May 11th, 2023

1. Why do people say that all the rivers in the world are rich : ))

• Because the river has water. Water is precious.

• Because each river has two banks.

• Rivers are on of the world's most important natural resources.

Answer explanation

bank (n): ngân hàng, bờ sông

in the bank: trong ngân hàng.

on the bank: trên bờ sông.

Mỗi con sông đều có 2 cái bờ (đồng âm khác nghĩa: có 2 cái ngân hàng => nhắc đến ngân hàng là ngụ ý sự giàu có).

2. The friendship between the dark cloud and the stork is incredible.

What does "incredible/ɪnˈkred.ə.bəl/" mean?

• extremely good

• impossible or very difficult to believe

Answer explanation

incredible (adj): đáng kinh ngạc, tuyệt vời

Ex: The friendship between the dark cloud and the stork is incredible.

3. "Don't worry. I've got your back".

What does "have (got) someone's back" means?

• to be given something again that you had before

  (trả lại)

• to be ready to protect or defend someone.

  (sẵn sàng bảo vệ 1 ai đó)

• to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you

  (làm cho ai đó nổi giận/khó chịu)

Answer explanation

- get something back (phrasal verb): to be given something again that you had before

ex: Don't lend him money - you'll never get it back.

- get someone back: to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you.

4. Fill in the blank: "The stork found a solution ..... the problem".

• with

• to

• by

• no preposition

Answer explanation

to find a solution to the problem: tìm giải pháp cho vấn đề (giới từ TO)

5. Which legend is about the ancestors of all Vietnamese people?

• The legend of Sơn Tinh Thủy Tinh

• The legend of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ

• The legend of Mai An Tiêm

• The legend of Lang Liêu

Answer explanation

- The legend of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ – the ancestors of all Viet people/ tổ tiên của người Việt Nam

- The legend of Sơn Tinh Thủy Tinh – thiên tai;

- The legend of Mai An Tiêm – người được cho là đã mang dưa hấu đến Việt Nam;

-The legend of Lang Liêu –nguồn gốc bánh chưng