Giải Bài 3 trang 8 VBT Tiếng Anh 9
Đề bài
NGỮ LIỆU: Sardinia is the second largest island in Italy. It is famous for its beautiful nature and a variety of ancient crafts. One of the crafts that makes the island well-known is basket weaving. This is considered one of the most remarkable handicrafts on the island because it combines manual skills and natural resources.
Baskets are usually woven by Sardinian women. They have handed down the techniques from generation to generation. The shapes and dimensions of the baskets are different according to the technique, the area of production, and the kind of material used. They use various natural materials such as willow, palm, straw, and hay.
In the past, people hung the baskets on the walls of their houses or displayed them on shelves like artwork. Today the baskets are used in homes or used for decorative purposes. People really appreciate the craft because nowadays it is increasingly rare to find good quality baskets like these. Sardinian people believe that basket weaving is a dying skill and they hope to preserve it in the future.
Read a passage about Sardinia and do the exercises that follow.
a. Match the words with their definitions.
1. remarkable
2. manual
3. dimensions
4. decorative
5. rare
a. not done, seen, happening, etc. very often
b. measurements of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width
c. made to look attractive
d. unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice
e. involving using the hands or physical strength
Tick (✓) T (True) or F (False).
| | T | F |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sardinia is smaller than only one other island in Italy. | | |
| 2. Basket weaving is the only ancient craft on the island. | | |
| 3. Weaving techniques have been passed down through generations. | | |
| 4. People use natural materials to make the baskets. | | |
| 5. Today people use the baskets only for decorating their homes. | | |
Gợi ý trả lời
## a. Match the words with their definitions (Nối từ với định nghĩa)
1. remarkable → d
Từ *remarkable* nghĩa là "đáng chú ý, khác thường" → *unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice* (khác thường hoặc gây bất ngờ khiến người ta để ý).
2. manual → e
Từ *manual* nghĩa là "(làm) bằng tay" → *involving using the hands or physical strength* (liên quan đến việc dùng tay hoặc sức lực). Trong bài: *manual skills* = kĩ năng thủ công.
3. dimensions → b
Từ *dimensions* (số nhiều) nghĩa là "kích thước" → *measurements of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width* (số đo theo một chiều: cao, dài, rộng). Trong bài: *shapes and dimensions of the baskets*.
4. decorative → c
Từ *decorative* nghĩa là "trang trí" → *made to look attractive* (được làm cho đẹp mắt). Trong bài: *decorative purposes*.
5. rare → a
Từ *rare* nghĩa là "hiếm" → *not done, seen, happening, etc. very often* (không thường xảy ra/gặp). Trong bài: *increasingly rare to find good quality baskets*.
Kết quả nối: 1–d · 2–e · 3–b · 4–c · 5–a
## b. Tick (✓) T (True) or F (False)
1. Sardinia is smaller than only one other island in Italy. → T
Câu mở đầu: *"Sardinia is the second largest island in Italy."* Là đảo lớn thứ hai, nghĩa là chỉ nhỏ hơn đúng một đảo khác → True.
2. Basket weaving is the only ancient craft on the island. → F
Bài viết nói đảo nổi tiếng với *"a variety of ancient crafts"* (nhiều nghề thủ công cổ) và đan giỏ chỉ là *"one of the crafts"* (một trong số đó) → không phải nghề duy nhất → False.
3. Weaving techniques have been passed down through generations. → T
Đoạn 2: *"They have handed down the techniques from generation to generation."* (truyền kĩ thuật từ đời này sang đời khác) → True.
4. People use natural materials to make the baskets. → T
Đoạn 2: *"They use various natural materials such as willow, palm, straw, and hay."* (liễu, cọ, rơm, cỏ khô) → True.
5. Today people use the baskets only for decorating their homes. → F
Đoạn 3: *"Today the baskets are used in homes or used for decorative purposes."* Giỏ vừa được dùng trong nhà vừa để trang trí — không phải *chỉ* để trang trí (từ *only* làm câu sai) → False.
Kết quả: 1–T · 2–F · 3–T · 4–T · 5–F
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