UNIT 6 FOLK TALES

A. PHONETICS
I. Look at the pictures and complete exclamatory sentences with the correct phrases in the
box. Then say these sentences aloud.

goodfairy brave knight strongwoodcutter gorgeouscastle cruel witch

fierce dragon generous emperor ugly ogre lovely princess cunningfox

1. What a ________________ it is! 2. What a ________________ he is!

3. What a ________________ it is! 4. What a ________________ she is!

5. What a ________________ he is! 6. What a ________________ it is!

7. What a ________________ he is! 8. What a ________________ she is!

9. What a ________________ he is! 10. What a ________________ she is!

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Match each word with its definition.
1. emperor a. a woman who has magic powers, especially to do evil things
2. knight b. a man who rules an empire
3. giant c. a person whose job is cutting down trees
4. fairy d. a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king

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5. ogre e. a very large strong person
6. servant f. a creature like a small person with wings who has magic powers
7. witch g. a person who works in another person’s house
8. woodcutter h. a large, cruel, and frightening person who eats people
II. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives from the box.

brave cruel cunning evil fierce mean wicked generous greedy cheerful

1. In the story, the ___________ fox outwits the hunters.

2. Kama was a _________ king. Every morning, he gave to the poor a hundredpounds of gold.
3. Heroes are never perfect, but they are ___________.
4. His lively sense of humour helps to keep the meeting very ___________.
5. The elder brother was very _______. He filled a very large bag and all his pocketswith gold.
6. Cinderella’s stepmother is very ___________ to her.
7. The ___________ fairy bewitched the princess and made her fall into a long sleep.
8. The Queen was an ___________ woman. She offered the poisoned apple to Snow White.
9. Everyone in the village was frightened of the ___________ dragon.
10. He was _________ to those who worked for him and generous to those who he hardly knew.
III. Put the words into correct columns.

dancer, considerate, beast, kind, fairy, brave, greedy, knight, mean, dancer, cheerful,
cruel, witch, fierce, dragon, determined, woodcutter, prince, emperor, ogre, clever,
wolf, princess, eagle, wise, tortoise, cunning, fox, loyal, thoughtful, honest

Characters (nhân vật) Personality(tính cách)

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IV. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the box.

turn travel tell enjoy accept know ring play cry teach visit study
1. I really __________ the concert last night. It was great!
2. We __________ tennis yesterday because it was raining.
3. Last summer my friend and I __________ around the south of France.
4. __________ you __________ at the end of the film? I thought it was really sad.
5. He __________ hard for the exam, so he failed.
6. Where __________ he __________ before he came here?
7. My PC was making a strange noise so I __________ it off.
8. Our teacher __________ us a very interesting legend two days ago.
9. They __________ each other very well when they were kids.
10. She __________ the job because the salary was too low.

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11. __________ your parents __________ the Acropolis when they were in Greece?
12. I was playing a computer game when the doorbell __________.
VI. Use the prompts and the past continuous tense to write sentences.
1. I/ play/ computer games/ all day yesterday
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2. your friends/ wait/ for you/ all that time?
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3. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night
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4. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived
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5. Sarah and Luke / not surf/ the Internet/ at that time
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6. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?
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7. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother
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9. you/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?
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10. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class
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VIII. Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.
1. Last week we _____________(drive) through the Alps into Switzerland.
2. At 8p.m yesterday, we _____________(watch) a film.
3. _____________(you/ see) the football match yesterday?
4. James broke his arm when he _____________(play) rugby.
5. Kylie _____________(make) her first film when she was 21.
6. Mrs Jones _____________(not know) how to open the attachment in her email.
7. What _____________(your father/ do) when the alarm sounded?
8. When we _____________(leave) school yesterday, it was pouring with rain.
9. They _____________(walk) through the forest when the storm started.
10. I _____________(not queue) for the bus when the accident happened.
IX. Choose the correct option.
1. He joined / was joining the company 25 years ago and he still works for us.
2. At this time last week, we lay / were lying on a beach in the sun.
3. What did they do / were they doing at 11pm last night - it was really noisy?
4. When I walked / was walking into the class, the teacher talked / was talking about the new
course.
5. My parents lived / were living in Berlin for ten years. They lived / were living that when the
Berlin wall came down in 1999.
6. How many pictures didyou take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around

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 Ireland?
7. The Titanic crossed / was crossing the Atlantic when it hit / was hitting an iceberg.
8. As soon as I saw / was seeing the accident I called / was calling the police.
9. While Matt did / was doing his homework, his mother made / was making the dinner.
10. When the ambulance came / was coming, we carried / were carrying him into it.
11. We played / were playing a computer game when Mum called / was called for lunch.
12. When the teacher said / was saying “Stop!”, I stilltried / was still trying to finish the last
question.
X. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. My car _____________(break) down when I _____________(drive) home from work.
2. Alan _____________(look) out of the window when he _____________(see) a UFO.
3. When he _____________(see) me, he _____________(fall) off the wall.
4. We _____________(try)to log on when the Wifi _____________(stop) working.
5 _________ Jim _________(smoke) when he _________(turn) on the gas?
6. She _____________(be) so tired that she _____________(sleep) for twelve hours.
7. The tortoise _____________(run) while the hare _____________(have) a nap.
8. I _____________(phone) you four times last night but you _____________(sleep).
9. The police __________(ask) them lots of questions before they ___________(release) them.
10. While the children __________(surf) the Internet, they __________(find) a really interesting
website about music.
XI. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. Nick was doing some Internet research _____________ Vietnamese legends.
2. The eagle picked _____________ the tortoise and off they went.
3. The greedy brother filled a very large bag _____________ gold.
4. The elder brother offered to swap his fortune _____________ the starfruit tree.
5. _____________ the way home, the eagle got tired and got him into the sea.
6. The hare always boasted _____________ how fast he could run.
7. When the princess touched the spindle she fell _____________ a deep sleep.
8. The tortoise challenged him _____________ a race.
9. The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him _____________ a frog.
10. The princess slept _____________ one hundred years until a prince arrived _____________
the castle and kissed her.
D. READING
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

while alongside ever speedy loudly when line challenged

The Tortoise and The Hare

There once was a (1)___________ hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of
hearing him boast, Slow and Steady, the tortoise, (2)___________ him to a race. All the animals in
the forest gathered to watch.

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 Hare ran down the road for a (3)___________ and then and paused to rest. He looked back at
Slow and Steady and cried out, “How do you expect to win this race (4)___________ you are
walking along at your slow, slow pace?” Hare stretched himself out (5)___________ the road and
fell asleep, thinking, “There is plenty of time to relax.” Slow and Steady walked and walked. He
never (6)___________ stopped until he came tothe finish line.
The animals who were watching cheered so (7)______ for Tortoise they woke up Hare. Hare
stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. Tortoise was over the (8)_____.
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
The Legend of Robin Hood
Robin Hood was born near the end of the 12th century. His real name was Robert. He was the
son of the Earl of Huntingdon. At that time, England had many problems. The King was cruel and
greedy. His men were arrogant and brutal. The poor people of England suffered a lot. Many
families died of hunger! One day, the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham killed Robin’s father, and took
away his lands. Young Robin lost his father, his home, his lands and all his possessions. He
escaped to Sherwood Forest with his loyal servants. They decided to live as free men in the forest.
They didn’t want to be slaves of King John. However, the King considered them outlaws.
Robin and the outlaws lived in caverns in the forest. They all wore green clothes and carried
bows and arrows. The outlaws were excellent archers. Robin Hood became the best archer in the
region.
Some years passed, and there were more than 200 outlaws living in Sherwood Forest. Robin
Hood was the hero of the poor. He continued robbing the rich to give to the poor. The Sheriff of
Nottingham sent an army of soldiers to Sherwood Forest to capture Robin Hood. But Robin and
his outlaws were in the trees. They killed all the soldiers except one.
Robin Hood’s fame was everywhere. The people called him Saint Robin, and Robin, Sheriff of
Sherwood Forest. A lot of new outlaws joined Robin Hood. They were loyal to him and followed
him everywhere.
A. Match the words that mean the same.
1. cruel a. wealthy
2. rob b. cave
3. rich c. property
4. outlaw d. steal
5. cavern e. evil
6. possessions f. criminal
B. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Robin Hood was born in Sherwood Forest.
2. Robin Hood was descended from the noble family of the Earl of Huntingdon.
3. King John wasn’t kind to his people.
4. Robin Hood lived with his slaves in the forest.
5. Robin Hood only stole from the rich.
6. Robin and his men used guns as their weapons.
7. The ordinary people of Nottingham hated Robin Hood.

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E. WRITING

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. The fable is very exciting.
What ________________________________________________________________
2. The book was so good that I couldn’t stop reading it.
Itwas ________________________________________________________________
3. The children were doing their homework when I got home.
While _______________________________________________________________
4. She finds it difficult to remember all the story.
It’s _________________________________________________________________
5. Sleeping Beauty is not as interesting as Beauty and the Beast.
Beauty and the Beast is _________________________________________________
6. In spite of having no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enjoyed the story.
Although _____________________________________________________________
7. My mother last told a fairy tale two years ago.
It’s __________________________________________________________________
8. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner’s class.
I suggest _____________________________________________________________
9. Charles Perrault wrote Cinderella in French in 1697.
Cinderella ____________________________________________________________
10. I had a shower and the telephone rang.
When I_______________________________________________________________

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