A Pottery Village
  3. Alice wants to see ethnic dance performances → Performances
  4. Mai wants to learn more about farm products → Ethnic Markets
  5. Mark wants to see a collection of ethnic people's daily activities → Photo Exhibition

Exercise 2 - Speaking:
This is a discussion exercise. The main reasons people move from countryside to city are typically:

  1. To look for well-paid jobs ✓
  2. To look for better services ✓
  3. To have better educational opportunities ✓

(3 and 5 are less likely main reasons — crowded and noisy areas is NOT a reason to move TO the city, it's a downside)

Actually, #3 says "To enjoy crowded and noisy areas" — this is NOT a reason people move (it's actually negative). So it should NOT be ticked.

The typical answers:

✓ 1. To look for well-paid jobs

✓ 2. To look for better services

✗ 3. To enjoy crowded and noisy areas (this is negative, not a reason)

✓ 4. To have better educational opportunities

✗ 5. To experience different types of food and entertainment (this could be ticked too, actually)

Actually, for this exercise, the "main reasons" typically cited in textbooks are:
1, 2, and 4 are the most common answers.

Exercise 3 - Listening:
Since I can't listen to the audio, I'll provide the most likely answers based on context:

  1. Phong always spends his summer holiday with his grandparents.
  2. He likes the outdoor games the children play.
  3. The villagers sell their home-grown products.
  4. They buy food and other necessary things.
  5. At the market, the villagers meet and talk.

Exercise 4 - Writing:

  1. Many / Vietnamese families / teach / children / respect / elders.

→ Many Vietnamese families teach their children to respect elders.

  1. There / many / way / show / respect.

→ There are many ways to show respect.

  1. They / give up / seat / or offer / carry / heavy things / elders.

→ They give up their seats or offer to carry heavy things for elders.

  1. They / listen / and / don't / talk back / when / elders / speak.

→ They listen and don't talk back when elders speak.

  1. At mealtimes / children / should not / start / eat / before / elders / do.

→ At mealtimes, children should not start eating before elders do.

OK, now I have all the answers. Let me write up a complete, well-formatted response.

Actually, I need to double-check: the user said pages 72-73, but the images show pages 70-71. The page numbers visible in the images are "70 Tiếng Anh 8" and "Review 2 71". Let me just title it based on what the user said but note the actual pages shown.

Actually, looking again at the user's request: they say "trang 72 – 73" but the images clearly show pages 70 and 71 (Review 2, Units 4-5-6). I'll solve what's actually in the images.

LANGUAGE

Bài 1: Pronunciation – Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently

Đề bài: Khoanh tròn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với các từ còn lại.

1. A. culture — B. community — C. circle — D. custom

Đáp án: C. circle

Giải thích:

  • culture: "c" = /k/
  • community: "c" = /k/
  • circle: "c" = /s/
  • custom: "c" = /k/

→ "c" đứng trước "i", "e" thường phát âm /s/. Các từ còn lại "c" đứng trước "u", "o" phát âm /k/.

2. A. identify — B. thank — C. dance — D. plan

Đáp án: B. thank

Giải thích:

  • identify: "n" = /n/
  • thank: "n" trước "k" = /ŋ/
  • dance: "n" = /n/
  • plan: "n" = /n/

→ Tổ hợp "nk" khiến "n" phát âm thành /ŋ/ (âm mũi ngạc mềm).

3. A. bring — B. sing — C. spring — D. longevity

Đáp án: D. longevity

Giải thích:

  • bring: "ng" = /ŋ/
  • sing: "ng" = /ŋ/
  • spring: "ng" = /ŋ/
  • longevity: "ng" = /ndʒ/ (phát âm /lɒnˈdʒevɪti/)

→ Trong "longevity", "ng" không phát âm /ŋ/ mà phát âm /ndʒ/.

4. A. figure — B. danger — C. engine — D. change

Đáp án: A. figure

Giải thích:

  • figure: "g" = /ɡ/
  • danger: "g" = /dʒ/
  • engine: "g" = /dʒ/
  • change: "g" = /dʒ/

→ Trong "figure", "g" phát âm là /ɡ/ (âm cứng). Các từ còn lại "g" phát âm /dʒ/.

5. A. growth — B. globe — C. ground — D. gender

Đáp án: D. gender

Giải thích:

  • growth: "g" = /ɡ/
  • globe: "g" = /ɡ/
  • ground: "g" = /ɡ/
  • gender: "g" = /dʒ/

→ "g" trước "e" trong "gender" phát âm /dʒ/. Các từ còn lại "g" đứng trước "r", "l" phát âm /ɡ/.

💡 Mẹo nhớ: Chữ "c" trước i, e, y → /s/. Chữ "g" trước i, e, y → thường /dʒ/ (nhưng có ngoại lệ như "figure", "get", "give").

Bài 2: Vocabulary – Match a verb or verb phrase in A with a noun or noun phrase in B

Đề bài: Nối động từ/cụm động từ ở cột A với danh từ/cụm danh từ ở cột B.

Đáp án: 1. weave → d. clothing (dệt quần áo) 2. chase away → e. bad spirits (xua đuổi tà ma) 3. harvest → b. crops (thu hoạch mùa màng) 4. overlook → a. terraced fields (nhìn xuống ruộng bậc thang) 5. make → c. crafts (làm đồ thủ công)

Giải thích:

  • weave clothing: người dân tộc thiểu số dệt quần áo truyền thống
  • chase away bad spirits: phong tục xua đuổi tà ma trong các lễ hội
  • harvest crops: thu hoạch nông sản
  • overlook terraced fields: ngôi nhà/điểm cao nhìn xuống ruộng bậc thang
  • make crafts: làm các sản phẩm thủ công mỹ nghệ

Bài 3: Vocabulary – Complete the sentences with words from the box

Đề bài: Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống: habit, lifestyle, minority group, festivals, decorative items

1. Ethnic minority girls wear a lot of beautiful _______ on special occasions.

Đáp án: decorative items (đồ trang trí/trang sức)

→ Các cô gái dân tộc đeo nhiều đồ trang sức đẹp trong dịp đặc biệt.

2. I love attending local _______ in my area because they are unique.

Đáp án: festivals (lễ hội)

→ Tôi thích tham dự các lễ hội địa phương vì chúng rất độc đáo.

3. It was a big change in _______ when my family moved from the city to the countryside.

Đáp án: lifestyle (lối sống)

→ Đó là thay đổi lớn về lối sống khi gia đình chuyển từ thành phố về nông thôn.

4. I'd prefer you not to make a _______ of going to bed late.

Đáp án: habit (thói quen)

→ Cụm "make a habit of" = tạo thói quen làm gì đó.

5. The Bahnar is a large ethnic _______ in the Central Highlands.

Đáp án: minority group (nhóm dân tộc thiểu số)

→ Người Ba Na là một nhóm dân tộc thiểu số lớn ở Tây Nguyên.

💡 Mẹo nhớ: "make a habit of + V-ing" = tạo/hình thành thói quen làm gì.

Bài 4: Grammar – Choose the correct answer A, B, or C

Đề bài: Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành câu.

1. Tet is coming. I see _______ flowers and ornamental trees everywhere.

Đáp án: C. Ø (không dùng mạo từ)

Giải thích: "flowers" và "ornamental trees" là danh từ số nhiều, nói chung chung (không xác định cụ thể loại hoa/cây nào) → không cần mạo từ.

2. Bat Trang Village is famous for _______ traditional craft of pottery making.

Đáp án: B. the

Giải thích: "the traditional craft of pottery making" — nghề thủ công truyền thống làm gốm là một nghề cụ thể, xác định → dùng "the".

3. – Hi, Trang. _______ are things in Hue?
– Everything's great. The weather's fantastic, and the food's delicious.

Đáp án: A. How

Giải thích: "How are things?" = Mọi thứ thế nào? (hỏi thăm tình hình). Câu trả lời mô tả tình hình (great, fantastic, delicious) → dùng "How".

4. _______ street food in Viet Nam is most popular among foreign visitors?

Đáp án: B. What

Giải thích: "What street food...?" = Món ăn đường phố nào...? Câu hỏi về loại/tên cụ thể → dùng "What".

5. I'm searching for _______ information about the lifestyle of the Van Kieu in central Viet Nam.

Đáp án: A. some

Giải thích: "information" là danh từ không đếm được → không dùng "many" (đi với danh từ đếm được) hay "an" (đi với danh từ đếm được số ít). "some" dùng được với danh từ không đếm được.

💡 Mẹo nhớ: - "some" + danh từ không đếm được hoặc danh từ đếm được số nhiều - "many" + chỉ danh từ đếm được số nhiều - "a/an" + chỉ danh từ đếm được số ít

Bài 5: Grammar – Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets

Đề bài: Chia động từ trong ngoặc cho đúng.

1. Next year we (build) _______ a house overlooking the lake.

Đáp án: will build

Giải thích: "Next year" (năm tới) → thì tương lai đơn (will + V nguyên thể). Đây là kế hoạch/dự định trong tương lai.

2. Spring is coming, so we (celebrate) _______ the Ban Flower Festival soon.

Đáp án: will celebrate

Giải thích: "soon" (sắp tới) → thì tương lai đơn. Sự việc sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai gần.

3. If you have a chance to travel on a dogsled, you (never forget) _______ it.

Đáp án: will never forget

Giải thích: Câu điều kiện loại 1: If + hiện tại đơn, S + will + V. Mệnh đề "if" đã chia hiện tại đơn ("have") → mệnh đề chính dùng "will".

4. If I (be) _______ free to choose a topic, I will give a presentation on Alaska.

Đáp án: am

Giải thích: Câu điều kiện loại 1: If + hiện tại đơn, S + will + V. Mệnh đề chính đã có "will give" → mệnh đề "if" chia hiện tại đơn. Chủ ngữ "I" → "am".

5. Unless you try, you (never know) _______ if you can play football.

Đáp án: will never know

Giải thích: "Unless" = "If...not" (nếu... không). Cấu trúc: Unless + hiện tại đơn, S + will + V. Mệnh đề "unless" đã chia hiện tại đơn ("try") → mệnh đề chính dùng "will".

💡 Mẹo nhớ: Câu điều kiện loại 1: If/Unless + hiện tại đơn, will + V nguyên thể — diễn tả điều có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại/tương lai.

SKILLS

Bài 1: Reading – Read the schedule of the Spring Fair and select the event

Đề bài: Đọc lịch trình Hội chợ Mùa Xuân và chọn sự kiện mà mỗi người muốn tham dự.

Tóm tắt các sự kiện:

  • Ethnic Markets (16–25/1): Triển lãm đặc sản — rau, hoa, thủ công mỹ nghệ...
  • Photo Exhibition (16–25/1): Ảnh về sinh hoạt hàng ngày của người dân tộc
  • Performances (17 & 24/1): Hơn 20 tiết mục hát và múa truyền thống
  • Childhood Fun (17–18 & 24–25/1): Trẻ em chơi trò chơi dân gian, làm thủ công
  • A Pottery Village (17–18 & 24–25/1): Giới thiệu nghề làm gốm từ làng Bàu Trúc
Đáp án: | People | Events | |--------|--------| | 1. Ann (muốn cho con chơi trò chơi dân gian) | Childhood Fun | | 2. Tom (muốn học làm gốm) | A Pottery Village | | 3. Alice (muốn xem biểu diễn múa dân tộc) | Performances | | 4. Mai (muốn tìm hiểu nông sản) | Ethnic Markets | | 5. Mark (muốn xem bộ sưu tập ảnh sinh hoạt) | Photo Exhibition |

Giải thích chi tiết:

  1. Ann muốn cho con chơi folk games (trò chơi dân gian) → "Childhood Fun" có "traditional folk games"
  2. Tom muốn học making pottery (làm gốm) → "A Pottery Village" giới thiệu nghề gốm
  3. Alice muốn xem ethnic dance performances → "Performances" có "traditional songs and dances"
  4. Mai muốn tìm hiểu farm products (nông sản) → "Ethnic Markets" có "vegetables, flowers, crafts"
  5. Mark muốn xem collection of ethnic people's daily activities → "Photo Exhibition" trưng bày ảnh sinh hoạt hàng ngày

Bài 2: Speaking – Tick the main reason(s) for people moving from the countryside to the city

Đề bài: Làm việc theo cặp. Đánh dấu (✓) lý do chính khiến người dân chuyển từ nông thôn lên thành phố.

Đáp án gợi ý: 1. ✓ To look for well-paid jobs (Tìm việc lương cao) 2. ✓ To look for better services (Tìm dịch vụ tốt hơn) 3. ✗ To enjoy crowded and noisy areas (Thích nơi đông đúc, ồn ào — đây KHÔNG phải lý do) 4. ✓ To have better educational opportunities (Có cơ hội giáo dục tốt hơn) 5. ✗ To experience different types of food and entertainment (Trải nghiệm ẩm thực, giải trí — không phải lý do chính)

Giải thích:

  • Các lý do chính: 1, 2, 4 — đây là những nhu cầu thiết yếu (việc làm, dịch vụ y tế/giao thông, giáo dục)
  • Lý do 3 là điều tiêu cực, không ai chuyển lên thành phố vì thích ồn ào
  • Lý do 5 có thể đúng một phần nhưng không phải lý do chính/cốt lõi

Gợi ý cách giải thích (khi nói):
"I think the main reasons are 1, 2, and 4 because people need better jobs to earn more money, better hospitals and public transport, and good schools for their children."

Bài 3: Listening – Complete each sentence with ONE word

Đề bài: Nghe Phong kể về cuộc sống ở nông thôn và điền MỘT từ vào mỗi chỗ trống.

Đáp án gợi ý (dựa trên ngữ cảnh bài nghe): 1. Phong always spends his summer holiday with his grandparents. 2. He likes the outdoor games the children play. 3. The villagers sell their home-grown products. 4. They buy food and other necessary things. 5. At the market, the villagers meet and talk.

Giải thích:

  1. "summer holiday" = kỳ nghỉ hè — cụm từ phổ biến
  2. "outdoor games" = trò chơi ngoài trời — phù hợp với cuộc sống nông thôn
  3. "home-grown products" = nông sản tự trồng
  4. "necessary things" = những thứ cần thiết
  5. "meet and talk" = gặp gỡ và trò chuyện — hoạt động thường thấy ở chợ quê

(Lưu ý: Đây là bài nghe, đáp án chính xác cần nghe audio track 140. Các đáp án trên là gợi ý phù hợp nhất với ngữ cảnh.)

Bài 4: Writing – Write complete sentences from the clues

Đề bài: Viết câu hoàn chỉnh từ các gợi ý cho sẵn. Chủ đề: Respect for elders (Kính trọng người lớn tuổi)

1. Many / Vietnamese families / teach / children / respect / elders.

Đáp án: Many Vietnamese families teach their children to respect elders.

Phân tích: teach + somebody + to V (dạy ai làm gì). Thêm "their" trước "children" cho đúng ngữ pháp.

2. There / many / way / show / respect.

Đáp án: There are many ways to show respect.

Phân tích: There are + danh từ số nhiều. "way" → "ways". Dùng "to show" (to V chỉ mục đích).

3. They / give up / seat / or offer / carry / heavy things / elders.

Đáp án: They give up their seats or offer to carry heavy things for elders.

Phân tích:

  • give up their seats = nhường ghế
  • offer to V = đề nghị làm gì
  • carry heavy things for elders = mang đồ nặng giúp người lớn tuổi

4. They / listen / and / don't / talk back / when / elders / speak.

Đáp án: They listen and don't talk back when elders speak.

Phân tích: "talk back" = cãi lại. Câu dùng thì hiện tại đơn vì diễn tả thói quen/quy tắc.

5. At mealtimes / children / should not / start / eat / before / elders / do.

Đáp án: At mealtimes, children should not start eating before elders do.

Phân tích:

  • "start + V-ing" = bắt đầu làm gì
  • "before elders do" = trước khi người lớn tuổi ăn
  • Thêm dấu phẩy sau "At mealtimes" (trạng ngữ đầu câu)
🎯 Ghi nhớ: - Mạo từ "the" dùng khi danh từ đã xác định cụ thể; Ø (không mạo từ) khi nói chung chung. - Câu điều kiện loại 1: If/Unless + hiện tại đơn, will + V — diễn tả sự việc có thể xảy ra. - "some" đi với danh từ không đếm được (information, advice, news...). - Chữ "c" trước i/e/y → /s/; chữ "g" trước i/e/y → thường /dʒ/.
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