Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived villagers at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him.
The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.
Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.
In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village have been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.
Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous painting as "Rat's wedding", “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers" have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.
Question 1:The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ………..
landscapes B. weddings C. various aspects of life D. animals and flowers
Question 2:In order to make Dong Ho paintings, we need seashell powder paint, the poonah-paper and ……...
A. proper colours B. water C. markets D. woodblocks
Question 3:From paragraph 3, we can infer that when Mr. Sam was very young, he mostly helped his parents by ………….
A. applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper
B. applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making
C. drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings
D. collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale
Question 4:All of the following can be inferred about the artisan - Mr. Sam – EXCEPT that ………..
A. he is popular in the village
B. he could paint when he was three
C. he keeps a collection of Dong Ho paintings in his house
D. the local authorities tried to revive the traditional genre
Question 5:In the writer's opinions, the future of Dong Ho paintings is ………..
A. international B. concerning C. optimistic D. negative
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Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived villagers at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him. 
The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.
Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper. 
In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village have been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.
Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous painting as "Rat's wedding", “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious flowers" have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.
Question 1:The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about ………..
landscapes   B. weddings   C. various aspects of life   D. animals and flowers
Question 2:In order to make Dong Ho paintings, we need seashell powder paint, the poonah-paper and ……...
A. proper colours   B. water   C. markets   D. woodblocks
Question 3:From paragraph 3, we can infer that when Mr. Sam was very young, he mostly helped his parents by ………….
A. applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper
B. applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making   
C. drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings   
D. collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale
Question 4:All of the following can be inferred about the artisan - Mr. Sam – EXCEPT that ………..
A. he is popular in the village   
B. he could paint when he was three
C. he keeps a collection of Dong Ho paintings in his house   
D. the local authorities tried to revive the traditional genre
Question 5:In the writer's opinions, the future of Dong Ho paintings is ………..    
A. international   B. concerning   C. optimistic   D. negative
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**Question 1:** 
Answer: C. various aspects of life
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, các bức tranh Đồng Hồ có nhiều thể loại khác nhau, từ tranh về đời sống hàng ngày đến tranh phong cảnh, được thể hiện qua bộ "bốn mùa". Điều này cho thấy các bức tranh Đồng Hồ có nhiều chủ đề khác nhau, liên quan đến các khía cạnh khác nhau của cuộc sống.

**Question 2:** 
Answer: D. woodblocks
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, để làm tranh Đồng Hồ, người ta cần bột sơn vỏ ốc, giấy poonah và các khối gỗ (woodblocks) để in hình lên giấy.

**Question 3:** 
Answer: D. collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, khi Mr. Sam còn rất nhỏ, ông đã được giao nhiệm vụ mang tranh đến chợ để bán. Điều này cho thấy ông đã giúp cha mẹ mình bằng cách mang tranh đến chợ để bán.

**Question 4:** 
Answer: B. he could paint when he was three
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, Mr. Sam được cha mình dạy nghề làm tranh Đồng Hồ khi ông mới 3 tuổi, nhưng ông không thể vẽ tranh khi đó. Ông chỉ có thể giúp cha mình áp dụng sơn và in hình lên giấy khi ông 5 tuổi, và mới có thể vẽ tranh khi ông 7 tuổi.

**Question 5:** 
Answer: C. optimistic
Giải thích: Theo đoạn văn, nhờ nỗ lực của Mr. Sam, tranh Đồng Hồ đã được phục hồi và hiện đã có mặt ở nhiều nơi trên thế giới. Điều này cho thấy tương lai của tranh Đồng Hồ là tươi sáng và đầy hứa hẹn.

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan – Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived villagers at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about t...